Digital Health

Tackling Precision Medicine with a New Kind of Decision Support

Intervention Insights' new platform, Trapelo, was designed to resolve the complexities of precision medicine in real time.

Osso VR Brings Surgical Training Tech to Europe

A fast-growing company known for its virtual reality surgical training program has expanded into the European market.

GE Healthcare in AI Collaboration with ACR

The company said that it will integrate its Edison platform with the American College of Radiology, Artificial Intelligence-Lab.

Study Shows that Using AI in Eye Screenings Could Help Improve Vision Outcomes

The best deep-learning algorithm studied by Roche and Genentech scientists was up to 97% accurate in detecting diabetic macular edema (DME) severity using color fundus photos alone.

AI Program Can Predict Premature Death

University of Nottingham researchers developed a system of machine learning algorithms to predict the risk of early death due to chronic disease in a large middle-aged population.

Voice-Enabled Cellular Blood Pressure–Monitoring System Encourages Patients to Make Healthy Decisions

The Cuff to Cloud experience will instantly and effortlessly upload readings to the company’s database, which will then deliver a real-time and personalized message to its members.

Machine Learning Approach Gives Insight on Toxin Exposure

Harvard Researchers have shed light on the liver and kidneys after toxin exposure, using machine learning.

Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns in 2019

The ECRI Institute identified these issues as the biggest patient safety concerns in 2019. Can medtech help tackle them?

AI Used to ID Risk of Heart Disease in Diabetes Study

University of Gothenburg researchers were able to use artificial intelligence and conventional statistical methods to identify the most important indicators of elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and death.

Tandem Addresses Anomaly with Software Update

The San Diego-based company said the software update would be available by the end of this month.

Is AI a Fad or a Sure-Fire Thing in Medtech?

Yann Fleureau, co-founder and CEO of Cardiologs, weighs in on why 2019 will be known as the year of validation for artificial intelligence.

A Slightly Different Approach for Bioelectronic Devices

Iota Biosciences has raised about $15 million in a series A round to help further develop its millimeter-sized neural dust platform.

Supplier Stories for the Week of February 10

Here’s what was new in the world of medical device suppliers during the week of February 10.

Is J&J Becoming a Surgical Robotics Powerhouse?

In addition to J&J picking up Auris Health for $3.4 billion, Roger Smith, Phd, who follows the surgical robotics market closely, said we could continue to see large medtech companies making acquisitions in the space.