Nevro, a medtech company based in California, has developed the HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation system, which is intended to treat chronic pain. While spinal cord stimulators can be very useful in controlling certain…
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By Jill McKeon
July 12, 2023 – MedCrypt, a cybersecurity solution provider for medical device manufacturers, announced a partnership with Kansas State University (KSU) to drive medical device security research. MedCrypt provided a grant to KSU…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 11, 2023 – New research indicated that treating the musculoskeletal health of patients with neck and low back pain did not benefit significantly from an individually tailored artificial intelligence (AI)-based application.
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Background: Digital therapeutic care (DTC) programs are unsupervised app-based treatments that provide video exercises and educational material to patients with nonspecific low back pain during episodes of pain and functional disability. German statutory health…
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A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers that…
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ChatGPT, a large language model, shows promise in aiding clinical decision-making for breast cancer screening and breast pain imaging tests, according to researchers from Mass General Brigham. In a study comparing ChatGPT 3.5 and…
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By Shania Kennedy
June 26, 2023 – Researchers from Mass General Brigham have shown that ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) may be able to accurately identify appropriate imaging tests for certain clinical presentations, such…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 21, 2023 – Research from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of New Mexico found that the severity of common dialysis symptoms, such as low energy and pain, among chronic kidney…
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How Today’s Healthcare Landscape Is Hindering Access to CareIt can be difficult for many patients in rural areas and medical deserts to access specialty care where they’re located, let alone a second opinion. And…
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Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth announced it was awarded a U.S. patent for its learning system technology that adjusts training and treatment protocols according to a patient’s biometric and motion data. XRHealth’s platform allows patients…
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