By Ma Si and Cheng Yu | Nov 10, 2017 iFlytek's AI-enabled robot sits the test of China's national medical licensing examination. [Photo provided to China Daily] A robot has passed the written test of China's national medical licensing examination, an essential entrance exam for doctors, making it the first robot in the [...]
By WRAL TechWire | Nov 20, 2017 DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Four Triangle startups are among six receiving the latest grants from the NC IDEA Foundation. The firms will divide some $300,000 from the Seed grant program. The grants are non-dilutive. The recipients: Altis Biosystems – Chapel Hill, NC Altis Biosystems is a biotech [...]
By LINDSAY HULL | Nov 20, 2017 Over 3,000 senior living residents will have access to smart home automation, connected health and social engagement features via K4Community. Kisco Senior Living, a leading owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the U.S. and K4Connect, a mission-centered technology company creating solutions that serve and [...]
By Christina Farr & Jordan Novet | Nov 23, 2017 AWS and Cerner plan to announce a deeper partnership at AWS re:Invent next week. The talks between the two companies are in the late stages, sources say. The deal would help AWS push more deeply into health care. Amazon's cloud unit to partner with Cerner Amazon's cloud business, [...]
By Evan Sweeney | Nov 22, 2017 Of the nearly 4.5 million people enrolled in Humana’s wellness program, just 1.2% used an activity tracker. But the majority of those that did activate a device continued using it for six months, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that offers the first robust evaluation [...]
By STEPHANIE BAUM | Nov 22, 2017 In the past couple of years, Ginger.io has transformed itself from a mental health management technology business which used people’s smartphone behavior to identify patterns and gather insights on their mental health for hospitals to a healthcare provider that provides access to licensed therapists through its app, according to an announcement from the [...]
