Although the traditional nearly decade-long clinical trial timelines completely collapsed during COVID, this truncating was not necessarily novel. Precedent exists for accelerating approval timelines during health emergencies such as the AIDs/HIV epidemic, where Compound S, a re-make of AZT, or azidothymidine, originally developed to fight cancer, became controversially fast-tracked after the discovery that it could block HIV activity. Likewise, when potentially lifesaving drugs are
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AI Predicts Heart Attacks by Measuring Fat Around Your Heart, Study Finds
What You Should Know:
- New research from Cedars-Sinai uses artificial intelligence (AI) using a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan to quickly and accurately measure heart fat, offering a promising tool for predicting and preventing heart disease.
- The technique, identified by the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai, can help physicians better understand and manage heart disease risk in
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DeepScribe Unveils Trust and Safety Suite, Setting AI Standards in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- DeepScribe, a leader in AI-powered medical documentation solutions, has announced its Trust and Safety Suite, a new set of features designed to ensure the transparency, safety, and ethical use of AI in healthcare.
- Trust and Safety Suite aims to establish industry standards for responsible AI development and build trust in its technology among both healthcare professionals and patients.
Trust and Safety Suite Key Features
The Trust and Safety Suite three key
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Hippocratic AI Launches Nurse Advisory Council to Guide AI in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Hippocratic AI, a company developing a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare, announced the launch of its Nurse Advisory Council.
- The Nursing Advisory Council, alongside their existing Physician Advisory Council, will play a crucial role in shaping the technology and ensuring its responsible and effective use in patient care.
Addressing Nurse Shortages and Empowering Caregivers
The healthcare industry faces a global nurse shortage
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Zocdoc Launches Guided Search to Connect Patients with the Right Providers
What You Should Know:
.Zocdoc, leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for patients to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today introduced Guided Search.This new search experience intuitively provides patients with a more tailored set of results based on their unique care needs so they can select the right provider and book with greater confidence.
Improving Patient-Provider Pairing: Zocdoc's
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PathAI, Roche to Develop AI-Enabled Digital Pathology Algorithms for Companion Diagnostics
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PathAI, a pioneering AI-powered precision pathology company, has just announced an exclusive collaboration with Roche Tissue Diagnostics (RTD) aimed at advancing AI-enabled interpretation for companion diagnostics.
Through this strategic partnership, PathAI will work exclusively with Roche Tissue Diagnostics to develop AI-enabled digital pathology algorithms specifically tailored for companion diagnostics.
Advance AI-enabled Interpretation for Companion
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Butterfly Launches iQ3: A Next-Generation Point-of-Care Ultrasound System
What You Should Know:
- Butterfly Network has unveiled its next-generation handheld ultrasound system, the Butterfly iQ3, marking a significant advancement in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) technology.
- Butterfly iQ3 is built on the next-generation P4.3 Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology with the world’s fastest digital data transfer, enhancing frame rates, frequency and new 3D imaging capabilities – all on a smaller, lighter and more ergonomically designed probe.
- Effective today,
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Catalyst Solutions Appoints Aneesh Kumar as Chief Digital Innovation Officer
What You Should Know:
- Catalyst Solutions, a leader in healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO), technology, and consulting services, announces the appointment of Aneesh Kumar as Chief Digital Innovation Officer.
Kumar Bio
Kumar joins Catalyst with a 25-year record of driving transformative changes in healthcare for companies like Apple, Elevance Health, Gainwell Technologies, Cigna and Accenture. He also founded, built, and sold startups in care delivery (AzulCare) and in digital
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Beta Boom Closes $14.5M Fund to Invest in Digital Health Startups
What You Should Know:
- Beta Boom, a pre-seed and seed-stage VC firm focused on impact investing, has secured $14.5 million for its Fund II.
- Led by Managing Partners Kimmy and Sergio Paluch, the fund targets early-stage startups addressing critical needs within fast-growing, underserved communities.
Investment Thesis & Focus
Beta Boom goes beyond traditional networks and tech hubs, looking for passionate founders with grit and deep understanding of the problems they solve. They
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ModMed Appoints Joe Harpaz as Co-CEO
What You Should Know:
- ModMed, practice technology leader and EHR pioneer, announcing the appointment of Joe Harpaz to co-CEO. Since 2018, Harpaz has served as President and Chief Operating Officer at ModMed responsible for helping the company execute against its revenue targets.
- As Co-CEO, Joe will continue to help shape the company’s vision and strategic direction, alongside ModMed co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Cane,
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