AliveCor, a startup developing algorithms to detect health issues from heart rate readings, announced a $65 million raise in series E financing, led by existing investors OMRON, Khosla Ventures, WP Global Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and Bold Capital Partners. The company says they will use the funds to support growth ofContinue Reading
Microsoft said yesterday it detected at least seven attacks on companies developing COVID-19 vaccines or treatments. The company said these attacks involved three nation-state actors; a Russian group known as “Fancy Bear” (Microsoft calls them Strontium) and North Korean groups called “Zinc” (known as the Lazarus Group) and “Cerium”. Microsoft saidContinue Reading
Is AI-assisted Botox the future of anti-aging skincare? That is the rather clickbait question asked by a recent article in Esquire magazine. Let’s save some time, the answer is a clear “NO”, but that won’t stop people from cramming the latest buzzword into Botox treatment. While AI can help recognize cancerContinue Reading
VIDA Diagnostics announced today they will have distribution with TeraRecon’s EnvoyAI, the largest medical imaging artificial intelligence marketplace. This means that VIDA’s LungPrint AI which analyzes lung imaging to aid in detection, evaluation, and treatment of lung diseases will be available to many more physicians and radiologists. We are seeingContinue Reading
In honor of the 27th annual World Mental Health Day Facebook and Pinterest want you to know they are striving to make positive impacts on the mental health of platform users who may be struggling with depression or suicidal ideations. Unlike many of the newly dreamt up ever-increasing list ofContinue Reading
Diveplane is a startup attempting to fix the privacy issues associated with data used for artificial intelligence training. The company this week launched what it says is the industry’s “first verifiable twin dataset.” The product called GEMINAI, is supposed to help organizations analyze sensitive datasets without risking the information being compromised.Continue Reading
According to news releases from both Intel and Brown University they have partnered in the hopes of developing technology to help those with spinal cord injuries walk again. Injuries to the spinal cord can prevent the electrical signals from the brain from passing to the muscles, causing paralysis. These kindContinue Reading
An announcement at yesterday’s D61+LIVE event in Sydney, revealed that an Australian research team has made an important step forward in the field of computational psychiatry. When I first heard the term “computational psychiatry” my thoughts flashed back to a game I messed around with as a 6-year-old on myContinue Reading
Three hospitals in Alabama run by a nonprofit firm called DCH Health System closed to all but critical patients yesterday. This due to a crippling ransomware attack. In a statement today DCH said, “A criminal is limiting our ability to use our computer systems in exchange for an as-yet unknown payment,” adding “OurContinue Reading
According to ProPublica, the medical images with health care data of approximately 5 million Americans are freely available to view online if one only knows where to look. ProPublica worked with German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk on this investigation finding not only the American patient files but millions more from aroundContinue Reading