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STAT+: Backed by Mayo Clinic and Microsoft, a nonprofit forms to test AI tools used in health care

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The nonprofit will establish the laboratories at Mayo Clinic, Duke, Stanford, and other major universities and institutions around the country. Its goal is to create a system to certify and register AI models, and publish details about their performance before they are widely adopted.

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STAT+: FDA clears digital stethoscope company’s AI algorithm for heart failure

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The stethoscope is the result of a collaboration between Mayo Clinic researchers, who built the algorithm, and the startup Eko Health, which built the hardware. Mayo Clinic is an investor in Eko, which has raised $128 million over the past six years.

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Startup Neuroglee raises $10m for virtual neurology clinics

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A digital health company focusing on neurodegenerative disorders – Neuroglee Therapeutics – has raised $10 million in first-round funding to roll out a virtual neurology clinics for people with cognitive problems caused by dementia. The post Startup Neuroglee raises $10m for virtual neurology clinics appeared first on.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition. Clinical response was observed after just two weeks in some cases.

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False positives with Apple Watch could tie up health resources

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A study of people who consulted a doctor after an abnormal pulse was detected by their device suggests it could lead to false positives that mean unnecessary healthcare visits, according to the team from the Mayo Clinic. Stricter access controls are encouraged to ensure real-world use conforms with FDA guidance,” they add.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA OKs Sage drug for postpartum depression; major U.S. health systems to offer Alzheimer’s drug

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Neurologists at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Northwestern Memorial in Chicago, and Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles plan a roll out in the next few months. Cleveland Clinic and Utah’s Intermountain health system said they have not started offering it. Leqembi, which won full U.S.

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AI-powered stethoscope from Eko spots heart failure in seconds

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” The algorithm used in the stethoscope is a modification of one developed by the Mayo Clinic in the US for a 12-lead ECG, that was modified to apply it to the single lead version. Eko says it will be submitted to the FDA for approval later his year. This means better and more cost-effective healthcare.”