Tag: Diagnosis and treatment

July 18, 2019

The Parkinson’s Foundation will launch a nationwide program offering free genetic testing for the disease and counseling to help patients understand their results. Test results from the program, called PD GENEration, will be used in research to aid in developing […]

May 3, 2019

A Mount Sinai Health System startup, seeking to commercialize an artificial intelligence-enabled clinical diagnostic for kidney disease, has been granted priority regulatory review by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has designated RenalytixAI’s KidneyIntelX as a Breakthrough Device, effectively […]

April 5, 2019

The Trump administration wants to launch a 10-year, $500 million initiative that creates a national data resource for pediatric cancer research to develop new, more effective and safer treatments for children. President Trump first announced the data initiative in January […]

January 30, 2019

Researchers at the University of Southern California have discovered “hidden” indicators of Alzheimer’s in medical data that could result in earlier diagnosis of the disease and better prognosis for patients. Using machine learning, USC researchers identified potential blood-based markers of […]

December 27, 2018

President Trump has signed legislation to prevent U.S. maternal mortality—which has more than doubled since 1987—by funding surveillance, data collection, and research on how to solve the growing problem. The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, which was passed earlier this month […]

December 21, 2018

The Penn Brain Tumor Center is using telemedicine technology to enable its expert physicians to give virtual second opinions to brain tumor patients. Under the new program, a Penn neurosurgeon will coordinate with a patient’s local doctor to evaluate the […]

December 3, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance on blood glucose monitoring systems for prescription point-of-care use by healthcare professionals. The FDA’s proposed guidance specifically covers blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMSs) used by healthcare professionals in a variety of […]

November 28, 2018

Drexel University researchers have developed an analytical model for detecting early warning signs of sepsis that can predict those patients at the greatest risk of dying from the life-threatening condition. Leveraging EHR data from more than 210,000 hospital visits between […]

November 15, 2018

A coalition of more than 80 organizations wants Congress to pass a maternal health bill by the end of 2018. The groups, which include the American Hospital Association and American Medical Association, support legislation passed by the Senate health committee […]

November 5, 2018

Lawmakers are trying address a deficiency of data when it comes to understanding an alarming spike in U.S. maternal mortality by enabling states to participate in nationwide information sharing. The U.S. maternal mortality rate has more than doubled between 1987 […]

November 1, 2018

A Mayo Clinic telemedicine initiative in Jacksonville, Fla., is helping to speed stroke care during patient transport to the hospital by leveraging mobile videoconferencing technology. The system from telehealth services vendor InTouch Health of Santa Barbara, Calif., enables neurologists to […]

October 2, 2018

Integrating magnetic resonance imaging with radiation therapy is gaining attention as a therapy for treating cancer. Experts believe the treatment approach has the approach to extend life expectancy and reduce common side effects that afflict cancer patients. At a recent […]

September 4, 2018

A novel imaging biomarker is able to detect inflammation of fatty tissue surrounding the coronary arteries using computed tomography. Researchers also say the non-invasive approach can predict all-cause and cardiac mortality. Developed by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, University of […]

August 28, 2018

Researchers are using machine learning to ease the harsh effects of treating glioblastoma, the form of brain cancer that took the life of Senator John McCain. The initiative underway at MIT offers hope for those patients suffering from the condition, […]

August 23, 2018

Google’s DeepMind AI arm has created a new deep learning framework that diagnoses eye diseases and triages treatment options. Research suggests that the approach can do just as well as—and, in some cases, better—than eye specialists, and could help patients […]

August 22, 2018

Study results suggest a new device, coupled with smartphone technology, can accurately and effectively detect atrial fibrillation. The KardiaMobile Cardiac Monitor from AliveCor, which records a rhythm strip using a smartphone app that enables patients to securely send their data […]

August 20, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a device that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain for the treatment of a common mental illness. The procedure, called transcranial magnetic stimulation, was approved by the FDA as […]

June 26, 2018

A medical technology company specializing in applying artificial intelligence to cardiovascular imaging has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its fully automated video clip selection and calculation of left ventricular ejection fraction. The software from San Francisco-based […]

May 31, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday launched a challenge to industry to develop medical devices, including digital health technologies and diagnostic tests, in an effort to combat the nationwide opioid epidemic by targeting the problems of pain, addiction, and […]

May 30, 2018

Dermatologists are no match for artificial intelligence when it comes to diagnosing skin cancer, according to a new study by researchers in the United States, France and Germany. The international team trained a convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify skin […]