7 Reasons To Be Excited About AI: A New Era In Healthcare – This And More News In Digital Health This Week
Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD
Director of The Medical Futurist Institute (Keynote Speaker, Researcher, Author & Futurist)
Artificial Intelligence is on the brink of fundamentally reshaping drug discovery, promising to speed up the creation of new drugs and opening avenues towards novel, personalized treatments. This exciting area will be the focus of our upcoming live Q&A session on Thursday, May 25th, at 4 pm CET.
Joining us will be Szabolcs Nagy, the CEO of Turbine. His company is at the forefront of integrating AI into medical research, using it to model and test potential cancer drugs on an unprecedented scale. Tune in to explore the fascinating intersection of AI and drug discovery with us.??
Everywhere we look, there seems to be an air of pessimism surrounding AI, despite the fact that we have actually not made significant advancements in AI development recently. The only difference is that during the past few months, due to ChatGPT, the topic has greatly entered the spotlight.
Despite some - valid - concerns, I maintain a positive outlook on the future of AI in healthcare, and here I list my 7 reasons for it.
Researchers developed a wearable ultrasound patch that is intended to provide information on the stiffness of underlying tissues as deep as 4 cm below the skin's surface.
It could be useful in a wide array of medical scenarios, including monitoring liver cirrhosis, cancer progression, sports injuries, and myocardial ischemia.
Many pharma companies have been trying to hop on the “digital train”. This e-book was meant to prove that instead of a train of innovation, stakeholders should think in terms of spaceships and while there is still time to embrace digital health and patient empowerment, those that do it faster will get exponentially ahead of their competitors.
We have gathered pertinent examples, exemplary practices, and innovative ideas that depict how the industry must ready itself for imminent change.
Recently, I was approached with an intriguing proposal – would I be interested in creating a digital avatar? Of course, I was! The prospect was too tempting to resist.
Thus digital me was born, bears a strong resemblance, and is creepy as hell - according to my team. Let me introduce you to my brand new digital avatar.
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Researchers have trailed an implanted ultrasound device in patients allowing chemotherapy drugs to enter the blood-brain barrier in glioblastoma, a difficult-to-treat brain cancer.
"The approach successfully led to a four- to six-fold increase in chemo concentrations in the brain, using drugs that are not otherwise able to cross the blood-brain barrier, sparking hopes that the technique could pave the way for an effective treatment."
The digital transformation of healthcare created a communication gap. Eager patients often face discouragement, while healthcare workers would happily share their 21st-century practices, but no one seems interested.
The ultimate goal of this campaign is to facilitate doctor-patient communication when it comes to making sense of digital health, like the use of sensors, genetic tests, or AI-based tools. You can learn more about the movement here , joining is fast, free and will carry a clear message to your patients.
I cannot wait to see how the EU will approach AI-based medical technologies differently than how the FDA has been handling them.
They are about to pass some basic-level rules not related to healthcare yet, the published outlines show a cautious approach.
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1 年Wow, thanks for sharing! I love staying up-to-date on digital health and AI. Looking forward to your insightful weekly summaries. #curiosity #innovation