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Applied Machine Learning for Healthcare and Life Sciences using AWS

Applied Machine Learning for Healthcare and Life Sciences using AWS

By : Ujjwal Ratan
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Applied Machine Learning for Healthcare and Life Sciences using AWS

Applied Machine Learning for Healthcare and Life Sciences using AWS

4.9 (14)
By: Ujjwal Ratan

Overview of this book

While machine learning is not new, it's only now that we are beginning to uncover its true potential in the healthcare and life sciences industry. The availability of real-world datasets and access to better compute resources have helped researchers invent applications that utilize known AI techniques in every segment of this industry, such as providers, payers, drug discovery, and genomics. This book starts by summarizing the introductory concepts of machine learning and AWS machine learning services. You’ll then go through chapters dedicated to each segment of the healthcare and life sciences industry. Each of these chapters has three key purposes -- First, to introduce each segment of the industry, its challenges, and the applications of machine learning relevant to that segment. Second, to help you get to grips with the features of the services available in the AWS machine learning stack like Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Comprehend Medical. Third, to enable you to apply your new skills to create an ML-driven solution to solve problems particular to that segment. The concluding chapters outline future industry trends and applications. By the end of this book, you’ll be aware of key challenges faced in applying AI to healthcare and life sciences industry and learn how to address those challenges with confidence.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Part 1: Introduction to Machine Learning on AWS
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Chapter 1: Introducing Machine Learning and the AWS Machine Learning Stack
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Part 2: Machine Learning Applications in the Healthcare Industry
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Part 3: Machine Learning Applications in the Life Sciences Industry
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Part 4: Challenges and the Future of AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Concluding thoughts

The US spent a record 20% of its GDP on healthcare in 2020. While the costs are high, it is also promising to note that a large portion of that budget has been used for the modernization of the healthcare and life sciences technology landscape. Overhauling any existing domain with technology does require some upfront investment and time. The long-term return on these investments is expected to overshadow the costs in the shorter term. For example, investments like these have led to a decrease in cancer deaths in the US. A report published by the American Association for Cancer Research (https://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/AACR_CPR_2022.pdf) found that deaths from cancer have decreased by 2.3% every year between 2016 and 2019 and is on a downward trend. These statistics make me more optimistic that technology, specifically AI and ML, can have a meaningful impact on our health and wellness. Easier access to technology and the proof...

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