From predictive analytics to personalized treatment plans, we’ve probably all heard about AI's potential to revolutionize medical diagnostics and treatment. As discussed in a recent NIH study, “more recently, state-of-the-art computer algorithms have achieved accuracies which are at par with human experts in the field of medical sciences.”
However, as AI algorithms increasingly integrate into medical devices and become more influential in diagnoses, ensuring the safety of the patients they
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Motif Neurotech Conducts First-In-Human Brain Stimulation for Treatment-resistant Depression
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Motif Neurotech, a neurotechnology company developing minimally invasive bioelectronics for mental health, announced new research published to the preprint server medrxiv that demonstrates a millimeter-sized brain stimulator in a human subject.The study was a collaboration with researchers at Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTHealth Houston.
Broadening the Horizons of Minimally Imvasive Bioelectronics in Neural Science
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FIGS & Eko Health Launches New Digital Stethoscope
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FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, and Eko Health, Inc. (“Eko”), a leading innovator in digital health technology for heart and lung disease detection, today announced the launch of the FIGS | Eko CORE 500TM Digital Stethoscope.The collaboration unites two companies that have reinvented two healthcare professionals’ mainstays — scrubs and stethoscopes — through new technology, modern design, and authentic
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French Startup Awarded FDA Clearance for AI-Driven Prenatal Ultrasounds
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Sonio, the artificial intelligence company revolutionizing fetal ultrasounds, announced today that their proprietary approach to ultrasound exams on pregnant people has now been recognized in the United States as a product that meets health performance and safety standards.Sonio has received Regulatory Class II FDA clearance for Sonio Detect, a product that uses AI to ensure high-quality exams, automatically detecting views and quality criteria of ultrasound
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New AI ECG Algorithm Beats Standard Approaches for Detecting Heart Attacks
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A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers that published today in Nature Medicine.The model was developed by co-author Ervin Sejdić, Ph.D., associate professor at The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and the Research
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Pregnancy Care: Withings Partnership to Address Maternal Mortality
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Maternal healthcare tech innovator Emagine Solutions Technology announces an exciting partnership with Withings Health Solutions, the business-to-business division of Withings, the global leader in connected health.The collaboration is an effort designed to improve maternal mortality by giving pregnant users of Emagine’s The Journey Pregnancy App access to premium blood pressure monitoring tools.
Enabling a Data-Driven Approach to Blood
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Cynerio Discovers Vulnerabilities to Remotely Control Hospital Robots
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- Cynerio, a provider of healthcare IoT security solutions, announced the discovery, exploitation, and disclosure of five zero-day vulnerabilities collectively known as JekyllBot:5, that affect commonly used robots found in hundreds of hospitals worldwide.
- Vulnerabilities found in Aethon Tug hospital robots could allow attackers to circumvent security and remotely surveil and interact with patients, obstruct medication distribution, and disrupt day-to-day hospital
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Biofourmis Analytics Engine Receives FDA Clearance for Ambulatory Physiologic Monitoring
- Biofourmis received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Analytics Engine as a medical device for ambulatory physiological monitoring.- Milestone approval establishes an AI-powered solution as the foundation for future disease-specific predictive management tools from Biofourmis.- This FDA approval is the second market authorization for Biofourmis, having earned the agency's approval in May 2019 for its Biovitals RhythmAnalytics platform.Boston-based Biofourmis has received 510(K) clearance
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