EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 4/10/25
An article in Nature Medicine caught my eye this week. It examined the results of a tool that looks at real-time data for patient deterioration. These kinds of tools have been under evaluation for…
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Redefining the Nature of Disease
The Oxford Dictionary says disease is a disorder of structure or function, especially one that has a known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes. It’s time to rethink that…
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Navigating Healthcare’s Digital Shift: Strategies to Enhance Cybersecurity and Protect Patient Data
The healthcare industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of digital technologies such as electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine and artificial intelligence (AI). While these innovations enhance patient care and…
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Ambulatory atrial fibrillation detection and quantification by wristworn AI device compared to standard holter monitoring
Timely detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial for the prevention of serious consequences such as stroke and heart failure, yet it remains challenging due to its often asymptomatic or paroxysmal nature. Wearable devices…
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ML Models Miss Critical Patient Death Indicators 2025
Alarming Gaps in Healthcare AI Detection
New research published in Nature Communications Medicine has exposed critical flaws in machine learning mortality prediction models currently used in healthcare settings. These AI systems failed to recognize approximately…
Proximal Effects of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation With Wearable Sensors: Microrandomized Trial
Background: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Novel interventions are needed to improve smoking cessation rates. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for cessation address tobacco use by…
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Fort Health Partners to Train Therapists with AI Patient Avatars
What You Should Know:
– The high stakes nature of youth mental health therapy requires thorough preparation and applied evidence-based skills.
– Today, Fort Health, a specialty outpatient pediatric mental health provider, announced that it has partnered with Collevato…
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Insilico Medicine scores $110M for AI-enabled drug discovery
Tech-enabled drug discovery company Insilico Medicine secured $110 million in an oversubscribed Series E funding round. A large equity fund of Value Partners Group, an asset management firm in Asia, and new and existing investors…
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AI Revolutionizes Mammography Detection Rates
Study Confirms AI Boosts Cancer Detection Rates
Lunit’s groundbreaking research published in Nature Communications has validated the effectiveness of AI-powered mammography screening in real-world settings. This first-of-its-kind large-scale, multicenter prospective study demonstrated that AI assistance…
The nature of being early. #digitalhealth #startupfounders #raisefunds
If you give someone an infinite amount of time, they will find a reason to say no, just by the nature of being early….
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