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First FDA approval for clinical cloud-based deep learning in healthcare | ForbesThe first FDA approval for a machine learning application to be used in a clinical setting is a big step forward for AI and machine learning in healthcare and industry as a whole.
Wearable tech gaining in healthcare, but privacy is a concern | Philly.com
Apple watches, Fitbits, and other wearable technology present a tantalizing prospect in health care. But wearable technology connected to the internet "does introduce concerns when it comes to the security and privacy of users," which need to be weighed against the medical benefits.
Bristol won't seek faster Opdivo/Yervoy lung cancer approval | Reuters
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Thursday said it has decided not to seek accelerated U.S. approval for a combination of its two immunotherapy drugs as an initial treatment for lung cancer.
Donors and drug makers offer $500 million to control global epidemics | The New York Times
Stung by the lack of vaccines to fight the West African Ebola epidemic, a group of prominent donors announced Wednesday that they had raised almost $500 million for a new partnership to stop epidemics before they spiral out of control.