What You Should Know:
- Sheba Medical Center, Israel's leading medical institution, is celebrating a major success story with the acquisition of Innovalve Bio Medical by Edwards Lifesciences.
- This acquisition marks another successful exit for a company cultivated within ARC Innovation, Sheba's dedicated program for fostering healthcare innovation. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Innovalve's Pioneering Mitral Valve Technology
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Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution Receives 510(k) Clearance
What You Should Know:
- Philips IntelliSite Pathology 5.1 has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, solidifying its position as the most widely deployed digital pathology solution for primary diagnosis globally.
- With over 300 pathology labs already implementing Philips' solution, and over 20 labs achieving complete digital workflows, the success of this technology is evident.
Investing in the Future of Cancer Care
By empowering collaboration, boosting efficiency, and
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mpathic Receives SBIR Award to Address Racial Bias in Healthcare AI
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- mpathic, the leader in AI-powered actionable conversation analytics specializing in healthcare, life sciences, and client services was recently awarded an NIH SBIR grant to address racial bias in mental healthcare AI.
- The prestigious grant will support the development of a groundbreaking project titled "Empathy for Everyone: Generative AI that Improves Patient-Provider Cultural Attunement in Real Time." mpathic wants all mental health providers to address
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Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Implantable Medical Devices
While digitalization saves lives, it may also threaten them. The uptick in data breaches and cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry correlates to the number of internet-connected and insecure technology facilities are adopting. Implantable medical devices are one of the latest victims of this trend — and their vulnerabilities could be deadly.
Why are Hackers Targeting Implantable Medical Devices?
According to a report from the U.S. Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center
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New Tool Shows Promise in Identifying Patients Who Need Post-Stroke Spasticity Care
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- Early detection and treatment of post-stroke spasticity (PSS) are essential for improving a patient's ability to function and overall quality of life after a stroke.
- To address this need, AbbVie researchers developed the PSS Referral Tool to help clinicians involved in stroke rehabilitation identify and refer patients with PSS more quickly. A recent study investigated the reliability of this tool in a clinical setting.
Study Design and
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Hands-Free Texting for Paralysis Patients: Synchron Integrates Generative AI into BCI
What You Should Know:
- Synchron, a leading innovator in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has announced a groundbreaking integration of generative AI into its BCI platform.
- The integration, powered by OpenAI, empowers individuals with severe paralysis to interact with the digital world through thought-controlled texting, offering a new level of communication and independence.
Unlocking Communication with Thought
The novel BCI chat feature leverages OpenAI's
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Mastercard and MTA Partner to Modernize Cross-Border Healthcare Payments
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- Responding to the growing need to simplify access to global health care for medical tourists, Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) have announced an exclusive partnership to modernize the end-to-end health care experience for patients and providers around the world.
- The Medical Tourism Association will utilize Mastercard’s commercial virtual card technology to go beyond arranging treatments to also facilitating fast and secure payments with health
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Carle Health Deploys Nabla’s Ambient AI Assistant to Reduce Clinician Documentation Burden
What You Should Know:
- Nabla, the leading ambient AI assistant for clinicians, today announced its newest partnership with Carle Health, a health system headquartered in Illinois with locations in Indiana, Washington, and North Carolina.
- After a successful four-week pilot program with participants across family, pediatrics, cardiology, and other practice areas, Nabla’s ambient AI assistant will roll out to Carle Health’s Illinois-based multi-specialty physician group practice. It will
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Cognizant and Yseop Partner to Deliver GenAI Medical Writing for Life Sciences
What You Should Know:
- Cognizant and Yseop, a leading AI software company, have joined forces to accelerate and streamline scientific content creation in the biopharmaceutical industry.
- The strategic partnership leverages Yseop Copilot, a generative AI tool, to transform medical writing, enhance productivity, and expedite the delivery of life-saving treatments.
Challenges of Traditional Medical Writing
The current process for creating scientific content is a
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GE HealthCare Introduces MIM Symphony HDR Prostate for Enhanced HDR Bracytherapy
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare’s MIM Software, a global provider of medical imaging analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, is excited to introduce MIM Symphony HDR Prostate to support high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy.
- This innovative solution aims to increase clinician confidence and help improve patient outcomes by providing direct tumor visualization from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans during live ultrasound procedures for HDR prostate
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