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How AI is helping researchers to demystify gut bacteria
Gut bacteria are known to be a key factor in many health-related concerns. However, the number and variety of them is vast, as are the ways in which they interact with the body's chemistry and each other.
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'Chaotic and deeply frightening': Once a global gold standard, US government health guidance is falling apart
Weeks after President Donald Trump took office, multiple government webpages referencing gender and sexual orientation abruptly disappeared from the internet.
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Neurocomputational study sheds light on how the brain organizes conversational content
Conversations allow humans to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas to others. This in turn enables them to learn new things, deepen their social connections, and co-operate with peers to solve specific tasks.
COVID data transformed disease projection models—researchers explain what's next
Scientists sometimes compare predicting the course of epidemics to forecasting the weather. But there's a major difference—the impact of human behavior—says Alessandro Vespignani, director of Northeastern University's ...
Jul 3, 2025
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AI and biophysics unite to forecast high-risk viral variants before outbreaks
When the first reports of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, scientists worldwide scramble to answer a critical question: Will this new strain be more contagious or more severe than its predecessors? By the time answers arrive, ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Clinical test predicts best rheumatoid arthritis treatment on first try
1 in 100 people in Britain today live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Unlike osteoarthritis (OA), RA is caused not by wear and tear but by the body's immune system attacking its own joints. RA can strike quickly at any age—but ...
Jul 3, 2025
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AI microscopy can improve parasite detection in health care
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that artificial intelligence (AI) combined with portable digital microscopy improves the detection of intestinal worm infections, so-called soil-transmitted helminth (STH) in resource-limited ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Brain organoid platform to study repeated low-level blast injuries in military personnel, TBI research
Traumatic brain injuries have long affected military service members, with the Department of Defense reporting nearly 516,000 cases worldwide from 2000 to 2024.
Jul 3, 2025
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AI sharpens pathologists' interpretation of tissue samples
Pathologists' examinations of tissue samples from skin cancer tumors improved when they were assisted by an AI tool. The assessments became more consistent and patients' prognoses were described more accurately. This is shown ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Study shows 70% of U.S. adults would conduct at-home test for suspected COVID-19
According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, 70% of U.S. adults would conduct a home test for suspected COVID-19.
Jul 3, 2025
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How do we reach decisions? Researchers pioneer AI method to uncover cognitive strategies
Researchers have long been interested in how humans and animals make decisions by focusing on trial-and-error behavior informed by recent information. However, the conventional frameworks for understanding these behaviors ...
Jul 2, 2025
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AI-guided drug discovery forges a novel therapeutic path for patients with Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a devastating rare genetic childhood disorder primarily affecting girls. Merely 1 out of 10,000 girls are born with it and much fewer boys. It is caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene on the X chromosome, ...
Jul 2, 2025
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AI predicts patients likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest
A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system's ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, ...
Jul 2, 2025
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AI model converts hospital records into text for better emergency care decisions
UCLA researchers have developed an AI system that turns fragmented electronic health records (EHR) normally in tables into readable narratives, allowing artificial intelligence to make sense of complex patient histories and ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Are digital health tools really helping? Study questions their true impact
As smartphones, apps, and wearable devices become more integrated into health care, new research from the University of Surrey is questioning how effective these digital tools are for managing serious conditions like cancer, ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Multiscale simulations successfully connect micro- and macro levels of brain activity
Predicting how molecular changes affect the brain's overall activity is a major challenge in neuroscience. Many deep questions about the brain can only be understood by looking at several layers of brain activity at the same ...
Jul 1, 2025
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AI performs virtual tissue staining at super-resolution
Traditional histopathology, crucial for disease diagnosis, relies on chemically staining tissue samples to highlight cellular structures for microscopic examination by pathologists. This labor-intensive "histochemical staining" ...
Jul 1, 2025
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An AI-based classification system for facial pigmented lesions
A research team has developed a diagnostic system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately identify the type of facial pigmented lesions and support laser treatment decisions. A paper on this study was published ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Study shows racial bias in AI-generated treatment regimens for psychiatric patients
A new study led by Cedars-Sinai found a pattern of racial bias in treatment recommendations generated by leading artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for psychiatric patients. The findings highlight the need for oversight ...
Jun 30, 2025
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AI models could spot pancreatic cancer at an early stage and predict prognosis
Oncologists utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in their tests to spot pancreatic cancer at an early stage can also gain an overall picture of how the deadly disease is bound to develop, scientists from the University ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD
Diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder in children can be notoriously difficult. Many, especially those with limited communication skills or emotional awareness, struggle to explain what they're feeling. Researchers at ...
Jun 30, 2025
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New large language model helps patients understand their radiology reports
Imagine getting an MRI of your knees and being told you have "mild intrasubstance degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus."
Jun 27, 2025
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AI detects fatty liver disease with chest X-rays
Fatty liver disease, caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver, is estimated to affect one in four people worldwide. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, making ...
Jun 27, 2025
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COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public's trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows
Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped from 82% in February 2020 to a low of 56% in June ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Got an emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good
Sophisticated new emotional wellness apps powered by AI are growing in popularity.
Jun 26, 2025
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