Chinese artificial intelligence chip firm Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology Co. has recently secured a pledge of 2 billion yuan ($280 million) from Guangzhou government-backed investors after the company was blacklisted by Washington in October, according to people familiar with the matter. The startup has also talked to officials in Hong Kong in recent weeks for … Read more
Fulfilling a patient’s wish of getting to meet his newborn granddaughter before he passed. Comforting a cancer patient as she navigated a difficult treatment journey. Acting quickly to save a newborn during a labor emergency while helping the mother stay calm. These are just some of the moments that exemplify the incredible impact of nurses. … Read more
AI startup Hoppr teamed up with AWS to launch a new foundation model to help bring more generative AI solutions into medical imaging, the companies announced on Sunday at RSNA 2023, the annual radiology and medical imaging conference in Chicago. The new product, named Grace, is a B2B model designed to help application developers build … Read more
As a cardiologist, I see this kind of scenario play out on a daily basis. A patient comes in for a routine procedure and a heart murmur is detected. This murmur could have several different diagnoses. While they can be a sign of something more serious, many of the heart murmurs we hear on a … Read more
About 44% of people in jail and 37% of people in prison have a mental illness. In addition, 63% of people in jail and 58% of people in prison have a substance use disorder. Yet, support is often lacking for this population. This was the topic of discussion on a recent panel of behavioral health … Read more
While breast cancer garners widespread attention, mental health awareness often lingers in the shadows when compared to other medical conditions. The two diseases stand at opposite ends of the spectrum of diagnosis, treatment and scientific understanding. It’s time to take a page from advances in breast cancer diagnosis and care and apply it to mental … Read more
There is a common stereotype that eating disorders only affect thin, young White girls. But Kristina Saffran, CEO and co-founder of virtual eating disorder care company Equip, will be among the first to say that this is not true, despite fitting the stereotype. “Eating disorders affect everybody. They affect people of all different ages, races, … Read more
When people think of genomics, they typically don’t visualize the primary care setting — but Northshore–Edward Elmhurst Health is trying to change that. Genomics is a key part of the health system’s approach to personalized care delivery, said Kristen Murtos, its chief innovation and transformation officer, in a recent interview. NS-EEH, the third largest health system … Read more
We must make it easier for innovation to take root and thrive within our health and social services ecosystem. Stifling change in favor of doing what’s always been done is simply not working: a recent report ranks the U.S. last in access to care, administrative efficiency, equity, and health care outcomes compared to other developed … Read more
Digital health companies often start in the commercial market and thereafter target Medicaid plans. But not all startups are suited to serve the Medicaid population, according to Dr. Pooja Mittal, vice president and chief health equity officer at Health Net. That’s why Health Net created a vetting process to understand which companies have the potential … Read more