Over half of recent AI users say they research health questions before or after seeing a doctor, though most still prefer a provider for sensitive conversations. Story Highlights As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America reports that 25% of Americans have used an AI tool
Article examines smart watches, fitness trackers and more for neurological care Highlights: The AAN has issued new guidance on wearable devices and digital apps as potential tools in neurological care, focusing on non-FDA cleared technology. Wearable devices and digital apps that are available to consumers are emerging as potential tools in neurological care. These include
Key takeaways: The risk of serious or fatal heart disease can be predicted with artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of mammograms, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The study shows that AI can be used to assess the build-up of calcium deposits in the arteries of the breast from the standard X-ray mammography scans
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease that is intended for use in primary care.“This digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician’s ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for
In a small clinical study, users of this prosthesis navigated more easily and said the limb felt more like part of their body. The new bionic knee can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The new system is directly integrated
An artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained on a set of NHS data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away, in a world-first pilot project run by researchers at UCL and King’s College London. Foresight model has been published on Nature The model could transform patient care,
Cedars-Sinai-Led Study of AI-Enabled Virtual Visits Found That AI Recommendations Were Graded Higher Than Physician Decisions Do physicians or artificial intelligence (AI) offer better treatment recommendations for patients examined through a virtual urgent care setting? A new Cedars-Sinai study shows physicians and AI models have distinct strengths. The late-breaking study presented at the American College
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that uses machine learning to accurately determine body composition – which is linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and related conditions – from photographs. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed the smartphone app called 3D BodyShape, which is currently a research prototype and will
A t-shirt that monitors a patient’s vitals after urological surgery for cancer could help people return from hospital sooner to recover at home. The device, worn for around two weeks under clothes for three-hour windows each day, enabled patients to feel safer and more reassured than a control group in a pilot study of 70
Scientists at Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors. Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics—devices that guide movement
