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This week @BBCTwo aired a 1 hr program on #AI for #healthcare,
bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b…
produced @teamWingspan @ArchieBaron, moderated by @FryRsquared, & brought to my attention by @pearsekeane. It didn't show in the US, so I am going to review a few key points here
First, the #AI hype from @babylonhealth, a symptom checker, which is a major focus of the documentary. A quote from their CEO:
[No you're not.]
Remember the paper the company posted on their website claiming their #AI it outperformed 7 doctors (and other claims). Well apparently that was submitted to peer-review @TheLancet and here is the preview:
I couldn't agree more with this summary statement by @FryRsquared
Last in the thread: the story on prospective peer-reviewed #AI papers (that they got from me, and accurate as of September 2018 (only such publication @NPJ Digital Medicine nature.com/articles/s4174…)
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Getting instant, detailed, dynamic views inside the body, inside the heart via a smartphone
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When low-dose aspirin is not only a bust, but is associated with higher all-cause mortality, #cancer, and more bleeding in healthy elderly
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3 @NEJM papers of a randomized trial of >19,000 people by @JohnMcNeil6 @ASPREE_aus and colleagues
The results on lack of any cardiovascular benefit but increase in bleeding nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… @NEJM
Congratulations to the @ASPREE_aus investigators for taking on this important endeavor, not accepting dogma, and publication of the unexpected results with lucidity.
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Trying the micro-needle blood draw (my 1st experience w/ this)
It was a truly painless, efficient way to collect 100 ul of blood
Just push the green button; it took 2 minutes to get the red light to go on (= full sample)
According to the company @7sbio, the sample is sufficient for whole genome sequencing and 6-7 lab tests (not CBC or electrolytes). I have not seen any published data. This is one of at least 4 companies w/ micro- needle (so small you can't see them) blood draws.
Their 2018 paper @natBME provides the methodology, the data for HbA1c (@US_FDA approved) vs venous standard and projected price of $5.
nature.com/articles/s4155…
to read the full paper rdcu.be/Hlzi
[fulfilling transparency; peer-review standards] await data on other tests
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I saw this Ad on the tube for Babylon Health GP app. So, I took a quick look. FIVE embedded trackers - Facebook Login, AppsFyer, Mixpanel, Google Firebase, Google Crashlytics

Privacy policy here babylonhealth.com/terms/privacy
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If you have an interest in #AI, #HealthTech or #PatientSafety - then please read this evidence based thread which tells the story of @DrMurphy11 & an #eHealth #AI #Chatbot.

Read on, or see single tweet summary here👇0/44
is not a 'nerd'; he's a pretty typical NHS consultant with an interest in #PatientSafety.

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