AI-assisted cancer screening could cut radiologist workloads in half
A newly published study in the the Lancet Oncology journal has found that the use of AI in mammogram cancer screening can safely cut radiologist workloads...
AI-enabled brain implant helps patient regain feeling and movement
Keith Thomas from New York was involved in a driving accident back in 2020 that injured his spine’s C4 and C5 vertebrae, leading to a total...
FDA reportedly denied Neuralink’s request to begin human trials of its brain implant
Despite the repeated and audacious claims by its sometimes CEO, Elon Musk, the prospects of brain-computer interface (BCI) startup Neuralink bringing a product to market remain...
FTC moves to ban BetterHelp from sharing mental health data for ad targeting
The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block online counseling company BetterHelp from sharing health data, including mental health information, with the likes of Facebook and...
FTC fines drug discount app for sharing user information to Facebook and Google
The Federal Trade Commission has slapped prescription drug discount app GoodRx with a $1.5 million fine for the unauthorized disclosure of customers’ identifiable health information with...
Withings has a new smart scale and ‘Health+’ fitness subscription platform
Withings is today announcing yet another in its range of class-leading smart scales, Body Comp. The device is pitched as a “complete body assessment scale” which...
Meta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consent
Meta may have scooped up sensitive medical information without consent. The Verge reports that two proposed class-action lawsuits accuse the company and hospitals of violating HIPAA,...