Researchers concluded that the strong performance of GPT-4 large language models (LLMs) suggests their potential as a tool to help fill gaps in physicians' knowledge and aid in diagnosing medical conditions in the future, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence.
Physical examinations are important diagnostic tools that can disclose critical insights into a...
MobiHealthNews reached out to executives from across the digital health landscape and questioned them about unexpected and impactful occurrences from the past year.
Leaders singled out the closing of retail clinics, challenges in the Medicare Advantage market, the FDA's concerns about off-label advertising, the wide variety of AI use cases and the plethora of uses for GLP-1s beyond weight...
A South Korean manufacturer which claims to develop the world's first AI-powered doll companion for seniors has recently registered its product in the United States.
Hyodol has recently announced that its AI companion doll of the same name has been registered as a medical device with the US Food and Drug Administration.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Hyodol describes its doll, first released in 2019, as a...
Monash University has recently established a new centre for co-designing and developing assistive technology with people with disabilities, focusing on emerging technologies such as AI and robotics.
The Monash Assistive Technology and Society (MATS) Centre, which started in 2023, is led by assistive technology researchers and social scientists from the university's Faculties of Information...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reopened an investigation into Elon Musk's brain-computer implant company Neuralink, according to a letter Musk posted on X penned by his attorney and directed at SEC chair Gary Gensler.
Musk also mocked the SEC in a post saying it was "just another weaponized institution doing political dirty work."
The letter, published on Dec. 12, also...
Precision Neuroscience, a brain-computer interface company that connects AI with human intelligence, announced it closed a $102 million Series C funding round led by General Equity Holdings, bringing its total raise to $155 million.
Steadview Capital, B Capital and Duquesne Family Office, the investment firm of Stanley F. Druckenmiller, participated in the round.
The funding comes less than two...
MobiHealthNews asked executives from across the digital health industry – in places from Fortune 500 companies to emerging startups – to share their biggest takeaways from 2024. Their responses highlight a diverse range of perspectives and insights.
In part one of this two-part series on the biggest takeaways of the year, explore executives' thoughts on key trends, including the growing focus on...
Redesign Health, a company that builds, launches and finds funding for other healthcare startups, has closed a $175 million investment for a new fund focused on igniting the creation of healthcare companies.
Declaration Partners, Euclidean Capital and True North Advisors participated in the round.
WHAT IT DOES
Redesign has launched more than 60 health tech companies since its founding in 2018,...
California-based Capstan Medical, maker of robotic-enabled tools for heart valve disease, closed an oversubscribed $110 million Series C round led by Eclipse.
Existing investors Intuitive Ventures, Yu Galaxy, and new investor Gideon Strategic Partners, participated in the round.
WHAT IT DOES
The company offers surgical robotics with catheter-based technology and implants to repair and replace...
Hackensack Meridian Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare networks in New Jersey, with18 hospitals and more than 500 patient care locations, including ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, ambulance services, air medical transportation, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers, physician practice locations, and a fitness and wellness center. The network...
