EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 6/5/25
As one might expect, the hot topic around the virtual physician lounge this week was the accuracy of the “Make America Health Again” report, which appeared to be at least partially co-authored by some…
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Exclusive: Salvo Health raises $4M in expanded seed prime round
Salvo Health, a digital gastrointestinal care company, raised $4 million in an extended Seed Prime round after announcing a $5 million investment in February of last year. New investor The Artemis Fund participated in the extended round…
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Mental health trust awards DrDoctor £572k patient portal contract
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a patient engagement portal contract worth £572,000 to DrDoctor.
The deployment of the DrDoctor platform, which is currently in the early delivery stage with no go-live…
Outdoor Exercise Facility–Based Integrative Mobile Health Intervention to Support Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Prefrailty and Frailty in Hong Kong: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Background: Engaging in an adequate amount of physical activity (PA) serves as a protective factor against frailty. While previous PA interventions have been effective in improving physical functioning outcomes, they have not consistently succeeded…
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FDA Launches Elsa AI Technology Platform 2025
Revolutionary AI Platform Announcement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially launched Elsa, a groundbreaking generative FDA AI technology designed to revolutionize how agency employees perform their daily tasks. This innovative platform represents a…
Hyperfine FDA Approves Revolutionary AI MRI Software
Breakthrough AI Technology Transforms Portable Brain Imaging
Hyperfine Inc., the pioneering company behind the world’s first FDA-cleared AI-powered portable MRI system, has achieved another significant milestone with FDA clearance of its groundbreaking Optive AI software….
Identifying and mitigating algorithmic bias in the safety net
Algorithmic bias occurs when predictive model performance varies meaningfully across sociodemographic classes, exacerbating systemic healthcare disparities. NYC Health + Hospitals, an urban safety net system, assessed bias in two binary classification models in our…
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MHRA launches digital hub in Leeds to drive innovation
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a digital hub in Leeds to advance innovation and growth in the region.
Leeds was selected due to its expertise in digital health and strong…
NHSE cancels £69m eBCMS programme to fund more EPRs
NHS England confirmed that it has cancelled a £69 million investment programme for electronic bed capacity management systems (eBCMS) to put additional funds into electronic patient records (EPRs) instead.
In 2023, NHSE’s transformation unit earmarked…
