🔥 Found: Stone Age Chewing Gum

Plus: Role of AI in improving sexual health

Author

Kaushee Ganeshan
January 25, 2024

Logo

Welcome to your briefing:

  • AI ROUNDUP: AI’s processing muscle could help end the torture of IVF

  • INDUSTRY ROUNDUP: Target’s 1.99 wellness strategy

  • INTERESTING READS: MIT study reveals universal brain patterns

  • INSIGHTS CORNER: Chatbots & LLM’s in Radiology

  • TRIVIA: What year did Sir Godfrey Hounsfield invent the first CT scanner?

  • HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES: March conferences list added

AI ROUNDUP

  • 5 ways Amazon Pharmacy uses AI to make getting medications more convenient for customers (Read More)

  • AI’s processing muscle could help end the torture of IVF (Read More)

  • Role of AI in improving sexual health (Read More)

  • Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to limit AI's use in health insurance decisions (Read More)

  • Scalable privilege. How AI could turn data from the best medical systems into better care for all (Read More)

  • Only 21% of healthcare leaders say they’ve implemented AI in medical imaging (Read More)

  • Will AI take your Job? Maybe not just yet (Read More)

  • Merck inks $220M deal for AI-led cancer drug discovery (Read More)

INDUSTRY ROUNDUP

  • Target’s $1.99 wellness strategy (Read More)

  • Amazon CEO predicts his future grandkids will be shocked by how bad American health care is (Read More)

  • $190 million phone call. Medicare Advantage insurance giant accuses government of stripping bonus payments (Read More)

  • Google’s tracker to abortion clinics spurs complaint to FTC (Read More)

  • Mayo Clinic stem cell experiment to launch into space (Read More)

  • The malaria vaccine that just rolled out has a surprise benefit for kids (Read More)

  • CMS announces $50 million in grants to deliver critical school-based health services to children (Read More)

INTERESTING READS

  • MIT study reveals universal brain patterns (Read More)

  • DNA from 10,000-year-old chewing gum sheds light on teens' Stone Age menu and oral health (Read More)

  • Unexplained weight loss is linked to cancer (Read More)

INSIGHTS CORNER

#1 - CHATBOTS & LLM’S IN RADIOLOGY

In Chatbots and Large Language Models in Radiology, the study reveals how Large Language Models (LLMs) are poised to revolutionize clinical radiology. By aiding decision-making, enriching clinical histories, and streamlining reports, LLMs hold the promise of significantly improving patient care.

However, their successful integration hinges on rigorous validation and vigilant human oversight to ensure precision and safety.

Click on the image below to access the study.

#2 - THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FORTUNE 500 COMPANY IS NOT IN TECH

Pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), as reported by CB Insights, is currently the most aggressive Fortune 500 company, surpassing tech companies.

BMS has made three acquisitions worth over $4 billion each since October and has been actively engaged in partnerships, licensing, and venture investments in the pharma sector.

This increased activity is reflective of a broader trend of heightened M&A activity in the pharmaceutical industry, with other major players like Pfizer and AbbVie also making significant acquisitions. BMS's actions, signal a competitive environment in the pharmaceutical sector for 2024.

Click on the images below to access the report.

Please note that the information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research and consult with a qualified professional before making any financial decisions.

#3 - AN INTERESTING TREND

Google Trends published the top searched phrases related to protein intake from 2004 to Jan 2024. Data shows the search volumes have increased between 100% to 300% MoM.

Click on the image below for interactive charts.

AI TRIVIA

HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES

MARCH 

That’s all for today, follow me on Linkedin. Support us by sharing our newsletter with your colleagues.

Until next time,

Kaushee