Boston, MA – Scientists working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cancer care need to be more transparent about their methods and publish research that is reproducible, according to a new commentary co-authored by John Quackenbush, Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and chair of the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "The foundation of the scientific method is that research results must be testable by others. Testability is even more important in clinical applications because we need a high level of confidence in our methods before they are used with patients," Quackenbush said. "In applications of Artificial Intelligence, this requires that the models, software code, and data are available for independent validation. Transparency will accelerate research, advance patient care, and will build confidence among scientists and clinicians."

PHILADELPHIA – As the search for successful Alzheimer's disease drugs remains elusive, experts believe that identifying biomarkers -- early biological signs of the disease -- could be key to solving the treatment conundrum. However, the rapid collection of data from tens of thousands of Alzheimer's patients far exceeds the scientific community's ability to make sense of it. Now, with a $17.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health, researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with 11 research centers to determine more precise diagnostic biomarkers and drug targets for the disease, which affects nearly 50 million people worldwide. For the project, the teams will apply advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods to integrate and find patterns in genetic, imaging, and clinical data from over 60,000 Alzheimer's patients -- representing one of the largest and most ambitious research undertakings of its kind. Penn Medicine's Christos Davatzikos, PhD, a professor of Radiology and director of the Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, and Li Shen, PhD, a professor of Informatics, will serve as two of five co-principal investigators on the five-year project.

Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) -- announced today that one of their care giver participants has "looked in" on her mother while shopping. Her testimonial characterizes some of the benefits she is realizing from the CareBot and its remote monitoring and telepresence capabilities. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with their "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security, and Service ". "In the past I have not been able to'look in' on my elderly mother at home alone while I was out shopping. There was always a concern if she was okay during my absence, especially if she had some new health issue. Today, for the first time, I was able to watch her while grocery shopping at Ingles with the help of her CareBot. "I took my Dell netbook with me.

A report on the findings was published in the October 2020 issue of the journal Computers in Biology and Medicine. APL scientists developed and tested several deep learning computer models to accurately pick out EM from other dermatological conditions and normal skin. The DL models were "trained" to discern the appearance of EM using images of non-EM rashes and normal skin available in the public domain, and clinical photos of patients with EM provided by the Johns Hopkins University Lyme Disease Research Center and the Lyme Disease Biobank, part of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Division of Rheumatology. There are more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease annually in the United States and treatment is most effective if it is caught early. Misdiagnosis, especially in the disease's initial stages, is common because of several challenges.

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GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ultra Edition package on Vivid cardivascular ultrasound systems. The Ultra Edition package on Vivid cardiovascular ultrasound systems includes new features that are based on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to enable clinicians to acquire faster, more repeatable exams on a consistent basis, according to a news release. Vivid Ultra Edition reduces exam time through up to 80% fewer clicks, 99% accuracy and less inter-operator variability, the company said. The AI features within the Vivid Ultra Edition includes automatic detection of the appropriate measurement of spectral Doppler images and relevant points in the image for deriving measurements of the left ventricle, along with view recognition for which standard 2D scan plane is acquired. Other features include HD color displays, FlexiLight for improving visualizations and a 4D TTE pediatric probe for 2D and 4D imaging in pediatric patients ranging from neonates to teenagers.

Ai VentureTech is pleased to announce it has joined the IBM PartnerWorld program, which will be an integral part in our development of Deep Sky Wireless, Realm Robotics, and Next Realm AI. What Does This Mean for the Company? As a Registered Business Partner, AI VentureTech will now have access to IBM's wide assortment of developer solutions in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Cloud, Security, IT Infrastructure, Watson, and Watson Health. From infrastructure, to training, IBM suite of solutions can provide our company with all the technology needed to build out world-class A.I. and cloud-based solutions for commercial markets. As an AI consulting firm, we will now be able to resell IBM suite of solutions to clients to offer real world technology products and solutions on which to generate revenues from.

Samsung Electronics announced today that it will hold the Samsung AI Forum 2020 online via its YouTube channel for two days from November 2nd to 3rd. Marking its fourth anniversary this year, the forum gathers world-renowned academics and industry experts on artificial intelligence (AI) and serves as a platform for exchanging ideas, insights and latest research findings, as well as a platform to discuss the future of AI. On Day 1, which will be hosted by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Samsung's R&D hub dedicated to cutting-edge future technologies, Dr. Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman & CEO of Device Solutions at Samsung Electronics will deliver opening remarks. Renowned AI experts will subsequently give presentations under the theme "AI Technologies for Changes in the Real World." This year, Dr. Inyup Kang, President of System LSI Business at Samsung Electronics will join the panel discussion with the presenters.

For the past four years, Swedish startup Einride has captured interest, investment and even a few customer contracts for its unusual-looking pods -- electric and autonomous vehicles that are designed to carry freight. But progress in developing, testing and validating autonomous vehicles -- particularly ones that don't even have space for a driver and rely on teleoperations -- is an expensive and time-consuming task. The company has made some progress with its T-Pod vehicles; four of them are on public roads today and even carry freight for customer Oatly, the Swedish food producer. Now, a year after raising $25 million, the company said it has another $10 million coming in from its existing investors. The announcement comes ahead of a new vehicle the Einride will unveil October 8.

Videogames and reality are merging as Unity, the company behind one of the world's leading videogame development platforms, teams up with Elektrobit, a global supplier of connected software products for the automotive industry. The goal of the collaboration is to streamline the process of designing and developing automotive human-machine interfaces (HMIs) with state-of-the-art real-time rendering capabilities. With the predicted revolution of autonomous vehicles seemingly just around the corner, user interface experience may well become the main differentiating factor over drivability for future vehicle owners. As a press release on PRNewswire explains, "the growing prevalence of high-performance computing platforms in cars and the increasing sizes and numbers of displays in vehicles are driving demand for more real-time and photorealistic 3D experiences, both for improved usability and enhanced customer delight." By combining their expertise, Elektrobit, and Unity aim to make it easier for near-future carmakers to develop next-gen real-time HMIs for vehicles that will drive the future of the automotive industry.