A study done by Google Research in collaboration with Google DeepMind reveals the tech giant developed an LLM with conversational and collaborative capabilities that can provide an accurate differential diagnosis (DDx) and help improve clinicians' diagnostic reasoning and accuracy in diagnosing complex medical conditions.
The LLM for DDx builds upon Med-PaLM 2, the company's generative AI...
Leaders in the digital health space relayed to MobiHealthNews what stood out to them in 2023 as the year draws to an end.
Many noted the meteoric rise of genAI in 2023 and expectations of growing adoption of the technology in 2024, emphasizing the importance of treading carefully as the tech is further implemented. Other stakeholders pinpointed bankruptcies and mergers and acquisitions as being...
Absci, a startup focused on developing generative AI antibody discovery technology, announced a potential $247 million partnership with pharma giant AstraZeneca to focus on expediting the discovery of novel cancer treatments with the help of genAI technology.
The project will leverage Absci's Integrated Drug Creation platform – which combines scalable wet lab technologies with AI, and facilitates...
Value-based care provider NuvoAir is partnering with the ALS Association to provide virtual pulmonary care to individuals with ALS, starting with two clinics in Texas.
ALS is a nervous system disorder that affects motor neurons, which are nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain that control breathing and voluntary muscle movement. Individuals with ALS often experience respiratory complications...
Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company's LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.
MobiHealthNews: What are some of your big takeaways from 2023?
Dr. Michael Howell: For us,...
A new audio recognition system in Japan that was initially developed for business record keeping is now assisting people with difficulty in hearing using generative AI.
Aisin Corporation, a manufacturer of automotive components under Toyota, developed the YYProbe mobile app during the pandemic as a speech-to-text tool for employees to keep business records.
When employees with hearing...
Medicare Advantage insurtech company Clover Health announced it delivered notice to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that it will be exiting the ACO REACH Program at the end of the 2023 performance year.
The Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) program provides tools and resources to healthcare providers to improve the quality of...
Walgreens is collaborating with medication access and transparency technology company RxSense to launch a digital marketplace, Rx Savings Finder, where consumers can save money on medication by comparing prices on free third-party discount prescription cards.
RxSense's SaaS platform allows companies to create a pharmacy benefits platform. The company offers analytics, prescription savings program...
Monitoring athletic performance is certainly nothing new. Advanced technologies in wearable sensors to monitor and evaluate physiological biomarkers offer increased opportunities to collect and quantify data without direct proximity to the athlete.
To better optimize workouts and evaluate the full performance, it’s necessary to get detailed cardiovascular and biomechanical insight into how the...
Virtual primary care company TytoCare announced an exclusive partnership with Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System to provide virtual care services to the care provider's members and employees beginning in 2024.
The Israeli health tech company provides virtual care via its AI-enabled TytoCare Home Smart Clinic, which allows clinicians to conduct exams remotely.
Providers obtain real-time data...
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