April 9, 2024

When homing in on how to be happier, it’s easier to concentrate on all the negatives you need to eliminate in your life: Toxic positivity, comparing yourself to others, those weekly phone calls from your mother-in-law. Weeding out unpleasant things […]

April 8, 2024

Everyone involved in healthcare knows that achieving greater efficiency in work processes is critical for reducing costs and improving the quality of patient care. However, legacy electronic healthcare record (EHR) technology is holding back such a transformation. Designed by developers […]

April 5, 2024

Nexalin Technology has secured a US patent related to its non-invasive, frequency-based deep brain stimulation device, Gen-3 HALO Clarity system. Awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the patent is entitled “Transcranial Alternating Current Dynamic Frequency Stimulation […]

April 4, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorisation for Prenosis’ AI tool Sepsis ImmunoScore, to diagnose sepsis. This authorisation, achieved through the De Novo pathway, represents the first-ever FDA approval of an AI/machine learning (ML) software as […]

April 3, 2024

Each year, the financial barriers to healthcare continue to become more pronounced in the US. For example, the health expenditure per person in the US was $12,555 in 2022, with comparable countries spending about half of that. These costs can […]

April 3, 2024

A new drug could potentially alleviate two of the most troublesome effects of menopause. The drug, called Pool 7, Compound 3 (P7C3), could help reduce bone loss and weight gain in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at the University of […]

April 2, 2024

China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) has developed a new home-based system, Intelligent Detection of Respiratory Events through Automated Monitoring (iDREAM), for detecting sleep apnoea. The device utilises AI to accurately detect severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) during sleep sessions […]

April 1, 2024

It’s well established that alcohol is not good for you — it can harm your liver and increase your risk of developing certain cancers. However, its impact on heart health is more debated. Some experts have long said that a […]

March 29, 2024

Mornings can be rough for many people who tend to feel sleepy pretty regularly, which in turn makes them report feeling irritable a lot of the time. And yes, it’s hard to feel cheery when you’re overtired and stressed — […]

March 28, 2024

Beacon Biosignals has secured the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for SleepStageML, a machine learning software designed to enhance sleep analysis. This development expands the company’s analytical capabilities, extending from at-home sleep monitoring to include in-lab polysomnography, […]

March 27, 2024

Oncology is the most active area in clinical trials globally this year, as more resources than ever are being dedicated to developing and testing new cancer treatments. At the same time, there is the recurring issue of patient recruitment and […]

March 26, 2024

Here we go again. The US health system is in a desperate cybersecurity state of affairs. Another healthcare cyberattack has made the news and it’s a big one. UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware […]

March 26, 2024

Addressing a Growing Need With one in five adults in the United States struggling with mental health conditions, Brightside Health is well-positioned to address this critical need. Brightside Health offers a range of teletherapy services, including their award-winning Crisis Care […]

March 25, 2024

Quibim has announced the launch of QP-Liver, an AI-powered diagnostic tool which is designed to improve the diagnosis of diffuse liver diseases. The tool, which accurately quantifies tissue fat and iron levels from MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] scans, has received […]

March 22, 2024

Tens of thousands of prostate cancer cases were missed during the disruption of the COVID pandemic. Those are the findings of a new study published in BJU International last month. Researchers from the University of Oxford and other U.K. universities […]

March 21, 2024

Intelligent Automation Gives Providers More Time with Patients AxiomEHR streamlines workflows from data capture to analysis, starting with the most time-consuming task: clinicians’ notes. By leveraging advanced natural language processing, the software transcribes and organizes clinicians’ discussions with consenting patients, […]

March 20, 2024

Staffing Shortages: The Root Cause of Burnout While consumers ranked paperwork as a leading cause of burnout in the October 2022 survey, healthcare workers overwhelmingly pointed to staffing shortages (58%) followed by low pay and long hours (46.6%). Other contributing […]

March 20, 2024

Unearthing a Sea of Lost Information Daily, millions of healthcare professionals in the US engage in patient consultations. However, most of these crucial conversations are absent from medical records. Abridge identified this vast, untapped resource – the “oceans of missing […]

March 19, 2024

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are a class of medical devices used to assist in managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The market has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years and has become a rapidly evolving segment of diabetes […]

March 19, 2024

The latest statistics highlight the increasing importance of medical technology innovations in today’s healthcare sector. The digital health market is rapidly expanding, with over 400,000 healthcare apps available and 200 new daily additions. These apps offer various tools, from general […]