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- Researchers at Mount Sinai have published a study, the first of its kind, to utilize wearable devices for assessing the intricate relationship between inflammation, symptoms, and sleep patterns in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology on June 26, the findings reveal that significant alterations in sleep, particularly reduced REM sleep and increased light sleep, are directly tied to the
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Agentic AI in Fertility: Inside Berry Fertility’s Smart Compose Tool
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- Berry Fertility, a patient-management platform for IVF, IUI, embryo transfer, and egg freezing, today announced the launch of its AI-powered Smart Compose tool.
- The solution brings agentic AI directly to fertility care, streamlining patient communications and empowering clinical staff to deliver more personalized and efficient support.
Addressing the Communication Burden in Fertility Care
In today's fast-paced healthcare environment, fertility
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Verily and Vanderbilt Extend Partnership to Power NIH’s All of Us Researcher Workbench
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- Verily and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced the continuation of their crucial partnership, ensuring the ongoing success and enhancement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program’s Researcher Workbench platform.
- The extended 5-year collaboration reinforces Verily's role as a key technology partner, providing secure, cloud-based access to invaluable biomedical data for researchers worldwide.
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AI Breakthrough Reveals 2025 AI Breakthrough Award Winners
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- The 8th annual AI Breakthrough Awards have been announced, recognizing the leading companies, technologies, and products in the global Artificial Intelligence market. The awards, organized by the market intelligence firm AI Breakthrough, highlight the most innovative and impactful solutions across a wide spectrum of AI categories.
- This year, the program received over 5,000 nominations from more than 20 countries, reflecting the significant and
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Reimagining Parkinson’s Research: Unlocking the Power of Real-World Data and AI
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is considered one of the most complex and challenging neurodegenerative disorders of our time. It affects nearly one million people in the United States alone, with approximately 90,000 new diagnoses each year. Characterized by progressive motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as a host of non-motor symptoms, Parkinson’s presents with a wide range of manifestations and variable progression patterns. This complexity makes it particularly
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Rush University to Host Colonoscopy Study Using Apple Vision Pro
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- Cosmo Pharmaceuticals has announced it will begin the first-ever human usability study of a new software application that integrates Medtronic's GI Genius™ AI module with Apple Vision Pro.
- The study, set to launch in July 2025 at Rush University Medical Center, will evaluate the use of spatial computing to deliver real-time, AI-powered insights to physicians during live colonoscopy procedures.
First-of-its-Kind Clinical Study on the Use of GI
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Commure Launches ”Commure Agents”: AI Assistants with Full EHR Integration
What You Should Know:
- Commure, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced the commercial launch of Commure Agents, AI-powered colleagues built for healthcare.
- Commure Agents are intelligent, customizable assistants that automate complex tasks, combatting the rise in staffing shortages and reducing healthcare costs.
Commure Launches AI-Powered Agents to Revolutionize Hospital Operations and Care Delivery
Commure is reshaping healthcare
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches Polyphonic AI Fund for Surgery
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- Johnson & Johnson MedTech has launched the Polyphonic™ AI Fund for Surgery, a new initiative that aims to discover and develop AI solutions that address challenges across the entire surgical journey—before, during, and after procedures.
- The fund will actively seek and finance promising proposals focused on AI model development, data engineering, and responsible AI governance, accelerating the path from concept to clinical application. This effort builds
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Methodist Hospitals Invests in Philips’ Advanced Imaging to Enhance Patient Care
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- Philips and Methodist Hospitals have announced a strategic investment by the healthcare provider into Philips' portfolio of image-guided therapy (IGT) solutions.
- The collaboration will bring advanced imaging systems, software, and specialized devices to Methodist Hospitals, supporting critical community health needs such as active stroke treatment, complex cardiovascular interventions, and oncology therapies.
Upgrading Interventional
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NPHub Secures $20M to Tackle Nurse Practitioner Shortage and Modernize Clinical Placement
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- NPHub, the pioneering digital platform connecting nurse practitioner students with essential clinical rotations announced a $20M growth equity investment from leading growth equity firm, Edison Partners.
- The first round of institutional capital will fuel the company's mission to streamline the cumbersome process of clinical and career placement for the nation's rapidly growing population of nurse practitioners.
Addressing a Critical Healthcare
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