Category: Digital Health

The Google Personal Health Agent: A Blueprint for the Future of Personalized, Preventative Healthcare

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

SMART WARS: Atrial fibrillation vs consumer technology

The global prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is over 60 million and increases steadily with age.  This estimate is widely expected to increase and almost double by 2050, reaching over 100 million.  AF is a major risk factor for stroke, accounting for up to 15-20% of all cases, and is a substantial economic burden on … Continue reading SMART WARS: Atrial fibrillation vs consumer technology →