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Google To Acquire Fitbit For $2.1 Billion In Major Health Tech Deal
STAT | Google announced on Friday it will buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion—a massive deal immediately transforms the market for fitness trackers and smartwatches, which are increasingly being seen as clinical tools for monitoring health and gathering reams of health data.
Nov 1, 2019
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FNIH, Parexel, Certara, and More: News From October 2019
Clinical Research News | October was full of exciting news in the clinical trial and healthcare community, including partnerships, products, and promotions from FNIH, Parexel, Certara, and more.
Oct 31, 2019
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Sensors and Machine Learning: Glucose Monitoring with An AI Edge
Clinical Research News | With over 15 years’ experience in modeling, bioinformatics, and engineering, Medtronic's Elaine Gee is driving machine learning algorithm development and analytics to support next-generation medical devices for diabetes management.
Oct 30, 2019
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AI in Imaging: A New Focus on Achieving Precision Medicine More Effectively and Less Invasively
Clinical Research News Contributed Commentary | AI-enabled imaging presents a powerful opportunity to accelerate the identification and application of personalized treatments in ways that are often less invasive, faster, and potentially more cost effective.
Oct 24, 2019
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Harnessing The Full Potential Of Artificial Intelligence For Clinical Trial Design
Clinical Research News Contributed Commentary | Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming data analysis and decision-making across a broad range of industries. In the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, AI and ML offer enormous opportunities for delivering innovative medicines to patients faster and more cost-effectively by using real-world data to accelerate the design and implementation of clinical trials.
Oct 23, 2019
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Building A Winner: Janssen On Collaborating On A Connected Clinical Trial Platform
Clinical Research News | Janssen Pharmaceutica, in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, has created iStep—an integrated smart trial engagement platform that tackles the huge inefficiencies in clinical trials and sup-optimal support for patients.
Oct 22, 2019
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Platform Trials Expanding Out Of Oncology
Clinical Research News | In recent years, master protocol trials that perpetually evaluate several therapies at a time for a single disease type—aka platform trials—have become a staple of oncology research.
Oct 17, 2019
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Proteus Digital Health's Approach To The Prescription Medicine Problem
Clinical Research News | About half of patients don't take their medication as prescribed. It's a serious problem in healthcare, and one that Jeremy Frank of Proteus Digital Health believes we've been approaching all wrong.
Oct 15, 2019
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Ancestry Launches Consumer Genetics Tests For Health
STAT | Ancestry revealed new products that will allow consumers to get health information based on their DNA results - putting it in direct competition with 23andMe.
Oct 15, 2019
