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- Reach7 Diabetes Studios has announced that Trileas is the first official sponsor and founding member of its CARES Program. The program is a third-party sponsored initiative that provides screenings for high-risk individuals and subsidized memberships for those most in need.
- The partnership with Trileas, a company dedicated to delivering affordable connectivity and healthcare solutions, will help the CARES Program reach further, expand access, and transform
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Data to Predict Genetic Disease Risk
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- Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new method using artificial intelligence (AI) and routine lab tests to determine the likelihood that a patient with a rare DNA mutation will actually develop a disease.
- The concept is known in genetics as penetrance. The findings were published in the August 28 online issue of the journal Science.
A More Accessible Approach to Genetic Risk
Traditional genetic studies
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ALIGNMT AI Raises $6.5M to Deliver AI Governance for Healthcare
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- ALIGNMT AI, a company that provides an AI compliance platform for healthcare, has announced that it has raised $6.5M in seed funding led by AIX Ventures, with participation from Sancus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Dent Capital.
- The seed funding will enable ALIGNMT AI to expand its engineering team, accelerate product development, and scale partnerships with healthcare organizations that want to deploy AI responsibly while maintaining operational efficiency
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The Real Healthcare Emergency: Why Interoperability is the Unsolved Foundation of Digital Health
Clinical information isn’t moving where it needs to go.
Despite decades of investment in health IT, the industry is still grappling with basic data exchange. As recently as 2023, 47.4% of small hospitals and 42.8% of rural hospitals still relied on mail or fax as their primary method of exchanging patient information. Even among medium and large hospitals, nearly one third still rely on these methods.
These manual processes take more time, introduce more risk, and delay care—yet they
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Former FDA Chief Counsel Joins Plan A™ to Launch Male Birth Control
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- NEXT Life Sciences, a modern reproductive healthcare company, has announced that Peter Barton Hutt, a renowned FDA regulatory expert, has joined its advisory board. Known as the "Father of Modern Drug Law," Hutt served as Chief Counsel at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and helped shape many of the policies that still govern medical devices today. His appointment strengthens an advisory board already composed of groundbreaking experts in male
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mPulse Acquires Clarity Software Solutions to Redefine Health Communications
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- mPulse, a provider of Health Experience and Insights (HXI) technology, has acquired Clarity Software Solutions, a leader in health communications technology. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclsoed.
- The strategic move brings together two organizations that are changing the status quo in healthcare and aiming to bring innovative new approaches to the market. Together, the companies partner with over 450 healthcare organizations, more than 50
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Sage Growth Partners Report: Healthcare C-Suite Acknowledges AI Potential but Lacks Trust
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- A new report from healthcare consultancy Sage Growth Partners has revealed a growing disconnect between the potential of AI in healthcare and the preparedness of hospital and health system leaders to implement it.
- The report, The Healthcare C-Suite's Take on AI, is the first in a three-part series based on an annual survey of 101 C-suite leaders from various integrated delivery networks, academic medical centers, and independent hospitals.
Healthcare
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Philips Unveils Cardiovascular Ultrasound System with 26 AI Apps
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- Global healthcare technology leader Philips has announced the release of Transcend Plus, the next generation of its EPIQ CVx and Affiniti CVx cardiovascular ultrasound systems.
- The new system features major advancements in image quality and artificial intelligence (AI), including new FDA-cleared 2D and 3D image quality enhancements and an expanded suite of AI-enabled clinical applications. Transcend Plus is designed to help cardiology teams work smarter, not
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Guide to Precision Medicine and Personalized Healthcare
Personalized medicine, also known as precision medicine, is redefining healthcare by tailoring medical treatment to the unique characteristics of each individual. This approach integrates genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors to enhance disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The potential benefits of precision medicine are profound, and include numerous foundations and applications which we will explore in this piece. It must be noted, however, that the implementation of
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Rimidi Partners with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Food as Medicine Trial
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- Rimidi, a digital health company that supports healthcare providers with EHR-integrated software and connected devices, has announced its participation in the Health Care by Food (GoFreshSoutheast) Trial. The trial is managed by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and funded by The American Heart Association.
- The goal of the trial is to evaluate the impact of DASH-aligned grocery store delivery in reducing high blood pressure in adults.
- The
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