Tech & Innovation
Perspective on “Machine Learning and Prediction in Medicine
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:29h | UTCA must read perspective on “Machine Learning and Prediction in Medicine — Beyond the Peak of Inflated Expectations” – Cross Invalidation (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Pathologists in the era of artificial inteligence
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:30h | UTC“Pathologists debating their future in the era of #AI” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Editorial 1: AlphaGo, Deep Learning, and the Future of the Human Microscopist – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
Editorial 2: Artificial Intelligence and the Pathologist: Future Frenemies? – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our June 14th issue (see #2 and #3)
Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:41h | UTCReview: Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications
16 Jul, 2017 | 13:58h | UTCPerspectives: Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See related articles on Cybersecurity and Health in our June 8th issue (see #5)
Artificial Intelligence in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
11 Jul, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCArtificial Intelligence in Precision Cardiovascular Medicine – Journal of The American College of Cardiology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Cardiologist-Level Arrhythmia Detection with Convolutional Neural Networks
9 Jul, 2017 | 00:36h | UTCThe Machines Are Getting Ready to Play Doctor – MIT Technology Review (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)
Original article: Cardiologist-Level Arrhythmia Detection with Convolutional Neural Networks – Cornell University Library (free PDF)
In this study, a machine learning algorithm was better at diagnosing arrhythmias than cardiologists.
The Smart-Medicine Solution to the Health-Care Crisis
8 Jul, 2017 | 20:16h | UTCViewpoint: The Smart-Medicine Solution to the Health-Care Crisis – The Wall Street Journal (by @EricTopol) (a few articles per month are free)
“Our health-care system won’t be fixed by insurance reform. To contain costs and improve results, we need to move aggressively to adopt the tools of information-age medicine”.
Google spin-off deploys wearable electronics for huge health study
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:37h | UTCGoogle spin-off deploys wearable electronics for huge health study – Nature News (free)
The Future of Radiology and Artificial Intelligence
4 Jul, 2017 | 21:16h | UTCViewpoint: The Future of Radiology and Artificial Intelligence – The Medical Futurist (free)
“Radiologists who use AI will replace those who don’t”.
Smartphones Open a New World for Medical Researchers
3 Jul, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCSmartphones Open a New World for Medical Researchers – The Wall Street Journal (a few articles per month are free)
“Smartphone-based medical research–good summary of current status (early days), with much more to come” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Precision Medicine: the Promise vs. the Reality
29 Jun, 2017 | 15:36h | UTCPrecision Medicine: the Promise vs. the Reality – Michigan University Health Lab (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
“Scientists find great potential in using genetic sequencing to help direct targeted cancer therapy, but practicing oncologists see some important limitations”.
Trial of Electrical Direct-Current Therapy versus Escitalopram for Depression
29 Jun, 2017 | 00:34h | UTCTrial of Electrical Direct-Current Therapy versus Escitalopram for Depression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: A New Brain-Stimulation Treatment Disappoints – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“For depression, new transcranial direct current stimulation treatment is not as effective as escitalopram” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)
Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Works as Well as a Shot
29 Jun, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCThe safety, immunogenicity, and acceptability of inactivated influenza vaccine delivered by microneedle patch (TIV-MNP 2015): a randomised, partly blinded, placebo-controlled, phase 1 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Works as Well as a Shot – NBC News (free) AND Microneedle Patch: Safe, Effective Flu Vaccination in First-in-Human Trial – Medscape (free registration required) AND Dissolvable patch offers radical pain-free alternative to flu injection, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND Skin patch may be the future of flu vaccines, study suggests – CNN (free text and video)
A Reality Check for IBM’s AI Ambitions
28 Jun, 2017 | 17:27h | UTCA Reality Check for IBM’s AI Ambitions – MIT Technology Review (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
“IBM overhyped its Watson machine-learning system, but the company still could have the best access to the kind of data needed to make medicine much smarter”.
How app culture is reviving the house call
25 Jun, 2017 | 13:44h | UTCDoctor on demand: How app culture is reviving the house call – The Washington Post (a few articles per month are free)
Five ways virtual reality is improving healthcare
21 Jun, 2017 | 19:13h | UTCFive ways virtual reality is improving healthcare – The Conversation (free)
“Virtual reality can help patients overcome pain, beat phobias and even improve memory” (RT @ConversationUK see Tweet)
Stanford Medicine launches health care trends report
21 Jun, 2017 | 15:11h | UTCHarnessing the Power of Data in Health – Stanford Medicine 2017 Health Trends Report (free PDF)
News release: Stanford Medicine launches health care trends report (free)
“Stanford Medicine launches report on health care trends” (RT @StanfordMed see Tweet)
A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:00h | UTCA randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches – Neurology (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Commentary: For Headache, Telemedicine May Be as Effective as in-Person – American Academy of Neurology, via NewsWise (free)
Machine Learning Versus Standard Techniques for Updating Searches for Systematic Reviews
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:54h | UTCMachine Learning Versus Standard Techniques for Updating Searches for Systematic Reviews: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Artificial intelligence may help doctors keep up with new research – Reuters (free)
“Machine-learning fed by citations of a systematic saved a ton of time for updating it, didn’t miss important studies” (RT @hildabast see Tweet)
Hospitals Are Dramatically Overpaying for Their Technology
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:49h | UTCHospitals Are Dramatically Overpaying for Their Technology – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
“For years, hospitals have invested in sophisticated devices and IT systems that, on their own, can be awe-inspiring. Yet these technologies rarely share data, let alone leverage it to support better clinical care”.
6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:51h | UTC6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care – Scientific American (free)
Time to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:52h | UTCTime to Delivery of an Automated External Defibrillator Using a Drone for Simulated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests vs Emergency Medical Services – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The JAMA Network – For the Media: Can Use of a Drone Improve Response Times for Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Compared to an Ambulance?(free)
Commentaries: Drones Can Get Defibrillators to Bystanders Faster Than EMS Can – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Defibrillator Drones Can Reach You Four Times Faster Than EMS – ECN (free)
In 18 simulated cases in Sweden, the drones could get automatic external defibrillators to the scene an average of 16 minutes faster than emergency medical services.
The End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research
14 Jun, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCThe End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research (Part 1) – By Luke Oakden-Rayner (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Original article: Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in Retinal Fundus Photographs – JAMA (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our April 28th issue, see #1, and in our April 10th issue, see #8
The End of Human Doctors – The Bleeding Edge of Medical AI Research (Part 2) – By Luke Oakden-Rayner (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Original article: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our April 28th issue, see #1, and in our April 10th issue, see #8
Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:53h | UTCPerspective: Cyberattack on Britain’s National Health Service: A Wake-up Call for Modern Medicine – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: 11 Things the Health Care Sector Must Do to Improve Cybersecurity – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free) AND Eric D Perakslis: Cyber security modeled as infection prevention and control in the healthcare delivery setting – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Healthcare Seen Highly Vulnerable to Cyberattack – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Small wearable devices may lead to big health care savings
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:46h | UTCSmall wearable devices may lead to big health care savings – STAT News (free)