Hypomimia is a prominent, levodopa-responsive symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD). In our study, we aimed to distinguish ON and OFF dopaminergic medication state in a cohort of PD patients, analyzing their facial videos with…
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Background: Utilizing digital health technologies to aid individuals in managing chronic diseases offers a promising solution to overcome health service barriers such as access and affordability. However, their effectiveness depends on adoption and sustained…
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Accurate assessment of progression and disease course in multiple sclerosis (MS) is vital for timely and appropriate clinical intervention. The gradual transition from relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) to secondary progressive MS (SPMS) is often diagnosed…
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Extreme heat events pose a significant health threat to vulnerable populations such as the elderly and those living with disease. Recent extreme heat events highlight that heat-related mortality often occurs indoors, urging a need…
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Valuable Public Health Use Cases for AI
AI can analyze massive, varied data sets — from sources such as electronic health records, demographic data, medical sensors, health journals and even social media — much faster…
Nourish, a virtual nutrition counseling platform, announced it secured $70 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total raise to $115 million.J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners led the round, with…
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Healthcare data company ConcertAI announced a multi-year agreement with pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer to utilize ConcertAI’s Translational360 and AI SaaS offerings.The offerings use AI and machine learning-acquired insights to speed up clinical development…
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) negatively impacts clinical health outcomes, resulting in frequent exacerbations, increased hospitalizations, reduced physical activity, deteriorated quality of life, and diminished self-efficacy. Previous studies demonstrated that a self-management program…
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AI and digital technologies are critical to addressing the ever-expanding burden of dementia, write Professor Dag Aarsland and Dr Antonio Ruiz-Gonzalez
Dementia, caused by Alzheimer’s disease in most cases, is a growing crisis for the…
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NIH is aggregating data from insurance claims, the VA, Indian Health Service, pharmacy chains, and even wearables to support the HHS-mandated autism research initiative that was launched by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
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