AI and Machine Learning
The company pitches iQuest as a way for physicians to provide more precise cancer treatment and lessen the likelihood of negative side effects.
EchoGo Heart Failure, developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic, helps physicians detect heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
A review published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 41 RCTs of machine learning interventions. None of the studies fully followed CONSORT-AI standards, a set of guidelines developed for clinical trials evaluating medical interventions that include AI.
Smart stethoscope company Eko received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and Halo raised $2.6 million for its research and development collaboration tool.
The study found a machine learning model detected traumatic intracranial hemorrhage with a sensitivity of 74% and a specificity of 75% using information collected before patients were transported to the hospital.
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, a combination of in-person screenings and machine learning worked better than either method alone when it came to predicting suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in adults.
The company uses machine learning to detect, monitor and treat chronic and long-term health conditions.
Net Health announced two AI-powered tools that could reduce the risk of amputations and predict wound healing time.
Also: Carrot Fertility raised $75 million, ClosedLoop.ai scooped up $34 million and group emotional support platform Circles announced it raised $8 million.
HIMSS21
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are a new frontier for healthcare, but providers and researchers need to work to ensure they use these new technologies ethically.