Tech watch: machine learning in healthcare - Verdict Medical Devices

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to invest in a "whole new industry around AI in healthcare". Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a new predictive model for heart disease, which makes use of a smartphone app. Machine-learning techniques are poised to hit the mainstream over the next few years. Machine learning has long been touted as the next big thing for healthcare. With countless startups investing in that promise, applications are emerging across everything from diagnostics to drug discovery.