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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. This image is then relayed to a machine that manufactures the crown right in the office. This means faster results and less guesswork.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field. Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center and the University of Iowa used CRISPR to repair a genetic mutation responsible for retinitis pigmentosa in induced pluripotent stem cells derived from a patient with the disease.

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Japan approves Alzheimer's blood test kit

Medical Xpress

Japan has approved a blood test kit to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, its manufacturer announced on Thursday, a rare advance in tackling a condition that affects tens of millions worldwide.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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FDA Wants Your Input on Cybersecurity for Servicing of Medical Devices

FDA Law Blog

By Philip Won — On June 17, 2021, FDA has released a discussion paper to discuss cybersecurity issues related to the servicing of medical devices. FDA is now expanding its cybersecurity effort in servicing of medical devices. What are the cybersecurity challenges and opportunities associated with the servicing of medical devices?

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FDA Redux? CDRH Policy and EUA Templates for Monkeypox Tests Following Public Health Emergency Declaration Mirror FDA’s COVID-19 Approach

FDA Law Blog

The monkeypox test policy describes how FDA will prioritize review of EUA requests for monkeypox tests, stating that FDA intends to focus on requests for high-throughput tests, tests with home specimen collection, or rapid diagnostic tests, all from experienced developers with high manufacturing capacity.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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