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How Can AI Models Help in Family Medicine?

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When you think about a typical family medicine clinic, you might picture a busy waiting room, a friendly nurse checking vitals, and a doctor moving quickly from one patient to the next.

Family practices are often the first point of contact for everything from ear infections to managing chronic conditions.

With so much responsibility resting on these clinics, the question is: how can technology (especially artificial intelligence) lighten the load? [Read more…] about How Can AI Models Help in Family Medicine?

Philips to invest more than $150 million in manufacturing and R&D in the US

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Philips, a specialist in health technology, has announced a plan for new investments of more than $150 million in US manufacturing and research and development (R&D).

As part of the announcement, Philips unveiled the expansion of its Reedsville, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, which produces AI-enabled ultrasound systems for hospitals across the US.

These investments come on top of Philips’ annual $900 million R&D investment in the US as well as investments in nearly 17,000 colleagues across 40 facilities in the United States. [Read more…] about Philips to invest more than $150 million in manufacturing and R&D in the US

Opinions: IEEE experts weigh in on future of remote robotic surgery and AI in healthcare

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Healthcare has seen a major technological development in recent times, with a recent news report detailing one of the world’s first remote robotic surgery procedures.

The groundbreaking human clinical trial saw a patient in Angola undergo a prostatectomy procedure, with the surgeon operating from Orlando, Florida.

This significant achievement in transcontinental robotic telesurgery highlights how healthcare is rapidly evolving, marking a shift that could have significant humanitarian implications, particularly for remote or underserved areas of the world. [Read more…] about Opinions: IEEE experts weigh in on future of remote robotic surgery and AI in healthcare

Foxconn, Nvidia and Kawasaki partner to develop AI-powered nursing robot

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Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, in collaboration with Nvidia, has unveiled its “groundbreaking AI-powered robot”, NuraBot, at the ongoing Computex event.

Jointly developed by Foxconn, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, this innovative machine is designed to revolutionize the healthcare sector, particularly in nursing care, by providing intelligent assistance to both patients and medical professionals.

Leveraging Nvidia’s advanced AI and robotics platforms, NuraBot is equipped with sophisticated perception, natural language processing, and autonomous navigation capabilities. [Read more…] about Foxconn, Nvidia and Kawasaki partner to develop AI-powered nursing robot