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NIH findings shed light on risks and benefits of integrating AI into medical decision-making
Source: National Institutes of Health AI model scored well on medical diagnostic quiz, but made mistakes explaining answers.
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UMD will pay $500K to settle allegations of failing to disclose Chinese companies’ funding
Source: The Baltimore Banner The undisclosed funding came from two Chinese companies, both of which have been viewed with skepticism in the U.S.
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Lab industry seeks more flexibility in FDA emergency enforcement guidance
Source: The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society The laboratory-developed test industry and infectious disease clinicians called on the US Food and Drug Administration to broaden guidance on enforcement discretion during a declared public health emergency and in immediate response to an emerging health threat to encourage the development of more diagnostic testing options.
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Direct-to-consumer telemedicine: navigating the implications for quality and safety of care
Source: BMJ Quality & Safety Patients are increasingly seeking more accessible, simpler and more streamlined experiences across healthcare. These evolving expectations offer healthcare providers new opportunities to engage with service users.
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Duke-NUS launches LIVE Ventures, a S$20 million incubator to accelerate research commercialisation
Source: Science Magazine New incubator aims to tap industry experts to bridge the knowledge and funding gap to enhance bench-to-bedside success.
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‘Our next frontier is prediction’: Medtronic on AI and heart disease
Source: MedTech Dive Stacey Churchwell, who leads the company’s cardiovascular diagnostics and services business, says artificial intelligence is reducing false positives in its insertable cardiac monitors, saving clinicians valuable time.
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Neuralink rival Synchron’s brain implant now lets people control Apple’s Vision Pro with their minds
Source: CNBC Neuralink competitor Synchron announces integration with Apple Vision Pro.
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Analysis: Antibiotic apocalypse
Source: BBC News Are we about to enter a world without antibiotics?
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There’s more data for trans people with HIV than any other disease — but it’s still flawed
Source: STAT Historically, there’s been more of a focus on trans people in HIV research than in any other area of health care, but the lack of inclusive models demonstrate that it’s still not enough.
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Stop just paying lip service on publication integrity
Source: Nature Too often, journal assessments of potentially unreliable research are superficial, opaque and prolonged. Changes to the guidance given by the Committee on Publication Ethics could tighten up the process.
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With ‘Digital Twins,’ The Doctor Will See You Now
Source: Quanta Magazine By creating digital twin of your circulatory system, Amanda Randles wants to bring unprecedented precision to medical forecasts.
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