Health
AI in medicine, drug discovery, diagnostics, and brain-computer interfaces like implants
AI Alone Will Be a Better Doctor Than Your Doctor, a New Paper Argues
A JAMA paper co-authored by a top oncologist and a leading tech investor says fully autonomous AI will outperform both human doctors and human-AI teams by 2030. Not everyone is convinced, but even the sceptics are starting to budge.
AI reads mammograms for heart disease, not just breast cancer
A new study shows that the routine breast scans millions of women already get could double as a check for heart disease, the leading killer of women worldwide.
London surgeons used AI to remove a brain tumour, and their patient kept his sight
A 48-year-old man is recovering after a historic operation at a London NHS hospital where AI analysed live camera footage to flag anatomy surgeons had to avoid.
These AI-powered glasses want to replace your hearing aid
Legato has raised $12 million to build hearing-assistance technology into ordinary-looking eyeglass frames, targeting the 40 million Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss who never seek treatment.
AI Won't Replace Radiologists, But Their Job Is Changing Fast
A bold 2016 prediction that computers would wipe out radiology within five years turned out to be wrong. What actually happened is more interesting.
This startup keeps human skin alive for weeks to train an AI on it
Michael Polansky, Lady Gaga's partner and a former senior figure in tech philanthropy, has spent years building an AI startup that discovers skincare compounds using living skin tissue kept alive outside the body. He is only now talking about it.
La reforma del NHS de Inglaterra eliminaría los gobernadores hospitalarios elegidos. Esto es lo que significa.
Un nuevo plan de salud para Inglaterra, que llegará al Parlamento este otoño, eliminaría a los gobernadores estatutarios que se sientan en las juntas directivas de los fideicomisos hospitalarios. Voluntarios y clínicos jubilados que supervisan a los líderes del NHS dicen que eliminar este rol es un error grave.
The NHS Region That Built Its Own Data Platform and Is Saying No to Palantir
Greater Manchester runs its own health data system and says it works better than the $400 million national deal. That claim is now shaping a decision the UK government must make by February.
Yorkshire Patients Say Their GP's AI Receptionist Cannot Understand Their Accent
A local health watchdog in Rotherham says the AI system answering calls at several GP surgeries struggles with the area's broad Yorkshire dialect, leaving patients unable to book appointments.
The AI scribe helping 2.7 million patient visits a week, and why its database matters as much as its model
Australian healthtech company Heidi built a clinical AI assistant that now spans 190 countries. Its CTO says the hard part was never the AI itself.
Un laboratorio robótico cultiva tejido humano para proporcionar a la IA los datos que necesita para encontrar medicamentos reales
Las máquinas de escala industrial de Vivodyne prueban candidatos a medicamentos en órganos humanos cultivados en laboratorio, no en ratones. La startup afirma que este es el ingrediente que falta para que el descubrimiento de medicamentos impulsado por IA realmente funcione.
Indonesia Abre su Primer Centro de IA Universitario para Combatir TB, Inundaciones y Agricultura
Un nuevo laboratorio en Yogyakarta brinda a los investigadores indonesios acceso a potencia computacional seria por primera vez, con tres proyectos iniciales enfocados en los problemas más urgentes de salud y seguridad del país.
Robots and AI Are Changing How Stroke Survivors Recover
From hospital gyms to living rooms, robotic rehab devices are helping stroke patients retrain their brains faster and more consistently than ever before.
Empresa de IA Pagó a Diez Personas para Masturbarse Diariamente Durante un Mes. Esto es lo que Muestran los Datos Reales.
Joi AI realizó un estudio de autoplacer de 28 días con diez participantes pagados y una aplicación de acompañante de IA. Los números principales lucen impresionantes. Un neurocientífico dice que la metodología no es sólida.
Los virus diseñados por IA son la próxima esperanza de la medicina, no su próxima amenaza
Dos investigadores cuestionan el debate de financiamiento científico del Reino Unido y la cobertura mediática de los bacteriófagos construidos por IA, argumentando que enmarcar el miedo pierde de vista lo que la tecnología realmente puede hacer por los pacientes.