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Medical advances and useful technology already helping people, or shown in human trials. 3 verified stories from Tennessee, including Nashville and Chattanooga. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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Health & TechIn a Vanderbilt randomized trial of nearly 2,000 analyzed patients with positive ANA tests, flagging high-risk patients for fast-track rheumatology referral cut the median time to diagnosis from 138 days to 43. The study is in NEJM AI and was supported by the NIH.
Verified · Vanderbilt Health News
Health & TechVanderbilt and Johns Hopkins researchers built the open-source AURA tool into health records. In a two-year randomized trial of about 1,960 patients, those with the alert were diagnosed in a median 43 days versus 138.
Verified · Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals (NEJM AI study)
Health & TechThe free 15-hour digital-skills course comes with a device to take home. Its most popular class shows older adults how to use telehealth, a calendar, and video calls.
Verified · Chattanooga Times Free Press