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.................... by Andrew Celentano
AI tool helps identify harmful epilepsy genetic variants
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborating institutions can help determine whether genetic variants associated with a severe form of childhood epilepsy will cause disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Vantis Vascular Receives FDA Clearance for 6F CrossFAST Microcatheter
Vantis Vascular, a San Jose, California-based privately held medical technology company developing performance-driven technologies for coronary interventions, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a new 6 French (6F) model of its CrossFAST Integrated Microcatheter Advanced Delivery System.
Masimo’s smartSET™ FDA Clearance Offers Breakthrough Innovation in Pulse Oximetry to Help Improve Critical Patient Outcomes
Industry-Leading Pulse Oximetry Platform Now Features First-of-Its-Kind Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Detection with Previously Cleared AI-Enabled Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression (OIRD) Detection Designed Together to Deliver Earlier Clinical Insights
Understanding How mRNA Vaccines Break Down in the Body May One Day Help Fight Cancer
Learn how mRNA and its lipid packaging change in the bloodstream, offering insights that could help researchers design better vaccines and future cancer therapies.
Sequel Med Tech’s automated twiist pump scores FDA clearance in type 2 diabetes
Sequel Med Tech obtained an FDA clearance opening up its twiist automated insulin delivery system to adults with type 2 diabetes.
AI detects coronary heart disease from face and tongue photos in small test
An AI system trained on photographs of the face and tongue correctly identified every patient with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a small test, according to a new study from China.
Genomic cancer driver study reveals new clues to why some prostate cancers become aggressive
Why do some prostate cancers grow slowly for years, while others progress quickly to life-threatening metastatic disease? An international team of researchers co-led by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the University of Copenhagen has uncovered new clues in the genomes of prostate cancers.
Adapted AI improves smartphone detection of abnormal lung sounds in children
Respiratory disease in children is a major global concern. Clinicians traditionally rely on stethoscopes to detect abnormal lung sounds, but access to auscultation can be limited by the need for in-person visits.