Israel has long been a hub for healthcare innovation. Since the war began in early October, many of the country's high-skilled tech workers have been recruited by the military. The startup landscape has changed, and companies are struggling to retain the traction they once had in furthering their innovations and garnering investment, says Eli Levin, who works on economic affairs and innovation...
Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth announced it distributed hundreds of virtual reality headsets across 30 hospitals, assisted living and mental health centers, and nursing homes in Israel to assist patients suffering from stress, PTSD and anxiety.
XRHealth's platform allows patients to receive recommended therapies for mental and physical conditions via a virtual reality headset....
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October 18, 2023
Digital biomarkers – data collected by wearable digital medical devices – can be used to inform the development of new drugs and medical devices and to evaluate their effectiveness. Listen as Jordan Brayanov and Ariel Dowling, leading experts in digital devices and measures from the Data Sciences Institute at Takeda, as well as Arnab Roy, associate principal at ZS, discuss advances in digital...
GE HealthCare announced it signed a $44 million contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to develop AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound technology to help clinicians diagnose and treat lung pathologies and traumatic injuries to the head, chest and abdomen.
The medtech company will build off its existing ultrasound technology to develop an AI-powered...
Artificial intelligence could have profound implications for the field of oncology, concluded panelists speaking to journalist and moderator Katie Couric at the Constellation Forum 2023 at Northwell Health last week.
Dr. Richard Barakat, physician in chief and executive director of cancer services and research division at Northwell Health, noted that using AI in imaging will help radiologists and...
GE HealthCare has secured a grant of more than $44 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to design AI-enabled applications and tools to help less experienced health professionals in low- and middle-income countries perform ultrasound scans that address fetal and maternal health and respiratory diseases.
Caption Health, founded in 2013 and acquired by GE HealthCare earlier this year,...
On Thursday, the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health released updated final guidance for its Breakthrough Devices Program, aimed at verifying medical devices on the market are safe and effective, and improve healthcare inequities.
The final guidance defines the FDA's interpretation of "more effective" as encompassing all the information about the device, including the risks and...
Google announced that it is funding 15 AI-powered projects, including digital health initiatives to improve provider experience and patient access to care, via its commitment to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Each project received $3 million in technical assistance, cash support and Google Cloud credits. A handful of projects received Google.org Fellowships, where a...
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September 11, 2023
CAR T-cell therapy is used to treat patients with blood cancers such as multiple myeloma. Since it can cause serious side effects, patients are usually hospitalized and monitored for up to two weeks after therapy. With treatments generally only offered at large cancer centers, they can be difficult to access for many patients. Join Dr. Sridevi Rajeeve, Myeloma and Cell Therapy Oncologist at...
A diverse workforce is vital to ensuring patient populations in all communities receive an optimal and effective healthcare experience, but much still needs to be done to ensure proper racial representation in the care setting.
Dr. Dale Okorodudu, author of the book Diverse Medicine: Building a Stronger and Healthier Nation, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Dallas VA Medical Center,...
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