Versatile and Accurate DL Model for Amyloid Positivity Prediction in PET Scans
2024 13 Jun
Alzheimer's disease is characterised by the buildup of amyloid-β plaques in the brain. Amyloid PET imaging is crucial for diagnosis and treatment planning. While visual interpretation is common, it has limitations. Quantitative analysis, despite being more accurate, is operator-dependent. As disease-modifying treatments emerge, there's a growing...Read more
Comparative Analysis of Cardiac MRI Recommendations in ESC & ACC/AHA Guidelines
2024 12 Jun
Cardiac MRI has become a valuable tool in diagnosing and managing various cardiovascular conditions due to its noninvasive nature and ability to provide detailed anatomical and functional information. Standardised protocols are available, and its versatility allows for the investigation of a wide range of cardiac diseases. However, guidelines from...Read more
Advancing Taiwan's Healthcare: AI and Accelerated Computing at NHRI & CGMH
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
Accuracy and Reliability of AI-Generated Educational Pamphlets for Radiology
2024 11 Jun
Large language models (LLMs) are advanced deep learning models that generate human-like text using a multilayer neural network architecture. Trained unsupervised on vast amounts of text data, they understand word relationships and predict subsequent words in a sequence. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022, is an LLM based...Read more
UCSF's IMPACC: Revolutionising AI Monitoring for Enhanced Healthcare
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
50 Years of Immunisation: Global Vaccine Impact and Future Challenges
2024 04 Jun
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), established by the World Health Assembly in May 1974, aimed to extend vaccination benefits globally, initially focusing on smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and measles by 1990. Motivated by the successful eradication of smallpox in 1980, the program has since expanded...Read more
Toward a Healthier Europe: EU Lawmakers Pledge to Increase Healthcare Access
2024 30 May
As the European Union prepares for the upcoming elections, the issue of healthcare takes centre stage in the electoral debate. Two prominent lawmakers, Tomislav Sokol and Tilly Metz, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion presented by MSD, highlighting their visions for a healthier Europe. Towards Universal Healthcare: Addressing Europe's...Read more
Optimising Capacity and Data Liberation for Healthcare Access
2024 30 May
Patient access to healthcare has been a longstanding concern, one that predates the digital revolution and the current challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. It's a multifaceted issue stemming from various factors like affordability, transportation limitations, and the availability of appointments. While the healthcare system grapples with capacity...Read more
US and Europe Gear Up for H5N1 Bird Flu Vaccine Deployment
2024 30 May
Amidst the potential pandemic threat, the United States and Europe are taking proactive measures to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines. This strategic move not only aims to safeguard at-risk populations but also promises to mitigate the looming threat of a widespread outbreak. Global Collaboration in Strengthening Defenses Against...Read more
Enhancing Prostate Cancer Screening Efficiency With DL-Accelerated MRI
2024 29 May
While multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) has become integral in prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis, there's a debate regarding the inclusion of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) sequences in future PI-RADS iterations due to questionable benefits. To address time constraints, biparametric (bp) protocols, omitting DCE sequences, have...Read more
AI Denoising in Neck CT Imaging Enhances Diagnostic Accuracy
2024 28 May
Neck computed tomography (NCT) stands as a cornerstone in the diagnosis of suspected neck tumours and abscesses. However, the conventional reconstruction techniques used in NCT often pose a dilemma: how to balance diagnostic accuracy with radiation exposure. The quest for a solution led researchers to explore the efficacy of an AI-based denoising...Read more
Long-Term Ketogenic Diet Accumulates Aged Cells in Normal Tissues
2024 23 May
A strict "keto-friendly" diet, often popular for weight loss and diabetes management, may not be as friendly as it seems, depending on the individual and the specifics of the diet. Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) found that a continuous long-term ketogenic diet might induce senescence,...Read more
Enhancing Specialty Healthcare Access: A Collaborative Model for Virtual Care Delivery
2024 22 May
Access to specialty healthcare in the United States is already strained and projected to worsen due to a significant physician shortage. This is especially pronounced in rural areas. Henry Ford Health, a large metropolitan health system, offers advanced tertiary and quaternary services, but access gaps persist, particularly for complex cases like...Read more
ESICM/NACCS Recommendations: Targeted Temperature Control Following TBI
2024 22 May
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly prevalent global health issue, causing significant mortality and disability. It results from external forces affecting brain function or structure. TBI involves primary damage from the initial impact, followed by secondary injury processes such as ischaemia, swelling, and metabolic changes, which worsen...Read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Helps Heart Failure Patients Live Longer
2024 14 May
According to research presented at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), heart failure patients vaccinated against COVID-19 are 82% more likely to survive than their unvaccinated counterparts. While previous research has confirmed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cardiovascular...Read more
UK to Ban Tobacco Use For Young Generation
2024 17 Apr
The UK is on the brink of a monumental shift in its approach to smoking, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spearheading efforts to usher in a "smoke-free generation." This ambitious initiative, now backed by MPs, aims to drastically reduce smoking-related deaths and create a healthier future for the nation. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill: A Blueprint...Read more
Accelerated Approval in Oncology: Efficacy, Trends, and Patient-Centric Considerations
2024 09 Apr
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves new drugs that are deemed safe and effective when their benefits outweigh their risks. The accelerated approval pathway, developed in response to the HIV epidemic of the 1980s, allows promising drugs for unmet medical needs to reach the market faster. This is based on surrogate measures that are...Read more
Impact of 21st Century Cures Act on Patient Access to Radiology Reports
2024 09 Apr
The 21st Century Cures Act, a landmark legislation signed into law in 2016, aimed to revolutionise healthcare delivery by addressing information blocking and promoting patient-centred care. A crucial aspect of this legislation was ensuring patients' timely access to their electronic health information, including radiology reports. Implemented in...Read more
Healthcare AI: Credibility, Safety & Accountability
2024 14 Mar
Dr. John Halamka, President of Mayo Clinic Platform, highlighted the significant potential benefits and potential harm of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare during HIMSS 2024 . He emphasised the credibility issue in healthcare AI due to the lack of transparency and accountability in AI models. Halamka stressed the importance of strategies...Read more
Electronic Health Records Improve Scheduling Accuracy & Resources Utilisation
2024 13 Mar
Operating rooms (ORs) represent a significant investment and resource-intensive aspect of hospital operations, with approximately 60% of admitted patients undergoing treatment in these facilities. Precise scheduling of OR time slots is crucial for optimal resource utilisation. Accurate predictions of elective operation durations are essential to...Read more
Revised EUSOBI Guidelines on Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination
2024 06 Mar
Axillary lymphadenopathy is a common side effect of the COVID-19 vaccination, leading to increased imaging-detected asymptomatic and symptomatic unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. This has threatened to negatively impact the workflow of breast imaging services, leading to the release of ten recommendations by the European Society of Breast Imaging...Read more
Cancer Prevention Through Vaccination: EU’s Plan for 2024
2024 09 Feb
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is a political commitment to turn the tide against cancer and another stepping stone towards a strong European Health Union and a more secure, better-prepared and more resilient EU. In 2020, 2.7 million people in the European Union were diagnosed with cancer, and another 1.3 million people lost their lives to it, including...Read more
WHO Unveils Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) as Successor to C-TAP
2024 06 Feb
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the establishment of the Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) as the successor to the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP). This initiative aims to ensure equitable and affordable access to essential health products globally. WHO leverages pandemic experience into expanding access to...Read more
The UK Accelerates the Use of AI to Tackle the Largest Health Challenges
2023 02 Nov
The UK prime minister recently announced a new mission to accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to address today's major health challenges. This funding will be targeted towards areas that AI has the greatest potential to create breakthroughs in treatments, as well as exploring how AI could address conditions with some of the highest mortality...Read more
Challenges in Patient and Caregiver Access to Health Data
2023 14 Sep
Despite over a decade of building interoperability across the care continuum, healthcare consumers continue to experience frustration due to the absence of smooth and timely access to their personal health information. In 2022, The Sequoia Project convened a group of diverse healthcare consumers, many of whom have dual roles as caregivers for...Read more
Microsoft and Epic Expand AI Partnership to Accelerate Generative AI's Influence in Healthcare
2023 31 Aug
Epic is leveraging Microsoft's AI expertise to introduce a broader range of tools designed to assist clinicians in efficiently managing their time and accessing vital information during patient care. They have been at the forefront of advancing generative AI within the healthcare industry By synergising Microsoft's expansive cloud and AI technologies...Read more
ChatGPT Displays Remarkable Accuracy in Clinical Decision Making
2023 23 Aug
A recent study, conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham, has revealed that ChatGPT achieved an overall clinical decision-making accuracy of approximately 72%. This included various tasks from coming up with potential diagnoses to reaching final diagnoses and making decisions about care management. The large-language model (LLM)...Read more
New Project Gives Catalonia Citizens Access to Health Information
2023 23 Jun
The Catalan Department of Health has set up a project ‘Health data to share – Blue Button’ - a new system that allows citizens to get access to their own medical history. This is enabled through a health app known as ‘Catalonia on La Meva Salut (MyHealth)’. The Catalan public health system is the first in the European Union to create a tool that...Read more
NHS Plans to Improve Access to Primary Care
2023 29 May
The government will invest £645 million over two years to expand community pharmacy services. For the first time, patients who need prescription medication will be able to directly receive it from a pharmacy, without a GP appointment. This will be allowed for several common conditions including earache, sore throat, or urinary tract infections....Read more
Diagnostic Accuracy of Monocyte Distribution Width, Procalcitonin and C‐Reactive Protein
2023 09 May
Sepsis is characterised by a dysregulated host response to infection resulting in organ dysfunction. It poses a significant global health problem, with a high mortality risk and millions of patients affected annually. Epidemiological studies have shown that nearly 20% of septic patients require mechanical ventilation, leading to significant healthcare...Read more
