Google’s 2025 research paper “The Anatomy of a Personal Health Agent” describes a prototype multi-agent AI framework designed to turn raw health data into personalized, evidence-based guidance. In this post we will review the paper and the urgent need for this technology and the new type of AI Service that it represents. The Urgent Need … Continue reading The Google Personal Health Agent: A Blueprint for the Future of Personalized, Preventative Healthcare
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO and SD Bench: A New Chapter in Diagnostic AI
As a physician with a deep interest in implementing technological advancements to improve healthcare delivery and physician satisfaction, I’ve followed the progression of medical artificial intelligence (AI) with cautious optimism. The recent unveiling of Microsoft’s MAI-DxO (Medical AI Diagnostic Orchestrator) and its companion benchmark, SD Bench (Sequential Diagnosis Benchmark), represents a notable leap forward—both in … Continue reading Microsoft’s MAI-DxO and SD Bench: A New Chapter in Diagnostic AI
Google AI in Healthcare: An Overview for Medical Professionals
Google has rapidly become a major player in the healthcare AI space, developing a suite of tools with the potential to revolutionize everything from drug discovery to patient care. This post explores some of Google's key AI initiatives in healthcare, with a particular focus on the powerful foundation models driving these advancements. Foundation Models: The … Continue reading Google AI in Healthcare: An Overview for Medical Professionals
Grand Rounds: AI in Cardiology and Healthcare
I recently gave Cardiology Grand Rounds at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. The discussion is a good primer on machine learning and AI as well as a review of how these applications differ from more traditional statistics. I present a case study that describes an algorithm we built to help diagnose and localize atypical atrial … Continue reading Grand Rounds: AI in Cardiology and Healthcare
Samsung Files Patent for Novel AI Algorithm that Translates Continuous PPG Waveforms into ECG Signals
A PPG-ECG waveform pair. Source: Figure 1 As reported by Wearable, Samsung has filed a patent for a system that enables continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, using its Galaxy smartwatches. Although a number of smartwatches (Samsung, Apple, FitBit, Withings) already allow users to record single lead ECG signals, they currently … Continue reading Samsung Files Patent for Novel AI Algorithm that Translates Continuous PPG Waveforms into ECG Signals
Navigating the Fragmented Healthcare Data Landscape: Building Towards a Future of Integrated AI-Driven Care
The healthcare industry stands on the edge of a technological revolution, with advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promising new levels of precision, efficiency, and personalization. Yet, the foundation of this transformation—healthcare data—remains fragmented and siloed across institutions, systems, and devices, limiting AI’s ability to unlock its full potential. This post dives into the challenges of … Continue reading Navigating the Fragmented Healthcare Data Landscape: Building Towards a Future of Integrated AI-Driven Care
Primer on Large Language Models and Healthcare Integration
This is a post that I have been planning to write for a while, but given the scope of change and constant expansion within this field it has proven difficult to stay up-to-date on the most current data models. That being said, large language models (LLM) are transforming all areas of medicine more quickly than … Continue reading Primer on Large Language Models and Healthcare Integration
The Frontier of Atrial Fibrillation Detection
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a frequently encountered cardiac arrhythmia, presents notable diagnostic challenges to healthcare practitioners. Despite substantial advancements in cardiac care and technology, the early detection of AF continues to be an elusive task with important consequences. As I discussed in my last post, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) may be creating new avenues to assist … Continue reading The Frontier of Atrial Fibrillation Detection
Atrial Fibrillation Screening: Can AI break the barrier?
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic published a study in 2019, showing that a convolutional neural network (CNN) enabled artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could accurately predict the presence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) from an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken in sinus rhythm (SR). The study was groundbreaking in the sense that even expertly trained electrophysiologists are not … Continue reading Atrial Fibrillation Screening: Can AI break the barrier?
AI Guided AFIB Ablation – can it become a reality?
I was just at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in New Orleans, LA where there was a lot of very interesting health technology, digital health and artificial intelligence (AI) tools being discussed and on display. One such technology that I think would be of interest to readers of this site was Volta Medical. Volta Medical … Continue reading AI Guided AFIB Ablation – can it become a reality?
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