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Day: May 13, 2022

Artrya to test its AI-based cardiac software with Huntville Heart Centre

Artrya, an Australian cardiac software solution provider, in coordination with Alabama-based Huntville Heart Center, will test their AI-based technology devised for heart patients. The companies will conduct an evaluative study based on the previously collected cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans. Once the data is entered, it will be interpreted by the AI technology. The interpretation will be analysed and read by the experts to assess the accuracy of the results. The principal investigator of this experiment informs that this software will identify coronary artery disease more efficiently as compared to human analysts. The world will soon see more partnerships related to AI’s advancements for the treatment of chronic diseases because of the pace at which inventions are being carried out. Read More from Health IT Analytics

Sound Pharmaceuticals receives NIH’s grant to develop COVID-19 drug development

Sound pharmaceuticals has obtained a grant of $1.1m from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) for the development of an oral treatment of COVID-19, ebselen (SPI-1005). The grant will allow two trials of the said drug on 120 individuals suffering from moderate or severe levels of COVID-19. Ebselen has anti-viral as well as anti-inflammatory properties, belonging to the class of anti-inflammatory compounds with glutathione peroxide activity. SPI-1005 is still under scrutiny and is being investigated for neurotological, respiratory, and neuropsychiatric indications.  Along with the COVID-19 trials, the drug is also undergoing Phase III testing trials for Meniere’s Disease, and tobramycin ototoxicity in cystic fibrosis patients that deal with respiratory infections. Read More from Pharmaceutical Technology

The Food Pantries for the Capital District embarks on the journey of reducing food insecurity

By providing access to healthy food, The Food Pantries for the Capital district are taking on a venture to collaborate with community-based food providers as well as healthcare organisations. The initiative aims to improve the health of the communities that are trying to combat chronic health conditions, such as Diabetes Type 2, high/low blood pressure, obesity, and nerve damage. This plan has been devised by observing the relationship between food insecurity and life-threatening conditions. The Food Pantries endorses the ‘food as medicine’ trend and seeks to improve dietary health by giving access to vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to individuals and families by reducing food insecurity and cost. Read More from WAMC

The Health Management Academy to collaborate with Nuance for advancing AI in healthcare

The Health Management Academy and Microsoft company, Nuance, have teamed up to advance artificial intelligence collaboratives.  This platform aims to bring together personnel from Leading Health Systems (LHS) who are implementing existing technologies and exploring the new avenues and inventions. The said partnership will provide the opportunity of furthering AI into healthcare. The collaboration will start from September 2022, with a visit to the Microsoft headquarters and annual summits. The press was informed that the partnership will present various opportunities to the stakeholders who intend to transform healthcare with AI. The audience at the summits will be informed about the strategies required to bring improvements on all levels. Read More from Healthcare Innovation

Australia to digitally transform aged care with the increased demand of time

Australian Department of Health is ready to invest $18 billion in digital reformations required to advance the aged care by automating, consolidating, and standardizing it. The Health Department has urged volunteers for the purpose of co-developing essential APIs that will allow data sharing with the federal government. The department has informed that this is not only a tech-related initiative, but it will genuinely improve the system for aged care as the current system does not afford the responsiveness essential in today’s world. Although it is the first step towards an improved digital ecosystem, stakeholders are hopeful that it will prove fruitful for the healthcare department. Read More from Heath IT News 

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to conduct research for valve disease diagnosis involving AI

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has collaborated with University of Cambridge to carry out a study for the diagnosis of heart valve disease through an AI-based tool. Mainly, NHS Foundation Trust is focusing on developing such a diagnostic tool that can detect heart disease before the symptoms prevail. The objective of the partnership is to advance the healthcare system by providing the AI-based stethoscope to be used for at-risk patients, thereby reducing the chance of heart failure. The AI stethoscope will be able to analyse heart murmurs to either detect any irregularity or determine if further check-up is needed. The research will help relieve the healthcare system of burden by reducing the number of critically ill patients. Read More from Digital Health

Artrya to test its AI-based cardiac software with Huntville Heart Centre

Artrya, an Australian cardiac software solution provider, in coordination with Alabama-based Huntville Heart Center, will test their AI-based technology devised for heart patients. The companies will conduct an evaluative study based on the previously collected cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans. Once the data is entered, it will be interpreted by the AI technology. The interpretation will be analysed and read by the experts to assess the accuracy of the results. The principal investigator of this experiment informs that this software will identify coronary artery disease more efficiently as compared to human analysts. The world will soon see more partnerships related to AI’s advancements for the treatment of chronic diseases because of the pace at which inventions are being carried out. Read More from Health IT Analytics

Sound Pharmaceuticals receives NIH’s grant to develop COVID-19 drug development

Sound pharmaceuticals has obtained a grant of $1.1m from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) unit National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) for the development of an oral treatment of COVID-19, ebselen (SPI-1005). The grant will allow two trials of the said drug on 120 individuals suffering from moderate or severe levels of COVID-19. Ebselen has anti-viral as well as anti-inflammatory properties, belonging to the class of anti-inflammatory compounds with glutathione peroxide activity. SPI-1005 is still under scrutiny and is being investigated for neurotological, respiratory, and neuropsychiatric indications.  Along with the COVID-19 trials, the drug is also undergoing Phase III testing trials for Meniere’s Disease, and tobramycin ototoxicity in cystic fibrosis patients that deal with respiratory infections. Read More from Pharmaceutical Technology

The Food Pantries for the Capital District embarks on the journey of reducing food insecurity

By providing access to healthy food, The Food Pantries for the Capital district are taking on a venture to collaborate with community-based food providers as well as healthcare organisations. The initiative aims to improve the health of the communities that are trying to combat chronic health conditions, such as Diabetes Type 2, high/low blood pressure, obesity, and nerve damage. This plan has been devised by observing the relationship between food insecurity and life-threatening conditions. The Food Pantries endorses the ‘food as medicine’ trend and seeks to improve dietary health by giving access to vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to individuals and families by reducing food insecurity and cost. Read More from WAMC

The Health Management Academy to collaborate with Nuance for advancing AI in healthcare

The Health Management Academy and Microsoft company, Nuance, have teamed up to advance artificial intelligence collaboratives.  This platform aims to bring together personnel from Leading Health Systems (LHS) who are implementing existing technologies and exploring the new avenues and inventions. The said partnership will provide the opportunity of furthering AI into healthcare. The collaboration will start from September 2022, with a visit to the Microsoft headquarters and annual summits. The press was informed that the partnership will present various opportunities to the stakeholders who intend to transform healthcare with AI. The audience at the summits will be informed about the strategies required to bring improvements on all levels. Read More from Healthcare Innovation

Australia to digitally transform aged care with the increased demand of time

Australian Department of Health is ready to invest $18 billion in digital reformations required to advance the aged care by automating, consolidating, and standardizing it. The Health Department has urged volunteers for the purpose of co-developing essential APIs that will allow data sharing with the federal government. The department has informed that this is not only a tech-related initiative, but it will genuinely improve the system for aged care as the current system does not afford the responsiveness essential in today’s world. Although it is the first step towards an improved digital ecosystem, stakeholders are hopeful that it will prove fruitful for the healthcare department. Read More from Heath IT News 

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to conduct research for valve disease diagnosis involving AI

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has collaborated with University of Cambridge to carry out a study for the diagnosis of heart valve disease through an AI-based tool. Mainly, NHS Foundation Trust is focusing on developing such a diagnostic tool that can detect heart disease before the symptoms prevail. The objective of the partnership is to advance the healthcare system by providing the AI-based stethoscope to be used for at-risk patients, thereby reducing the chance of heart failure. The AI stethoscope will be able to analyse heart murmurs to either detect any irregularity or determine if further check-up is needed. The research will help relieve the healthcare system of burden by reducing the number of critically ill patients. Read More from Digital Health