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Aidoc will integrate Us2.ai's algorithm for analyzing echocardiograms into its proprietary operating system.

Also, Royal Philips has expanded the roll-out of its AR surgical navigation solution to Japan.

Genomic testing company Variantyx raised $20 million in debt financing, and mental health provider Mindful Care scooped up $7 million.

Its mobile app is slated to be released in late 2023.

It uses voice records of people uttering three sounds that are similar to a Hindu meditation chant.

The startup builds machine learning tools that aim to understand speech, feelings and nonverbal cues like sighs, laughs and gasps.

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.