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GlucoFM: Google Research Develops a Foundation AI Model for Blood Glucose Monitoring
Google Research has introduced GlucoFM, a "foundation model" designed to analyze data from continuous glucose …
NewsMIT Study: The Benefits of AI in Medical Diagnosis Depend on User Experience
Recent research shows that non-specialists tend to uncritically accept diagnoses offered by AI systems, even w…
NewsGoogle Research Develops AI Tool to Identify Biomarkers from Wearable Sensor Data
A new generative AI system promises to speed up biomarker discovery from data collected by wearable devices, h…
NewsStanford's Evo 2 AI Designs Bacteriophages Capable of Destroying E. Coli Bacteria
Stanford researchers used the generative model Evo 2 to design nearly 300 DNA sequences, which were then turne…
NewsArtificial Intelligence Accelerates Discovery of Next-Generation Biologic Drugs
Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence models to cut the cost and time required to develop biologi…
NewsSymptomAI: Google Research Develops a Conversational Agent for Everyday Symptom Assessment
Google Research has unveiled SymptomAI, an AI system designed to discuss common symptoms with users and offer …
NewsAI in Healthcare Caught Between Patents, FDA Regulations, and Patient Data Protection
Developers of AI-based medical solutions face three sets of rules pulling in different directions: patent stra…
NewsHospital AI Can "Drift" Without Anyone Noticing. Who Should Be Held Accountable?
A group of patient safety experts warns that artificial intelligence systems used in hospitals can silently de…
NewsAnthropic launches Claude Science: artificial intelligence sets its sights on rewriting the rules of biomedical research in Kendall Square
Anthropic is expanding the ambitions of its artificial intelligence model beyond streamlining corporate proces…
NewsBristol Myers Squibb Acquires Nvidia Supercomputer to Accelerate Drug Discovery
Pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb will become the first life sciences firm to deploy an Nvidia DGX S…
NewsThe Same AI That Saves Lives in Hospitals Is Becoming a Weapon in Hackers' Hands
A cybersecurity director at University of Chicago Medicine warns that AI technologies used for patient care ar…
NewsTempus AI Acquires Personalis in $1.5 Billion Deal, Betting on Growth in Cancer Testing
Tempus AI has announced the acquisition of Personalis for $1.5 billion, strengthening its position in the liqu…
NewsBristol Myers Squibb Unveils NVIDIA-Powered AI Supercomputer, Calls It "Largest in Pharma"
Bristol Myers Squibb has become the third pharmaceutical company in nine months to claim it is building the la…
NewsUS Public Health Authorities to Test AI Models from OpenAI and Anthropic
A new program called PULSE will allow select US public health departments to trial generative AI tools, in a p…
NewsPharma Industry Is Misreading FDA Guidance on Artificial Intelligence, Former Regulator Warns
A former FDA official now working in industry argues that biopharma companies are being overly cautious in app…
NewsAnthropic, the artificial intelligence giant, is entering the pharmaceutical industry and has announced that it will develop its own drugs
NewsBunkerhill Health Raises $55 Million to Expand Agentic AI Platform in Hospitals
Bunkerhill Health has closed a $55 million Series B funding round aimed at expanding its Carebricks platform, …
NewsFormer Mayo Clinic Director Sues Health System, Alleging Cover-Up of AI Safety Concerns
A former research director at Mayo Clinic claims she was demoted and then fired after raising concerns about t…
NewsGoogle Research announces SensorFM: a general-purpose AI model for wearable device data
Google Research has unveiled SensorFM, a generative AI system designed to turn raw data collected by smartwatc…
NewsUnauthorized AI: A Ticking Time Bomb for Hospital Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations face increasingly difficult cybersecurity risks driven by staff using AI applications…
NewsAI Competition for Drug Metabolism: Data Quality Beats Giant Models
The results of a recent AI competition focused on predicting drug candidate properties are overturning a widel…
NewsMedicare Advantage Insurers Face U.S. Senate Scrutiny Over AI Used to Deny Medical Care
Senators from both sides of the aisle are pressing major health insurance companies to explain how artificial …
NewsRepublicans Block Effort to End AI-Driven Medicare Prior Authorization Program
The Trump administration is piloting the use of artificial intelligence to approve certain Medicare medical se…
NewsTakeda Invests $600 Million in AI-Powered Drug Discovery Partnership with Insilico Medicine
Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda has signed a strategic agreement with Hong Kong-based Insilico Medicine t…