Welcome to your daily dose of digital health news and insights.
👇 News
🧫 The House of Commons’ Science, Innovation & Technology Committee is advocating for the development of bacteriophages, which could serve as an alternative to antibiotics amid growing resistance.
🛡 AI is poised to revolutionize technology and operations, particularly in cybersecurity, by acting as a force multiplier for human teams.
🧑⚕️ Epic Systems is set to roll out numerous generative AI projects in 2024, aiming to enhance clinical efficiency, patient experiences, and operational efficiency, as well as advance evidence-based medicine.
🚪 Amenities Health has joined the Panda Health Marketplace, offering a trusted resource for hospitals and health systems to explore and deploy digital health solutions.
🧬 An AI model has the potential to predict which SARS-CoV-2 variants may lead to new waves of infection, providing valuable insights for managing the pandemic.
❓ Did you know that?
The number of hospital admissions due to drug misuse poisoning decreased by 24% in 2022/23, while admissions related to obesity and smoking saw increases.
📖 What we’re reading
AI’s potential in identifying lesions during colonoscopy is explored in this insightful Medscape report.
🚨 This week’s events
4-5 January, London – International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences