What You Should Know:
- Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new artificial intelligence tool called V2P (Variant to Phenotype) that identifies not only disease-causing genetic mutations but also predicts the specific diseases they may trigger.
- Published in Nature Communications, this machine learning model improves diagnostic speed and accuracy by linking genetic variants to phenotypic outcomes, moving beyond simple "harmful vs. benign"
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The AI Paradox: Why Some Tools Save Millions While Others Increase Physician Burnout
AI has become everyone’s favourite topic in healthcare. From predicting diseases to creating personalised treatment plans, it’s already changing how hospitals, insurers, and health tech companies work. But behind all the excitement sits one big question: is AI really paying off, or is it just more talk than truth?
Like any other business, healthcare organisations need to see clear financial results before calling AI a success. The real question isn’t just how advanced the technology
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Lunit and Daiichi Sankyo Partner to Accelerate Cancer Biomarker Discovery with AI
What You Should Know:
- Lunit has announced a collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Daiichi Sankyo to integrate its AI-powered Lunit SCOPE digital pathology products into two of Daiichi Sankyo's oncology pipeline programs.
- The partnership will utilize Lunit's SCOPE uIHC and SCOPE IO solutions to analyze pathology slides for quantitative data and immune phenotyping, aiming to discover novel biomarkers and improve patient stratification for clinical trials. This move underscores
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FDA Clears Ceribell’s AI-Powered EEG as First Device for Continuous Delirium Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- Ceribell, Inc. has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for the world’s first continuous, AI-powered delirium monitoring solution, expanding its existing EEG platform beyond seizure detection.
- The technology addresses a massive gap in critical care, providing objective, real-time tracking for a condition that affects up to 80% of ventilated patients and is often missed by manual assessments. The clearance positions Ceribell to significantly improve ICU
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Fighting Physician Burnout: OhioHealth Deploys Abridge AI Across 200+ Care Sites
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- OhioHealth has announced a massive expansion of Abridge's generative AI platform to thousands of ambulatory clinicians across its 50-county network.
- The decision follows a pilot program that delivered a 59% reduction in cognitive load and a 28% decrease in after-hours documentation time for providers. By automating clinical notes and integrating deeply with the EHR, OhioHealth aims to restore the human connection in patient care, with plans to explore future
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Inlightened Report: 79% of Healthcare Experts Warn Social Media Misinformation Leads to Harmful Treatments
What You Should Know:
- A new survey from Inlightened reveals that 61% of vetted healthcare professionals are deeply concerned about the rise of online medical misinformation, with 79% warning that it leads patients to accept harmful, unproven treatments.
- Despite this, many experts are hesitant to engage on social media due to safety concerns and a lack of support, with nearly half citing that the risks outweigh the rewards. The report highlights an urgent need for more
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Accenture Invests in Ryght AI to Accelerate Clinical Trials with Agentic AI and Digital Twins
What You Should Know:
- Accenture has made a strategic investment in Ryght AI through its venture capital arm, aiming to modernize the sluggish clinical trial process. Ryght AI utilizes "agentic AI" and its proprietary AI Site Twin platform to create dynamic digital replicas of research sites, allowing pharmaceutical companies to optimize site selection and patient enrollment.
- The strategic collaboration seeks to remove the manual bottlenecks that delay life-saving therapies,
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Included Health Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Personalized AI Chatbot
What You Should Know:
- Included Health has launched "Dot," a new intelligent AI assistant designed to move beyond generic medical advice by leveraging deep integrations with member claims, benefits, and clinical data.
- Refined on over ten billion AI tokens, the platform utilizes a "clinician-in-the-loop" model, ensuring that automated guidance is backed by real-time oversight from medical experts. The "AI+EQ" approach aims to proactively nudge patients toward preventive care
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Joy Parenting Club Acquires Heba Care to Scale the First Comprehensive, AI-Powered Parenting Platform
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- Joy Parenting Club, the platform aiming to revolutionize the parenting experience, has announced its acquisition of Heba Care, a technology platform that supports families navigating complex health and developmental needs.
- This acquisition marks Joy's latest step in building the most comprehensive support ecosystem for parents.
Integration Brings Clinically Validated Tools and New Tracker to Deliver 24/7 Guidance
Simultaneously, Joy unveiled a new
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CliniComp SVP Talks New Era EHR: How AI-Driven, Interoperable Platforms Are Replacing Legacy Health IT Systems
With 97% of health data currently going unused and clinician burnout at crisis levels, the healthcare industry is facing a critical inflection point: the transition from legacy "systems of record" to dynamic "systems of intelligence." In this deep-dive interview, Sandra Johnson, Senior Vice President of Client Services at CliniComp, outlines the architecture of the "New Era EHR"—a platform defined not by static documentation, but by agility, true interoperability, and embedded AI.
Johnson
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