Manas AI: AI-Powered Drug Discovery Startup Launches with $24.6 Million in Seed Funding
Reid Hoffman and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee launched Manas AI, a $24.6 million AI-powered drug discovery startup targeting aggressive cancers, aiming to significantly reduce development time and costs using proprietary chemical libraries and AI filters.
Manas AI: AI-Powered Drug Discovery Startup Launches with $24.6 Million in Seed Funding
Reid Hoffman and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee launched Manas AI, a $24.6 million AI-powered drug discovery startup targeting aggressive cancers, aiming to significantly reduce development time and costs using proprietary chemical libraries and AI filters.
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44% Bias Score
Cardinal Health Re-segments Business to Enhance Focus and Growth
Cardinal Health, generating $205 billion in FY2023 revenue, re-segmented its business into five divisions (Pharma, Medical, OptiFreight, Nuclear, At-Home) to enhance focus and empower leadership, driven by CIO Michelle Greene's strategic initiatives.
Cardinal Health Re-segments Business to Enhance Focus and Growth
Cardinal Health, generating $205 billion in FY2023 revenue, re-segmented its business into five divisions (Pharma, Medical, OptiFreight, Nuclear, At-Home) to enhance focus and empower leadership, driven by CIO Michelle Greene's strategic initiatives.
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32% Bias Score
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
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44% Bias Score
AI Algorithm Malfunctions in End-of-Life Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
An AI algorithm designed to help oncologists discuss end-of-life care with patients at the University of Pennsylvania Health System had its accuracy decrease by 7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in hundreds of missed opportunities for crucial conversations, according to a 2...
AI Algorithm Malfunctions in End-of-Life Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
An AI algorithm designed to help oncologists discuss end-of-life care with patients at the University of Pennsylvania Health System had its accuracy decrease by 7 percentage points during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in hundreds of missed opportunities for crucial conversations, according to a 2...
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44% Bias Score
AI Shows Promise in Preventing Diabetes-Related Sight Loss
AI-powered tools are being developed to detect diabetic retinopathy earlier and more efficiently by analyzing fundus images, potentially preventing vision loss, though cost-effectiveness varies and equitable access is a key challenge.
AI Shows Promise in Preventing Diabetes-Related Sight Loss
AI-powered tools are being developed to detect diabetic retinopathy earlier and more efficiently by analyzing fundus images, potentially preventing vision loss, though cost-effectiveness varies and equitable access is a key challenge.
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36% Bias Score
"Tenacity, Value, and Strategy: Keys to Success in the Healthcare Industry"
"The healthcare industry's conservative nature presents significant challenges for entrepreneurs, demanding unwavering commitment and transformative solutions to overcome high barriers to entry and gain market traction; however, successful companies show that collaboration and addressing industry pa...
"Tenacity, Value, and Strategy: Keys to Success in the Healthcare Industry"
"The healthcare industry's conservative nature presents significant challenges for entrepreneurs, demanding unwavering commitment and transformative solutions to overcome high barriers to entry and gain market traction; however, successful companies show that collaboration and addressing industry pa...
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44% Bias Score
Occupational Exoskeletons Reduce Healthcare Worker Injuries
Occupational exoskeletons are increasingly used in healthcare to prevent injuries among nurses and caregivers, addressing a \$6.2 billion annual cost from workplace injuries in the U.S. and reducing the high rates of nonfatal injuries in hospitals and care facilities.
Occupational Exoskeletons Reduce Healthcare Worker Injuries
Occupational exoskeletons are increasingly used in healthcare to prevent injuries among nurses and caregivers, addressing a \$6.2 billion annual cost from workplace injuries in the U.S. and reducing the high rates of nonfatal injuries in hospitals and care facilities.
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36% Bias Score
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
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48% Bias Score
Algorithm Reduces Blood Bank Waste, Improves Patient Care
Irene Ayerra's algorithm, LHEMA, optimizes blood bank operations by improving blood component allocation, resulting in less waste and increased medication production; this was implemented in Aragon in 2022 and has proven successful.
Algorithm Reduces Blood Bank Waste, Improves Patient Care
Irene Ayerra's algorithm, LHEMA, optimizes blood bank operations by improving blood component allocation, resulting in less waste and increased medication production; this was implemented in Aragon in 2022 and has proven successful.
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20% Bias Score
Corsmed Secures $3.5M to Revolutionize MRI Scans
Greek deep tech startup Corsmed raised $3.5 million in funding for its software that reduces brain MRI scan times from 40-45 minutes to under 5 minutes, potentially increasing patient access and hospital efficiency. The investment was led by Luminar Ventures and Big Pi Ventures.
Corsmed Secures $3.5M to Revolutionize MRI Scans
Greek deep tech startup Corsmed raised $3.5 million in funding for its software that reduces brain MRI scan times from 40-45 minutes to under 5 minutes, potentially increasing patient access and hospital efficiency. The investment was led by Luminar Ventures and Big Pi Ventures.
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44% Bias Score
AI Heart Models Improve Medical Device Safety
AI-generated digital twins are improving medical device safety by enabling more inclusive and thorough testing across diverse populations, potentially reducing the thousands of deaths and millions of injuries caused by medical devices annually, as shown by a 2018 investigation.
AI Heart Models Improve Medical Device Safety
AI-generated digital twins are improving medical device safety by enabling more inclusive and thorough testing across diverse populations, potentially reducing the thousands of deaths and millions of injuries caused by medical devices annually, as shown by a 2018 investigation.
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44% Bias Score