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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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Industry group says FDA botched COVID-19 convalescent plasma guidance

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Already under fire for what some view as a premature authorisation of convalescent plasma for COVID-19, the FDA is now being accused of a blunder that could render current supplies unusable. The post Industry group says FDA botched COVID-19 convalescent plasma guidance 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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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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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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How to choose a nasal spray for allergies

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Steroid sprays All steroid nasal sprays previously required a prescription from your healthcare provider, but some have since received FDA approval for OTC use, such as Flonase (fluticasone propionate), Nasacort (triamcinolone), Nasonex (mometasone), and Rhinocort (budesonide). Others are still available with prescription only.