IBM’s Watson helps Mayo Clinic match cancer patients with clinical trials

From quiz show “Jeopardy” to health care, IBM’s Watson supercomputer will soon be used by Mayo Clinic to match cancer patients with clinical trials  in an attempt to find help for their illness. Starting early next year, the artificially intelligent computing system that can read natural language will enroll patients with colorectal, lung, and breast cancers in clinical trials, expediting what is often considered a slow and inefficient process. The clinic unveiled the partnership on Monday during its annual Transform conference in Rochester, Minn. Members of both IBM and Mayo Clinic’s teams are confident that the supercomputer will bring about significant change to the patient matching process for clinical trials.

 

Read full story here