Precision healthcare AI tools eyed by investors

Artificial intelligence and machine learning promise to transform healthcare across the board, but particularly through the use of precision medicine. Precision medicine is often defined differently than the common phrase "personalized medicine," which simply means tailoring treatments to the patient. Precision medicine, on the other hand, specifically applies machine learning to the genetic material of patients with less-common conditions. The AI finds patterns within material to identify common phenotypes, while pharmaceutical companies use that information to develop drugs targeted to the specific need. Palo Alto, California-based Endpoint Health is one player in this space looking to tap the potential machine learning has for precision medicine.