Research
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MIT plans $1B computing college, AI research effort
The new college will explore and promote AI's use in non-technology disciplines with a focus on ethical considerations, which are a growing concern as the technology becomes embedded in many fields.
By James Paterson • Oct. 16, 2018
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Blue Button 2.0 doubles developers to 1,200, but beneficiary uptake tiny
CMS Administrator Seema Verma tells MedTech Dive that 11 organizations have "production apps" in place using live data.
By David Lim • Oct. 15, 2018
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Amazon, Walmart patents highlight potential of biometric monitoring
The developments come as both companies ramp up their involvement in healthcare.
By Meg Bryant • Oct. 12, 2018
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Shuren: Funds needed to launch FDA Center of Excellence for Digital Health
The device center head's warning comes as Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stresses the importance that Congress keep investing in the FDA.
By David Lim • Sept. 27, 2018
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EY warns stagnant R&D, data use threatens medtech growth
Medtech R&D investment of $15.9 billion remained "relatively unchanged" in 2017 — roughly $1 billion less than the $16.4 billion companies gave back to investors through share buybacks and dividends.
By David Lim • Sept. 24, 2018
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Alcon to shift HQ to Switzerland after Novartis spinoff
The eye care unit already has operations in Geneva, and plans to list on Swiss stock exchanges upon becoming a standalone company.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 11, 2018
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NIH imaging and bioengineering unit names Bruce Tromberg as director
The appointment puts Tromberg in charge of a $378 million budget.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 07, 2018
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Balloons as effective as stents to open small arteries, study says
The study is the largest randomized trial to look at whether drug-coated balloons are as effective as drug-eluting stents, according to the researchers.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 29, 2018
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NIH-backed trial links device to drop in cardiac arrest deaths
The study found patients were more likely to survive after treatment with laryngeal tubes.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 29, 2018
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Hands-free device may track astronauts' vital signs in space
The camera analyzes pulsations in the blood vessels of a person's face to track heart beats and respiration rates.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 27, 2018
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Three-fourths of business leaders see 'compelling' case for blockchain
Despite widespread enthusiasm about the technology, few active use cases have emerged in healthcare, according to a Deloitte survey.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 24, 2018
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Facebook, NYU team up to use AI to accelerate MRI scans
The partners want to make scans 10 times faster by using neural networks to reconstruct images.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 21, 2018
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Doctors often fail to list conflicts in device studies: JAMA report
Doctors got the highest payouts from Medtronic, which accounted for more than $187.4 million, followed by Stryker and Intuitive Surgical, according to a JAMA analysis.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 20, 2018
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Early A1C test may reduce gestational diabetes risk: NIH study
The NIH researchers analyzed records from the NICHD Fetal Growth Study of more than 2,000 low-risk pregnant women from 12 U.S. clinical sites between 2009 and 2013.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 17, 2018
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Moving to electronic transactions could save Medicaid plans over $4.8B annually
A new report finds only 44% of Medicaid recipients are currently in plans with electronic claims processes.
By Les Masterson • Aug. 17, 2018
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US agencies pitch efforts to spur gene therapy development
The chiefs of the FDA and NIH laid out proposals in a New England Journal of Medicine editorial aimed at pushing forward advances in the fast-expanding field.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Aug. 17, 2018
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DeepMind's AI detects over 50 eye diseases with 94% accuracy, study shows
The work is a collaboration between Google's DeepMind subsidiary, Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London to speed diagnosis and referrals for sight-threatening eye diseases.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 15, 2018
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Global EHR market on track to top $39B by 2022
Among the factors driving growth are system upgrades and vendor switches, according to a new Kalorama Research report.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 14, 2018
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Vital signs can be tampered on hospital networks, McAfee cyber report suggests
Undetected changes in vital signs could cause patients to get the wrong medication or undergo additional tests, according to McAfee.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 14, 2018
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Verma touts interoperability, corporate partnerships at Blue Button 2.0 conference
Microsoft, Google and Amazon pledged at the event they are committed "to removing barriers for the adoption of technologies for healthcare interoperability, particularly those that are enabled through the cloud and AI."
By David Lim • Aug. 14, 2018
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UnityPoint's second data breach this year could prompt expanded lawsuit
The Des Moines-based nonprofit notified 1.4 million people last week that a phishing attack may have compromised their information.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 08, 2018
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Boston Children's expands sequencing of patients with epilepsy, IBD
The hospital hopes to learn more about disease pathways and identify novel drug targets.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 08, 2018
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New blood test can rule out heart attack faster
The new test showed greater sensitivity and precision than the fourth-generation conventional test currently in use in the United States.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 07, 2018
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Anthem, doc.ai to test blockchain-enabled AI to predict allergies
Doc.ai's end-to-end platform includes trial recruitment, engagement, data collection and predictive models.
By Meg Bryant • Aug. 02, 2018
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Microsoft files patent for eyeglasses-based blood pressure monitor
The device could free patients from the need to use oscillometric cuffs to track their health.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 01, 2018