AI is transforming healthcare with applications in diagnostics, drug discovery, and personalized medicine, but faces challenges related to data privacy, accuracy, and ethical considerations. Companies and researchers are actively exploring AI's potential to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.
A recent statement by the Chinese Premier has emphasized the importance of large AI models (LLM) in the country's strategic development. This move underscores China's commitment to technological innovation and its ambition to compete globally in the ...
OpenAI and the Gates Foundation launch Horizon 1000, a $50M pilot program to advance AI capabilities for healthcare in Africa. The initiative aims to reach 1,000 clinics by 2028, bringing innovation and improving access to medical care.
A new study challenges the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) in the differential diagnosis of rare diseases. The MIMIC-RD benchmark reveals that current LLMs struggle to handle real-world clinical complexity, highlighting a significant ga...
The Stargate Community initiative adopts a community-first approach to AI infrastructure. Locally tailored plans consider energy needs, workforce priorities, and community input.
Anthropic and Teach For All have announced a collaboration to launch a global AI training initiative for educators. The aim is to provide teachers with the necessary skills to effectively integrate AI into their work, improving the learning experienc...
England's Department of Health and Social Care is recruiting a head of technology, digital and data with a maximum salary of up to £285,000 a year, exceeding the salary of the department's boss. The role is pivotal in driving technological innovation...
Munich-based Orbem, a deeptech company applying artificial intelligence to magnetic resonance imaging, has closed a €55.5 million Series B financing round. The company uses AI to industrialise magnetic resonance imaging, with applications in agricult...
Cancilico, an AI diagnostics startup specialising in blood cancer, has raised €2.5 million in Seed funding. The Dresden-based company develops AI-driven diagnostic solutions for haematology to automate and improve the accuracy of blood and bone marro...
A developer has created Flog, a free iOS app that tracks nutrition through photos, leveraging local LLM models to estimate portions and nutrients. The app integrates with Apple Health and supports LLM models run directly on the device or via LM Studi...
The healthcare sector is attracting an increasing number of AI companies. Recent moves include OpenAI's acquisition of Torch, Anthropic's launch of Claude for Healthcare, and a $250 million seed round for MergeLabs, valued at $850 million. These deve...
Artificial intelligence companies are decisively targeting the healthcare sector. OpenAI acquired Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for Health, and MergeLabs, backed by Sam Altman, closed a $250 million seed funding round of $250 million, with a valua...
A new study explores the use of reasoning models and large language models to predict ICD-9 codes related to social determinants of health from clinical text data. The research, conducted on the MIMIC-III dataset, aims to improve the understanding of...
OpenAI's acquisition of Torch indicates increasing competition in the AI-driven healthcare sector. This strategic move could accelerate the development of new applications and solutions for diagnostics, treatment, and patient management, leading to a...
Scientists are leveraging Claude's capabilities, an advanced language model, to significantly accelerate research and discovery processes in various scientific fields. Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for researchers.
OpenAI launches a version of ChatGPT designed to answer health-related questions. The initiative stems from the observation that many users already use artificial intelligence as a source of medical information, a confidant, or to get a second opinio...
