As part of a White House initiative, NIH and VA “are starting with raw data, each looking to gather DNA samples from 1 million participants and share the genetic data, biological samples and other information as part of their research.”
“The keys to unlocking the clues in all that data are artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive computing, which can enable researchers to quickly comprehend massive volumes of often disparate data — as varied as electronic health records, lab results, radiology images and voice recordings….. analyze tens of millions of data samples in a matter of minutes…”
“Overall, the precision medicine market is growing, expected to reach $96 billion by 2024, according to estimates from Global Market Insights.”
Source: Eye on AI: New Advances in Cancer, Other Treatments Ride on AI – Nov 6, 2017, GOVCIO Magazine. Read the full article here.
