Google Unveils Med-Gemini, New AI Models Tuned for Medical Domain – The Medical Futurist Newsletter

Pre-peer-review exciting Last week, we analyzed digital health [technologies assisting tremor patients](. This is a promising intersection of technology and patient care, significantly improving the quality of patients' lives. Excellent solutions are there, but accessibility is often an issue. Meanwhile, a fascinating [CRISPR-GPT study]( caught our eye. This new large language model agent shows how AI might revolutionize gene-editing experiments – streamlining the design process and paving the way for new therapies. I hope you will find the newsletter useful! Best regards, Berci Bertalan Meskó, PhD The Medical Futurist [GOOGLE UNVEILS MED-GEMINI, NEW AI MODELS TUNED FOR MEDICAL DOMAIN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Google introduced its new family of AI models called Med-Gemini that is designed for the medical domain. The AI models are not yet available for people to use, but a pre-print research paper highlighted its capabilities and methodologies. The long-context abilities allow Med-Gemini to process and analyse health records and research papers. All of the models are multimodal and can provide text, image, and video outputs, and according to Google, outperform GPT-4. [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? I hope it will go through peer review so we can believe these claims. [FDA QUALIFIES APPLE WATCH’S AFIB HISTORY FOR USE IN CLINICAL STUDIES]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Based on this FDA decision, clinical trials will be able to obtain data from Apple Watches about atrial fibrillation. Imagine how it will make clinical trials conclude faster and cheaper! "The Apple Watch’s atrial fibrillation (AFib) history feature, which records and alerts the wearer’s relevant heart events, has been qualified to join the FDA’s Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program — a first for a digital health technology.” [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? This is big news for the wearable and digital health communities. [LEARN THE ESSENTIALS IN JUST 1-2 HOURS!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This new fast-track course aims to provide a hands-on introduction to the world of generative AI - in the time you have a cup or two of your favorite tea or coffee. If you want to learn about generative AI in an easygoing way, without committing substantial amounts of time, this is for you. Give it a try, and let us know, what you think! [ENROLL HERE]( [TECH VS TREMORS: DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS FOR TREMOR MANAGEMENT]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Tremors can significantly disrupt daily life, impacting physical independence, social interactions, and overall well-being, and treatments can be demanding, thus non-invasive solutions can help a large patient group. Digital health offers a wide range of tools, from motion-tracking wearables to computer interface adaptations, from wearable sensors to stabilizing utensils. Here is an overview of what we found. [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? The European Parliament just recognized essential tremor as a disease, aiming to channel increased R&D funding to this area, which will surely result in more innovations. [OPENAI EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MODERNA FOR CUSTOMIZABLE GPTS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Moderna employees get access to ChatGPT Enterprise, a platform that allows customizable GPTs to be developed for a specific purpose. "Through ChatGPT Enterprise, users can create GPTs by beginning a conversation with ChatGPT, then providing extra knowledge on a subject or giving it instructions. Users can also choose what the GPT can do, such as analyzing data, searching the web or making images." [READ MORE]( WHY IT'S IMPORTANT? Now that's an interesting partnership. This is the first time I've seen a pharma company publicly working with OpenAI. [VIDEO: WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS WITHOUT DIGITAL HEALTH?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Last week, we wrote an analysis about a trend I identified: why I think Ozempic and other "miracle" weight loss drugs (GLP-1 medications) will not work without digital health tools. A couple days later, MyFitnessPal announced tools for GLP-1 medication support. In this video, I’ll give you a rundown of why and how I think digital health would be a great and important addition to any medicated weight loss journey. [WATCH THE VIDEO]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? These are not standalone solutions, even if the media hype makes us believe so. [RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS EVALUATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: A SCOPING REVIEW]( --------------------------------------------------------------- An interesting study just came out from Eric Topol, MD and his team in The Lancet Digital Health. They performed a scoping review of randomised controlled trials on AI in clinical practice. "81% of trials report positive primary endpoints, primarily related to diagnostic yield or performance; however, the predominance of single-centre trials, little demographic reporting, and varying reports of operational efficiency raise concerns about the generalisability and practicality of these results." [READ MORE]( WHY DO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT? Scoping reviews like this one help everyone plan better trials that focus on patient-relevant outcomes and discover the limitations of this new technology. 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