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A review published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 41 RCTs of machine learning interventions. None of the studies fully followed CONSORT-AI standards, a set of guidelines developed for clinical trials evaluating medical interventions that include AI.

Also, Point Robotics from Taiwan has received a US FDA 510(k) clearance for its surgical robot system.

Also, a new research centre at the University of Melbourne will use AI to advance breast cancer screening.

The startup's first product asks patients questions about their concerns and provides a summary with recommendations for follow-up to the physician.

Kaleidoscope, Surge, Optellum, Cionic and Arcascope also announce funding rounds.

nference said researchers can use the de-identified clinical data to develop new therapeutics and diagnostics.

Smart stethoscope company Eko received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and Halo raised $2.6 million for its research and development collaboration tool.

LifePoint Health announced a partnership with Google Cloud to use its Healthcare Data Engine, and the National Institutes of Health will invest $130 million over four years to accelerate the use of AI in biomedical and behavioral research.

Also, Olympus has come up with the third-generation Visera Elite surgical visualisation platform for endoscopic procedures.

The Indian derma startup is also working to optimise its platform.