Live medication tracking on Samsung Health
Samsung Electronics has started rolling out a new medication tracking feature on the Samsung Health app to help users manage their medications and improve adherence.
The feature helps users track their prescription and over-the-counter medications. It also provides users with detailed information about their medications, including potential side effects and adverse reactions, licensed from Elsevier.
Users can enter details such as the color and shape of their medications, as well as the dosage and time of consumption. They can also configure alerts for taking and refilling medications; the feature can prioritize reminders based on their importance and urgency. Additionally, the feature can also send reminders via Galaxy Watch.
Indian researchers develop AI that detects carpal tunnel syndrome
A research team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Aster CMI Hospital, has created an AI tool that identifies the median nerve in ultrasound videos to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) , a common nervous disorder.
They calibrated a machine learning model, originally developed to simultaneously detect dozens of objects in YouTube videos, to detect only the median nerve. It was trained using ultrasound videos collected from Aster CMI patients with CTS and those without it.
The AI model can segment the median nerve in individual frames of an ultrasound video, as well as automatically measure the cross-sectional area of the nerve, which is normally done by a sonographer. manually.
The researchers are currently training their AI model to detect all nerves in the upper and lower limbs. It was also deployed for pilot testing at Aster CMI.
CU Medicine doubles down on AI for endoscopic training
The Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) recently conducted a study to validate the use of AI in the detection of colorectal cancer.
The study tested its AI-assisted endoscopic system which was first introduced in early 2021. The AI technology, used as a guide by 22 participating endoscopists-in-training, was shown to improve the detection of adenomas of 40%.
Meanwhile, CU Medicine also recently introduced AI-Endo, an AI-based surgical assistance platform for complicated endoscopic submucosal dissection procedures that remove early-stage gastrointestinal cancer tissues.
The platform, according to Dr. Yip Hon-chi, associate professor in the UC Department of Surgery Medicine, has enabled endoscopists to shorten training time and has proven to be a “reliable” tool to facilitate the procedure.
