Healthcare & Biotech Innovations

AI Enhances Patient Rest While Reducing Healthcare Staff Workload A team from the Feinstein Institutes for Research believes that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a crucial role in helping patients get more restful sleep while simultaneously alleviating pressures on healthcare staff. Adequate sleep is essential for recovery, yet many patients, particularly those in pain or…

AI-Powered Virtual Patient Revolutionizes Remote Training for Healthcare Professionals A former NHS surgeon has developed an AI-driven “virtual patient” designed to maintain and enhance the skills of medical professionals during a period when traditional in-person training is largely suspended. Dr. Alex Young, a qualified orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, founded Virti to leverage advanced technologies for…

Healthcare: NHS to Utilize AI for Enhanced COVID-19 Treatment The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is set to employ artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients and reduce their hospital stays. Despite having a rapid vaccine rollout compared to other European countries, the NHS faces substantial pressure due to late lockdowns and initial shortages…

Healthcare: Utilizing AI for Enhanced Understanding of Retinal Diseases Retinal diseases present a wide range of symptoms and severities. If neglected, these conditions can lead to significant vision impairment or even total blindness. Hence, proactive treatment and preventive measures are essential; however, not everyone has equal access to such opportunities. In particular, third-world countries face…

How AI is Transforming Vaccine Delivery for COVID-19 While self-driving trucks may have once seemed like a distant dream, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have brought us close to a new era of automation, especially in the transportation of goods. Although the logistics industry tends to lag behind more tech-forward sectors, a…

Healthcare Innovations by NVIDIA NVIDIA has officially launched its supercomputer, designated as ‘Cambridge-1’, which is now operational and focused on enhancing healthcare research through the use of AI and simulation. Proudly recognized as the most powerful supercomputer in the UK and ranked among the top fifty worldwide, it was unveiled in October of the previous…

National Robotarium Advances AI and Telepresence Robotics for Remote Healthcare The National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, has introduced an innovative AI-driven telepresence robotic solution aimed at facilitating remote health consultations. This technology enables healthcare professionals to evaluate a patient’s physical and cognitive wellbeing from virtually anywhere globally—whether the patient is in the…

BenevolentAI’s Drug Discovery Platform Identifies Novel Target for Ulcerative Colitis London-based AI innovator BenevolentAI has successfully identified a new biological target for treating ulcerative colitis using its advanced drug discovery platform. This significant discovery was achieved through the use of the company’s target identification tools and machine learning models, which allowed scientists to identify and…

Four Major Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Healthcare The field of medical technology is on the verge of being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). AI holds extraordinary potential across various aspects of patient care, including chronic disease management, cancer treatment, radiography, and risk assessment. With evolving payment systems, increasing patient expectations, and a surge in…

LabGenius Accelerates Drug Discovery with Graphcore’s IPUs AI-driven scientific research organization LabGenius is leveraging Graphcore’s Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) to enhance its drug discovery process. The firm is primarily focused on uncovering new treatments for cancer and inflammatory disorders through a combination of artificial intelligence, lab automation, and synthetic biology aimed at life-saving outcomes. Previously…