Google has gained access to a huge trove of US patient data – without the need to notify those patients – thanks to a deal with a major health firm. The scheme, dubbed Project Nightingale, was agreed with Ascension, which hopes to develop artificial intelligence tools for doctors. Google can access health records, names and
Liquid-in-liquid 3D printing was first presented in a BMW funded MIT project. Although the project initially seemed limited in scope the possibilities of 3D printing within a liquid medium opens new opportunities in terms of escaping gravitational pull and thus producing parts that require a more volumetric approach, such as biological structures and organs. As reported
On Monday, the FDA published the draft guidance, “Type V DMFs for CDER-Led Combination Products Using Device Constituent Parts With Electronics or Software,” which could facilitate drug manufacturers’ ability to integrate digital health tools which are regulated as medical devices. The guidance describes when a Type V drug master file (DMF) can be used to provide
Development is significant step toward skin grafts that can be integrated into patient’s skin Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement, published online today in Tissue Engineering Part A, is a significant step toward creating grafts that are more like the skin our bodies
The researchers of University of Grenoble implanted two recording devices on the surface of the patient’s brain. A quadriplegic man has walked again thanks to a brain-controlled robotic exoskeleton suit. The suit being tested only in the lab also allowed the patient to control his arms and hands. The patient was a man from Lyon
With a new process developed at TU Wien (Vienna), living cells can be integrated into fine structures created in a 3D printer – extremely fast and with very high resolution. Tissue growth and the behavior of cells can be controlled and investigated particularly well by embedding the cells in a delicate 3D framework. This is
Source JAMA Network Open IMPORTANCE A high proportion of suspicious pigmented skin lesions referred for investigation are benign. Techniques to improve the accuracy of melanoma diagnoses throughout the patient pathway are needed to reduce the pressure on secondary care and pathology services. OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of an artificial intelligence algorithm in identifying melanoma
Owkin publishes breakthrough research in Nature Medicine Owkin, which is developing machine learning technologies to advance medical research, today announces publication of a paper in Nature Medicine that showcases its breakthrough analysis of tumour biology using interpretable deep-learning models. The paper entitled ‘Deep learning-based classification of mesothelioma improves prediction of patient outcomes’ describes how Owkin
Source https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2791/2019-10-fda-updates-digital-health-guidances-align-21st-century On September 26, 2019, FDA released a suite of revised digital health guidances, which includes the following: Changes to Existing Medical Software Policies Resulting from Section 3060 of the 21st Century Cures Act (“Section 3060 Changes Guidance”) – Final Policy for Device Software Functions and Mobile Medical Applications (“MMA Guidance”) – Final General Wellness: Policy for
Source MIT News Move over, Alexa and Siri. Talking Mabu robot provides one-to-one support while relaying information to doctors. The Mabu robot, with its small yellow body and friendly expression, serves, literally, as the face of the care management startup Catalia Health. The most innovative part of the company’s solution, however, lies behind Mabu’s large
