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 AI-enabled drug discovery company Xaira launches with $1B
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) Xaira Therapeutics, an AI-enabled drug discovery and development company, announced its launch with more than $1 billion in capital. The biotechnology company is a joint incubation by ARCH Venture Partners and Foresite Labs, the lead…  Effects of a Planned Web-Based Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model for Patients With Ischemic Stroke in Promoting Secondary Prevention During the COVID-19 Lockdown in China: Quasi-Experimental Study
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) Background: Some common modified vascular risk factors remain poorly controlled among stroke survivors, and educational programs may help improve these conditions. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of planned online educational intervention… |
 GenAI company Alaffia Health raises $10M and more digital health fundings
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) Alaffia Health, which creates genAI solutions for health insurance claims, secured $10 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raise to $17.6 million. FirstMark Capital led the funding round with participation from GingerBread Capital…  Augmedix Launches GenAI-Powered, Medical Documentation Solution for Emergency Departments
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) What You Should Know: – Augmedix, a frontrunner in AI-powered medical documentation, has unveiled Augmedix Go – the first-ever fully automated GenAI solution designed specifically for Emergency Department (ED) documentation. – The nationwide roll-out follows a… |
 Cedars Sinai Researchers Uses AI to Analyze Regular Chest CT Scans to Predict Heart Disease Risk
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) What You Should Know: – Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have developed a new method using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular disease risk during a routine chest computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast dye. – The recent…  Nutrition app MyFitnessPal announces tools for GLP-1 medication support
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) Food and nutrition tracking app MyFitnessPal announced a new set of tools and content to support members taking GLP-1 medications by helping them maintain proper nutrition and consistency while experiencing weight loss. MyFitnessPal is a… |
 Highlighting rural voices is imperative for equitable, bias-free healthcare AI
Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) At HIMSS24 this past month, a new consortium of healthcare leaders announced the creation of the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network, or TRAIN, which aims to operationalize responsible AI principles to improve the quality,…  Generative AI in Healthcare Survey Reveals Rising Adoption Amidst Challenges
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) What You Should Know: – John Snow Labs, the AI for healthcare company announced the findings of the inaugural Generative AI in Healthcare Survey. Conducted by Gradient Flow, the research explores the trends, tools, and… |
 Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) The KLAS Research report on Global Patient Engagement 2024 found that healthcare organizations outside the US are investing in patient portals, digital front door experiences (self-scheduling and self check-in) and virtual care/patient monitoring.  Oracle launches Autonomous Shield initiative, with eye on cloud cybersecurity
Healthcare IT news - (Wednesday April 24, 2024) At its first-ever Health Summit in Nashville on Tuesday, Oracle announced a new cybersecurity-focused service for its healthcare customers, Autonomous Shield.WHY IT MATTERSThe launch of the new Autonomous Shield Initiative is meant to help… |