Search Tag: Artificial Intelligence
2024 16 Apr
A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI discusses the role of large language models (LLMs), particularly ChatGPT, in artificial intelligence (AI) as virtual problem solvers with human-like text generation abilities. It highlights the potential of LLMs in supporting clinicians and suggests comparing their performance...Read more
2024 15 Apr
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for revolutionising healthcare by enhancing outcomes, patient safety, and accessibility while addressing workforce shortages and burnout. However, current efforts are insufficient due to issues like non-standardised health data and concerns about monitoring AI tools. The Future of Health (FOH), in collaboration...Read more
2024 08 Apr
Following the sixth EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Leuven, Belgium, the EU AI Office and the US AI Safety Institute have announced a collaborative effort to develop tools for evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) models. The talks involved prominent representatives from both the European Commission and the US government,...Read more
2024 04 Apr
Hippocratic AI has announced a partnership with NVIDIA to develop empathetic AI healthcare agents with super-low-latency conversational capabilities, termed "Empathy Inference." These AI agents are based on Hippocratic's safety-focused large language model (LLM), specifically designed for healthcare. The collaboration aims to enhance patient interactions,...Read more
2024 28 Mar
Leading global innovator NTT DATA, and the wider NTT Group, has developed two new artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help detect cognitive decline in elderly people. The first solution uses digital twin technology to build a virtual copy of the brain, before AI and machine learning (ML) is applied to analyse brain activity to spot and prevent...Read more
2024 15 Mar
In a historic move, the European Parliament has approved the groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, aimed at safeguarding fundamental rights, democracy, and environmental sustainability while fostering innovation. The regulation, finalised in negotiations with member states in December 2023, received overwhelming support from members...Read more
2024 06 Mar
In his Budget speech on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore will invest more than 1 billion Singapore dollars over the next five years to further enhance the country's AI capabilities. Singapore's plan to invest more than $743 million into artificial intelligence over the next five years could strengthen its position as a...Read more
2024 14 Feb
The prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for economic and societal development took centre stage at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, held from 15th to 19th January 2024. Leaders emphasized the potential of technological advancements to address global challenges, stressing the importance of innovation alongside...Read more
2024 06 Feb
Emory Healthcare's innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance medication management and support caregivers has been outlined in a recent interview by HIMSS Media, shedding light on the transformative impact of automation in healthcare. Technology Serving Medication Adherence Dr. Alistair Erskine, Chief Information...Read more
2023 14 Dec
In a historic development, Europe has reached a provisional agreement on comprehensive regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI), positioning the continent as the first major global power to establish a robust framework for AI. The agreement, reached after nearly 15 hours of negotiations and a 24-hour debate, covers key...Read more
2023 28 Nov
Interoperability outcomes in healthcare refer to improving patient care, reducing medical errors, and increasing efficiency in healthcare delivery by enhancing the necessary coordination of all the agents involved. Key Points Interoperability oriented towards care continuity. Empowerment of the patient over their clinical information....Read more
2023 17 Nov
In preparation for the winter season, a range of tech and data solutions are being implemented to prevent avoidable hospital admissions. Artificial intelligence will play a key role in spotting patients at risk of needing to go to hospital. So community NHS teams can reach them first and alleviate the pressures on A&E departments. An AI system...Read more
2023 05 Sep
Cancer and coronary diseases, infections and new anti-bacterial active substances, digitalisation and artificial intelligence – these are some of the top issues discussed this year at the MEDICA LABMED FORUM, which is part of the MEDICA 2023 trade fair in Düsseldorf. Over the last years, the forum has developed into an especially noted part of the...Read more
2023 26 Jun
According to experts, AI will have an expanding role in healthcare administration and patient care. This technology will make operations that hospitals and health systems run more efficiently, less costly and will help to address challenges such as workforce shortages. For example, AI will help hospitals better plan their available hospital bed resources....Read more
2022 29 Apr
Dr Bruno De Peuter, Head of Medical Imaging and Musculoskeletal Radiology Specialist at Belgian hospital Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, explains how the hospital transformed itself into a modern, well-respected, tertiary care centre. Over the past few decades, the medical imaging department at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) has experienced...Read more
2021 26 Nov
An overview of the role of Artificial Intelligence during the treatment process and implementation of AI algorithms to increase patient awareness and improve access to anonymised data. Artificial intelligence has been pushing itself into the digital space of the medical industry for several years. Recently, however, this process has...Read more
2021 11 Oct
Multiple Hospitals Across Europe Set to be the First to Install Hugo™ RAS System and Expand the Benefits of Robotic-Assisted Surgery to Their Patients Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system, authorizing the sale...Read more
2021 04 Aug
Affidea , the leading diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care provider, and GE Healthcare announce the launch of a 3.2 version of DoseWatch in combination with a real-time business intelligence (BI) tool for data dashboarding. The BI is installed on Corporate Affidea Microsoft Azure Cloud and collects data, in a secure and compliant way,...Read more
2020 27 Nov
As might be expected, the focus of research and technological developments has shifted to tackling the lingering COVID-19 crisis. This includes trialling new vaccines to help prevent the coronavirus spread, developing simple apps for early detection of infection, and building ‘smart cities’ to better respond to future outbreaks. You might...Read more
2020 23 Nov
The latest thinking and developments in health innovation will be the centre of this year’s EIT Health Summit Series, starting on 23 November. You might also like : Zoom On Profile: Céline Carrera Held until 4 December, the Summit includes online events, discussions and presentations, as well as a range of networking opportunities....Read more
2020 01 Sep
Urologists at University Hospital Basel are rising to the challenge of providing evidence-based prostate cancer treatment in an age of multidisciplinary care and accelerating medical progress. Thanks to artificial intelligence and smart data integration they can successfully deal with complexity and data overload. Photos: Philip Frowein Download...Read more