3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare (Part 4)
If you’ve been keeping up with our “AI Transforming Healthcare” series, you’ve learned about some cool ways that AI is impacting the medical field; selfies as diagnostic tools, electronic health records as risk predictors, and better brain-computer interfacing are just a few examples we covered. In case you missed our previous entry, you can get […]
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare (Part 3)
Welcome to the third part of our series focusing on the countless ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine. In our previous article, we discussed how AI is impacting electronic health records (EHRs), how it can leverage EHRs as risk predictors, and how it’s helping to assess the risks of antibiotic resistance. In case […]
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of our series focusing on the numerous ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare. In our previous article, we delved into how AI is improving radiology, pathological imaging, and brain-computer interfacing. In case you missed it, you can read it here. In this entry, we’ll take a look at […]
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare (Part 1)
Healthcare is one of the oldest industries in the world, and it’s obviously not going anywhere anytime soon. But because of its stability and entrenchment, healthcare’s always been incredibly slow to enact changes, introduce new technologies, and update standards. Artificial intelligence (AI), in contrast, is a much younger field. Although that hasn’t stopped it from […]
The FDA Approves a Contraceptive App for the First Time
Many women around the world lack access to affordable, accurate contraception. To address this, Elina and Raoul Berglund created an app called “Natural Cycles.” The app augments our perspective of fertility by tracking cycles and body temperature in women. When a woman is fertile, the couple can avoid having sex, and when a woman is out of […]
Can mHealth Fix the Mental Health Problem in U.S. Prisons?
Mental health disabilities are becoming more prevalent in the United States correctional system. Overwhelmed by this growing problem, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is turning to mHealth app development for help. Current efforts are showing promising results, but will they be enough? A Costly Conundrum Approximately 1.51 million inmates were housed in U.S. prisons at […]
Computers Now Detect Skin Cancer Better than Doctors
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming technology in our homes and at businesses. But one of AI’s best applications is in medicine. After being trained with hundreds of thousands of images, the technology is often used to accompany doctors’ opinions and create a more informed picture of the patient’s medical history and health issues. Man vs. Machine […]
The Future of MedTech Is Female
The future of MedTech development determines the future of humanity’s health and well-being. It may sound grandiose, but it’s absolutely true. That’s why it’s so important that we get it right. In a new article for STAT, health tech pioneer Melissa Burstein discusses the current lack of female leadership in the industry. It’s a problem […]
MedTech Apps Are Missing Some Key Ingredients for Mass Adoption
It’s undeniable that technology is reshaping the landscape of medicine. The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and even augmented reality (AR) have all had profound effects on MedTech development already. Mobile apps have also had a substantial impact on eHealth, especially in recent years. But much of its potential has still been left […]
These New Edible Sensors Could Revolutionize MedTech
Can you imagine eating a capsule embedded with sensors so it can monitor your gut? Yeah, that sounds a little weird. But hear us out; here’s how it works. RMIT University in Australia led several successful trials of these capsules. These little pills are expected to revolutionize how doctors monitor, treat, and diagnose gastrointestinal diseases, […]