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‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian

‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only the beginning
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October 5, 6:53 AM
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This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro

This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
California-based Cognixion is launching a clinical trial to allow paralyzed patients with speech disorders the ability to communicate without an invasive brain implant.
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‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian

‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only the beginning
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July 25, 7:16 AM
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MSG to use AI to help doctors spend more time with patients

MSG to use AI to help doctors spend more time with patients | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Guernsey's specialist medical care provider says it will help doctors spend more time with patients.
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July 16, 8:40 AM
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Chieko Asakawa: How new technology helps blind people explore the world | TED Talk

How can technology help improve our quality of life? How can we navigate the world without using the sense of vision? Inventor and IBM Fellow Chieko Asakawa, who's been blind since the age of fourteen, is working on answering these questions. In a charming demo, she shows off some new technology that's helping blind people explore the world ever more independently ... because, she suggests, when we design for greater accessibility, everyone benefits.
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July 12, 2:23 AM
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NHS to be ‘digital by default’ | Computer Weekly

NHS to be ‘digital by default’ | Computer Weekly | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
The government has published its long-awaited 10-year plan for the NHS, which includes developing a Single Patient Record (SPR), which will include medical records and a personal health risk account.
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July 4, 8:39 AM
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Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors

Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
The tech giant poached several top Google researchers to help build a powerful AI tool that can diagnose patients and potentially cut health care costs.
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From Humanoid Robots to Exoskeletons, These Are the Best Superhuman Gadgets

From Humanoid Robots to Exoskeletons, These Are the Best Superhuman Gadgets | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Advancements in computing and robotics are changing how people live. Here are our favorite prosthetics, smart glasses, exoskeletons, and fitness trackers.
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January 12, 12:31 AM
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Revised NHS App key to tackling waiting list | Computer Weekly

Revised NHS App key to tackling waiting list | Computer Weekly | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
The updated app is being positioned as a streamlined approach for patients and NHS providers to communicate and book appointments
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December 11, 2024 2:10 AM
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An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms

An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere.
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October 17, 2024 12:52 AM
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These Smart Glasses Will Read Your Emotions and Watch What You Eat

These Smart Glasses Will Read Your Emotions and Watch What You Eat | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
A new type of smart glasses from Emteq Labs have cameras pointed inwards, aiming to track your life and quantify how you’re feeling—and what you’re eating.
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September 15, 2024 11:21 PM
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Apple’s AirPods Pro Could Soon Disrupt the Hearing Aid Industry

Apple’s AirPods Pro Could Soon Disrupt the Hearing Aid Industry | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
AirPods revolutionized the wireless earbuds category and are poised to do the same for over-the-counter hearing aids.
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July 22, 2024 2:52 PM
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The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling

The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update.
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July 6, 2024 12:19 AM
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The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring Thousands of New Doctors

The UK’s NHS Going Digital Would Be Equivalent to Hiring Thousands of New Doctors | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
More than 30 million Brits have the NHS app. This represents an opportunity to transform the health service, which shadow health secretary Wes Streeting calls “an analog system in a digital age.”
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‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian

‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system | Health | The Guardian | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only the beginning
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September 2, 7:28 PM
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AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital | Computer Weekly

AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital | Computer Weekly | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees.
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July 24, 8:33 AM
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At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds

At Least 750 US Hospitals Faced Disruptions During Last Year’s CrowdStrike Outage, Study Finds | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Of those, more than 200 appear to have had outages of services related to patient care following CrowdStrike’s disastrous crash, researchers have revealed.
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July 12, 2:27 AM
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Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now

Dr. ChatGPT Will See You Now | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree.
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July 6, 5:13 AM
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AI 'co-pilot' to speed up cancer diagnoses at Leeds hospitals

AI 'co-pilot' to speed up cancer diagnoses at Leeds hospitals | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
The technology allows patients to get treatment faster, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says.
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May 10, 10:20 PM
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Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help

Influencer Burnout Is on the Rise. A New Mental Health Service Wants to Help | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
As influencers are becoming more vocal about burnout, stress, dopamine addiction, and body image issues, a new therapy service is launching to cater to their unique career struggles.
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March 12, 3:26 AM
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy’

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Files to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk is moving to trademark several product names, including Telepathy and Telekinesis.
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January 11, 11:56 PM
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The Health Monitoring Boom Only Gets Weirder From Here

The Health Monitoring Boom Only Gets Weirder From Here | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Forget going to the doctor’s office; these companies are putting the power of tracking every aspect of your health into our own hands. But do you really want to know?
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November 30, 2024 6:09 PM
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Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm

Neuralink Plans to Test Whether Its Brain Implant Can Control a Robotic Arm | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Elon Musk’s brain implant company is launching a new study to test whether its wireless device can control a robotic arm.
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October 6, 2024 1:27 AM
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Oura Ring 4: Specs, Price, Features, Availability

Oura Ring 4: Specs, Price, Features, Availability | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Oura’s update to its category-defining smart ring will be smaller, smarter, and add even more women’s health features.
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August 17, 2024 2:24 AM
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This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms

This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
Inspired by his expertise in breaking ancient codes, Roeland Decorte built a smartphone app that continuously listens for signs of disease hidden in our pulse.
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July 22, 2024 2:46 PM
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready to Implant a Second Volunteer

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready to Implant a Second Volunteer | IT in Health and hospitals | Scoop.it
In a livestreamed update on X, Elon Musk and Neuralink executives gave an update on the company's next study participant—and its next-generation brain implant.
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