America’s two major political parties agree on very little of late, but they have a mutual interest in working together toward overseeing AI.

As the world grapples with the potential downsides of generative AI, a global group of healthcare researchers is warning of health perils that could emanate from well beyond clinical settings.

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

The two new leadless pacemakers, the Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, feature much longer batteries than previous models. 

Having identified an “urgent” need for guardrails to keep healthcare AI from veering into an avoidable ditch, the Coalition for Health AI has put together a 24-page guide applicable to numerous groups of stakeholders.

Healthcare is one of the biggest areas of opportunity for AI, with more than 500 health AI algorithms cleared by the FDA over the last several years.

A popular marketer of handheld ultrasound devices has won FDA approval for an AI-enabled B-line quantification tool for use with patients suspected of having compromised lung function.

According to data submitted to the FDA, the platform has been linked to an accuracy of 90%, sensitivity of 87.8% and specificity of 83%.