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AI in clinical trials has transformed healthcare; however significant legal, ethical challenges remain – ET HealthWorld

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AI in clinical trials has transformed healthcare; however significant legal, ethical challenges remain – ET HealthWorld

London: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical trials has transformed healthcare by enhancing data analysis, predicting outcomes, and expediting drug development. However, this innovation comes with significant legal and ethical challenges, as AI systems rely heavily on vast datasets from clinical trials, raising concerns about consent, data origin, and ethical standards, says GlobalData. … Read more

Prostate cancer hopes raised after at-home spit test trials

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Prostate cancer hopes raised after at-home spit test trials

Saliva tests carried out at home are better at identifying men who are at higher risk of prostate cancer than the standard blood test, new research suggests. The at-home test could identify genetic factors which make men more likely to develop the disease which claims around 12,000 lives a year in the UK. The study … Read more

1st fully AI designed drug for lung disease enters human clinical trials – ET HealthWorld

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1st fully AI designed drug for lung disease enters human clinical trials – ET HealthWorld

Hong Kong, In a first, a drug discovered and designed using artificial intelligence (AI) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, has entered human clinical trials. Hong Kong-based biotechnology company Insilico Medicine, in a statement, announced that the Phase II trial on oral dosage of … Read more

AI to match Indian cancer patients with most effective clinical trials – ET HealthWorld

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AI to match Indian cancer patients with most effective clinical trials – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based programme will help Indian patients who have a difficult-to-treat cancer find ongoing clinical trials that could best help them. While “clinical trials” are often viewed with suspicion in India, patient support groups in the western world help gravely ill cancer patients access clinical trials. “Clinical trials are the only … Read more

Metaverse evolution can demystify myths of disease progression & clinical trials for drugs – ET HealthWorld

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Metaverse evolution can demystify myths of disease progression & clinical trials for drugs – ET HealthWorld

Hyderabad: There is no conversation these days revolving around technology that doesn’t include artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse. Ultimately merging into an immersive experience, as per tech geeks, these technologies have a lot to offer, including bringing down the cost of care. These were the words with which an exciting and ground-breaking conversation took … Read more

UK trials free health tracker app with rewards in anti-obesity drive – ET HealthWorld

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UK trials free health tracker app with rewards in anti-obesity drive – ET HealthWorld

London: A government-backed trial of free fitness trackers linked to an app to offer incentives such as discount vouchers and cinema tickets to people who eat healthy and exercise more has been launched for the first time in the UK on Friday. The Better Health: Rewards app is being trialled in Wolverhampton in the West … Read more