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Evaluating multimodal AI in medical diagnostics

npj Digital Medicine - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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This study evaluates multimodal AI models’ accuracy and responsiveness in answering NEJM Image Challenge questions, juxtaposed with human collective intelligence, underscoring AI’s potential and current limitations in clinical diagnostics. Anthropic’s Claude 3 family demonstrated…

Pangea Biomed Partners with Hadassah to Develop Cancer Treatment

HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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What You Should Know: – Pangea Biomed, the startup behind the world’s most advanced cancer response predictor, ENLIGHT, is announcing a strategic collaboration with the Sharett Institute of Oncology and Hadassah Cancer Research Institute…

HIStalk Interviews Ajay Kapare, President, Ellkay – HIStalk

HIStalk - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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Ajay Kapare, MBA is president and chief strategy officer of Ellkay.

Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve been with Ellkay for six and a half years. Ellkay is an interoperability solution…

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – August 7, 2024 | Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of…

Phonak Introduces World’s First AI-Powered Hearing Aid

HIT Consultant - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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What You Should Know:  – Phonak, a leading provider of hearing solutions, unveiled its groundbreaking Audéo Sphere Infinio hearing aid, powered by the innovative Infinio platform.  – The new device features the world’s first…

Flo Health responds to viral male-founded femtech funding debate

Digital Health - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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Male-founded femtech firm Flo Health has called on investors to recognise the “vast potential” in the femtech space, following a viral debate about its unicorn status.
Flo announced in July 2024 that it had raised…

After CrowdStrike: how to ensure the resilience of healthcare IT

Digital Health - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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In the wake of the largest IT outage in history, healthcare organisations must keep faith in digital – and reinforce their infrastructures, writes Mizaic’s Jon Pickering
Futureproofing the healthcare industry is essential for improving patient…

Remarkable Five Computed Tomography Advancements

DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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Introduction
In the ever-evolving landscape of medical imaging, computed tomography (CT) stands out as a cornerstone technology. Since its inception, CT has revolutionized diagnostic capabilities, offering detailed cross-sectional images of the human body. Over the…

Advanced fined £6m over stolen patient data in 2022 cyber attack

Digital Health - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a £6.09 million fine on software provider Advanced following an initial finding that it failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of almost 83,000 people.
A…

Funding success for Accelerating FemTech companies – DigitalHealth.London

DigitalHealth.London - (Wednesday August 7, 2024)
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In 2023, the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London and DigitalHealth.London launched a new initiative, Accelerating FemTech. The programme, utilising Innovate UK funding as part of the Biomedical Catalyst, in collaboration with the Medical…