British AI firm lends smarts to Parkinson’s charities in hunt for new treatments
BenevolentAI has announced a collaboration with Parkinson’s UK and the Cure Parkinson’s Trust in an effort to find new treatments for the disease.
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UK can be ‘world leader in AI’ if NHS data can be tapped
The parliamentary under secretary for the Department of Health and Social Care has suggested the UK could be a world leader in AI research by applying machine learning to patient data sets.
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Why Netflix and Amazon might offer a glimpse at our future healthcare ecosystems
Apple’s play into the healthcare ecosystem could open up new models of healthcare delivery, the resemblance of which may not be million miles from today’s most popular digital services.
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Southwark CCG drops Babylon asthma AI pilot following GP at Hand concerns
A clinical commissioning group has dropped plans to pilot an asthma artificial intelligence project with Babylon, after concerns were raised relating to the recent roll-of the company’s GP at Hand service.
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Research claims AI system can diagnose prostate cancer as accurately as pathologist
Scientists and clinicians in China have developed a learning artificial intelligence (AI) system which they say can identify cancerous prostate samples as accurately as a pathologist.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features research revealing why health and social care workers end up sending emails to the wrong people, and news of a partnership between an AI digital pathology firm and a US dermatopathology lab.
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PARO the robotic seal one step closer to being introduced to UK hospitals
PARO, a robotic seal that responds to voice and touch interactions, is a step closer to being introduced to dementia wards following a study involving Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Value-based Validation of AI in Medical Imaging
The use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in health sector offers strong potential to redesign healthcare delivery.
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How the UK could power India’s healthcare tech industry
Dr Alex Yeates, medical director of Advanced, was one of the delegates to visit India as part of the recent healthcare trade mission led by the NHS chair. He shares his views on how the UK can share its digital healthcare innovations with other countries.
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Female entrepreneur says women’s role in health tech will change
A former NHS doctor who co-founded an AI-driven medical platform sat down with Digital Health News to talk about her journey, and touch upon her thoughts on gender imbalance within the health technology sector.
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