The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its perspective on regulating AI in healthcare and biomedicine, stating that oversight needs to be coordinated across all regulated industries, international organizations and the U.S. government. The…
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The government has launched an online engagement platform for members of the public, NHS staff and experts to share their ideas to shape the government’s 10 Year Health Plan.
Change.NHS.uk will be live until the…
The government has awarded £12 million to projects across the UK that are researching technologies such as AI, wearable tech and virtual reality (VR), to support people with addictions.
A total of 11 projects across…
The hot topics around the physician lounge this week included new alerts in the EHR to help clinicians manage IV fluids efficiently. If you’re not aware, Hurricane Helene damaged Baxter International’s production facility earlier…
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A project from the University of New South Wales could be the first in the world to deploy virtual reality tools to help address trauma in rural and regional indigenous communities.Based on a media…
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The Indonesian Ministry of Health has approved an AI-assisted software from Taiwan for screening potential cases of osteoporosis. Acer Medical’s VeriOsteo OP uses AI to analyse bone mineral density (BMD) and predict T-scores in X-ray…
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What You Should Know:
– In a significant step towards improving cardiovascular care, several Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have granted coverage for Cleerly’s AI-enabled Quantitative Coronary Topography (AI-QCT) scans.
– The decision expands access to Cleerly’s…
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A £4.2 million MedTech accelerator programme has launched, which will provide up to 140 UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with grants to tackle regulatory challenges.
The six-month MedTech Accelerator: Rapid Regulatory Support Fund (MARRS)…
Social determinants of health (SDOH) challenges can create compounding health issues for patients and put a greater strain on the healthcare system. Multiple parties, including healthcare organizations, payers, community-based organizations (CBOs), vendors, and government…
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Medical technologies to diagnose cancer, such as scanners and AI models, will be trialled in the UK following funding from the government and support from industry partners.
In a press release, published on 6 October…
