Suffolk parents call for Group B Strep screening to save babies
Parents say their children may not have become ill if screening had been available. Source link
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NHS whole-gene screening helps tailor cancer care
How cutting-edge cancer genomics is now being used in mainstream cancer care. Source link
New artificial intelligence tool can help in nerve disorder screening – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can detect a nerve-related disorder known as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The tool developed by IISc researchers in collaboration with Aster-CMI Hospital, Bengaluru detects CTS by identifying the median nerve in ultrasound videos. CTS arises … Read more
Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening
Dr Bikram Choudhary, one of the GPs involved in identifying patients eligible for the pilot, said: “We’ve traditionally had a high number of smokers, there’s also been industrial exposure with coal mining and other dust generating industries where people have inhaled particulates and that can lead to lung disease. In this area in particular we … Read more
K’taka govt joins hands with AstraZeneca to deploy AI-based lung cancer screening technology – ET HealthWorld
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) based lung cancer screening technology that will screen a patient for 29 lung diseases in one chest X-ray. This AI-powered chest X-ray system developed by healthtech startup ‘Qure.ai’ will help the government detect … Read more
Qure.ai, PATH India collaborate to implement TB and Covid Screening solutions in Maharashtra – ET HealthWorld
Mumbai: Qure.ai-artificial intelligence (AI) firm is partnering with PATH India to launch a project to overhaul tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 screening in Maharashtra, India. This collaboration, funded by Unitaid, focuses on the deployment of AI powered qXR software. This software significantly enhances the capability to assess chest X-rays,which will enhance the ability to analyze chest … Read more
DeepTek’s chest X-ray screening solution, Genki receives Thai FDA approval – ET HealthWorld
Pune: DeepTek announces that its revolutionary chest X-ray screening solution, Genki, has received approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Genki leverages cutting-edge AI technology to classify scans as normal and abnormal along with further analysing over 19 different chest pathologies. By automating the interpretation of chest X-rays it offers immense potential for … Read more
AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening
“While our AI-supported screening system requires at least one radiologist in charge of detection, it could potentially do away with the need for double reading of the majority of mammograms, easing the pressure on workloads and enabling radiologists to focus on more advanced diagnostics while shortening waiting times for patients.” Source link
Five held for vandalising theatre for delaying screening of Adipurush
The Ramachandrapuram police of Cyberabad arrested five individuals, including three juveniles, on a charge of vandalising the premises of a theatre on Friday morning for delaying screening the movie Adipurush due to a technical glitch. Police nabbed the gang in the middle of the first half of the movie. According to the police, two men, … Read more
Govt. to start country-wide screening for thalassemia
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with Union Minister Arjun Munda and other dignitaries at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on May 9, 2023, to observe World Thalassemia Day. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union government will soon launch a national mission to tackle thalassemia — beginning with a country-wide screening exercise, wherever … Read more