Profluent, spurred by Salesforce research and backed by Jeff Dean, uses AI to discover medicines

Profluent, spurred by Salesforce research and backed by Jeff Dean, uses AI to discover medicines

Image Credits: koto_feja / Getty Images Last year, Salesforce, the company best known for its cloud sales support software (and Slack), spearheaded a project called ProGen to design proteins using generative AI. A research moonshot, ProGen could — if brought to market — help uncover medical treatments more cost effectively than traditional methods, the researchers …

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Nextech Unveils AI Tools for Specialty Physician Practices

Nextech Unveils AI Tools for Specialty Physician Practices

Nextech has unveiled three artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that will be added to its range of technology offerings for specialty physician practices.  The solutions include AI Assistant, AI Scribe and AI Support, with capabilities to improve both operational efficiency and the clinical and patient experience, the company said in a Friday (March 22) press release. …

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eHealth Technologies Leverages AI to Streamline Patient Care

eHealth Technologies Leverages AI to Streamline Patient Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical tool for enhancing patient care at the intersection of healthcare and technology. eHealth Technologies, a player in this field, says its new AI-powered software can reduce the delays often encountered with patient treatment due to the laborious process of managing medical histories. “One of the largest delays in care …

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Hippocratic AI Raises $53 Million Series A at a $500

Hippocratic AI Raises  Million Series A at a 0

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hippocratic AI, the company building the first safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare, today announced the close of a $53 million Series A funding round at a $500 million valuation, bringing total funding to $120 million. Today, the company also released its first product for …

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Vision Pro Empowers a New Era in Surgical Procedures

Vision Pro Empowers a New Era in Surgical Procedures

Apple Vision Pro Used by Surgeons to Perform Two Spinal Surgeries | Cromwell Hospital, London UK | Apple Vision Pro The recent operation at Cromwell Hospital, where Apple’s Vision Pro was employed, stands as a testament to the growing acceptance and utility of this device in the medical field. It follows the trend set by …

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Salesforce’s New AI Platform Leverages Healthcare Data

Salesforce’s New AI Platform Leverages Healthcare Data

The healthcare sector is undergoing significant transformation driven by rapid technological advancements and innovative solutions. This surge in healthcare innovation is fueled by several factors. First, the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and the aging population have put immense pressure on healthcare systems worldwide, prompting the need for more efficient and accessible care.  Additionally, rising consumer …

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Apple Vision Pro Used by UK Surgeons

Apple Vision Pro Used by UK Surgeons

Apple’s Vision Pro headset has been used in surgery for the first time during a UK operation. Two surgeons used the device at the private hospital Cromwell as a “surgical logistics and organisational tool”, according to spatial computing healthcare firm eXeX. The Vision Pro is available in the US, but Apple has yet to reveal …

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Ready Computing Participates in VA Tech Sprint Challenge Alongside Partners Clinical Architecture and SOAP Health

Ready Computing Participates in VA Tech Sprint Challenge Alongside Partners Clinical Architecture and SOAP Health

Ready Computing and Partners, Clinical Architecture and SOAP Health, Develop AI-Powered Tools to Relieve VA Provider Burnout for the VA AI Tech Sprint Challenge NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Ready Computing has teamed with subcontractors and long-time partners Clinical Architecture and SOAP Health to compete in the current AI Tech Sprint Challenge in collaboration with …

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PayPal and Venmo Join TrustCommerce Health Payments Platform

PayPal and Venmo Join TrustCommerce Health Payments Platform

Healthcare payments firm TrustCommerce added PayPal and Venmo to its U.S. platform. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 5) in a press release by PayPal, lets patients use the company and its sister firm Venmo to make payments to healthcare providers online within the existing platform with which they are already familiar. “In conversations with healthcare providers, we have heard loud and clear that …

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XR Contact Lenses due in 2026, says XPANCEO at MWC 2024

XR Contact Lenses due in 2026, says XPANCEO at MWC 2024

This week, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, emerging XR display innovators XPANCEO showcased four smart contact lens prototypes, including one with deep XR features.   Of its prototypes, the firm aims to build ultra-thin, unintrusive XR contact lenses to replace bulkier AR/VR/VR devices.   Based on research from roughly 40 scientists and engineers …

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