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12/07/2023

Can AI Find the Children at Risk of Mental Health Conditions?

Article Excerpt: An AI system designed to speed up the diagnosis of mental health conditions in children is to be developed in Cambridge (UK). The technology will use routinely-collected data about children to find patterns that identify those most at risk. Dr Anna Moore, who leads the project, said it could “revolutionise” care and highlight the need for more resources. “Diagnosing it earlier, means it can be more easily treated,” she said. Child psychiatrists believe there is “a crisis” in the mental health care of children, and the NHS estimates 20% of people under 24 probably need some form of mental health support.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/2vkb9wvx

Article Source: BBC

11/29/2023

A Year After Launching, ChatGPT Is Already Changing Medicine

Article Excerpt: It’s passed medical licensing exams. It’s advanced how researchers develop new medicines and cut down on doctors’ hefty paperwork. And it’s nudged health care closer to a world where AI can offer diagnoses. Why it matters: One year after OpenAI’s ChatGPT exploded onto the scene, the generative AI model is already upending health care — an industry not exactly known for its speedy adoption of tech — while accelerating questions about AI’s promises and limitations. The big picture: While AI and algorithms have been used in health care for decades, ChatGPT and other generative AI models that quickly followed have supercharged their use across research and the delivery of care.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/ynfvnewy

Article Source: Axios

10/10/2023

A New Age for Mental Health and Tech

Article Excerpt: Technology and mental health have had a long, mutually beneficial relationship. Many argue that with the rise of social media smartphone technology has become detrimental to mental health, but there is evidence that medical technology holds the potential to diagnose and treat conditions. A combination of technologies and innovative medical devices are offering new hope to individuals grappling with mental health issues.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/6avefa85

Article Source: Medical Device Network

07/17/2023

This AI Chatbot Has Helped Doctors Treat 3 Million People–And May Be Coming To A Hospital Near You

Article Excerpt: The problem with turning to the internet for medical advice is that you can come away thinking that you either have a headache or a brain tumor – but the reality is you probably just have a headache. With K Health, Allon Bloch is creating an antidote to “Dr. Google” that ingests your symptoms and medical history via an AI-powered chatbot, sifts through the data of millions of patients and suggests a medical condition based on how you compare to other people like you. “We’re trying to mimic the best doctor in the world,” says Bloch, 53, cofounder and CEO of the seven-year-old New York-based startup.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/4awtf4ua

Article Source: Forbes

06/21/2023

Health Watch: New Center Focuses on AI’s Impact on Future of Health Care

Article Excerpt: A new center based at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon will focus on artificial intelligence and the transformative role it’s expected to play in health care over the next decade. We may not know it but artificial intelligence, or AI, is all around us, whether it’s the cars we drive or the cellphones we use on a regular basis. And that includes how health care is delivered. “Computers are getting very good at solving problems,” Saeed Hassanpour said. Hassanpour is the director of the Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence, which he calls a hub for education and research. It’s based in the Williamson building at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and is a collaboration between the Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth College and the Geisel School of Medicine.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/2b4sswn7

Article Source: WCAX

06/09/2023

DHMC Campus to Host AI Initiative

Article Excerpt: With $2 million, the Geisel School of Medicine and the Dartmouth Cancer Center are launching a new Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence on the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center campus in Lebanon. The new center, which will be based in the Williamson Translational Research Building on DHMC’s campus, aims to bring together related research and clinical efforts across Dartmouth to use information about patients’ biology, such as genetics, medical history, lifestyle and environment to create personalized treatment plans and disease-prevention strategies in order to improve people’s health. “It is a very active domain of research,” Saeed Hassanpour, a Dartmouth associate professor of biomedical data science, epidemiology and computer science and the center’s inaugural director, said in a phone interview. “There’s a lot of promise.”

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/4zvp4rkb

Article Source: Valley News

06/08/2023

The Tech Solutions Helping Battle Depression and Anxiety

Article Excerpt: Though COVID-19 is no longer classified as a global health emergency, the spike in mental health disorders that accompanied the rapid spread of the virus hasn’t abated… the rise in mental health conditions has also meant that more people are comfortable seeking support. As a result, there’s never been more demand for health and wellbeing services with the behavioral health market expected to grow to $105 billion by 2029. And tech innovators continue to develop solutions that address specific gaps in the treatment pipeline, democratize access to treatment such as therapy and provide tools to manage our wellbeing holistically.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/yckvvf35

Article Source: 150sec

06/07/2023

Dartmouth Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine

Article Excerpt: Dartmouth launched its Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence (CPHAI) this week, which is set to advance interdisciplinary research into how artificial intelligence (AI) and biomedical data can be used to improve precision medicine and health outcomes. CPHAI’s launch is supported by $2 million in initial funding from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the Dartmouth Cancer Center. The center’s research aims to improve public health and healthcare delivery while maintaining rigorous ethical standards for health AI, according to CPHAI’s website.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/2p983hnm

Article Source: Precision Medicine News

06/05/2023

New Dartmouth Center Applies AI to Improve Health Outcomes

Article Excerpt: Dartmouth has created a Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence (CPHAI ) to spur interdisciplinary research that can better leverage—as well as more safely and ethically deploy—biomedical data in assessing and treating patients and improving their health care outcomes…. “What makes CPHAI unique is its interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to precision health and artificial intelligence, focusing not only on technological advancements but also on ethical and societal implications,” says Saeed Hassanpour, associate professor of biomedical data science, epidemiology, and computer science, who serves as the center’s inaugural director.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/2nxus3p7

Article Source: Dartmouth News