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.
Reforma do NHS em Inglaterra Eliminaria Governadores Hospitalares Eleitos. O Que Significa.
Um novo plano de saúde para Inglaterra, que seguirá para o Parlamento no outono, removeria os governadores obrigatórios que integram as assembleias dos hospitais. Voluntários e clínicos anteriores que controlam os líderes do NHS dizem que cortar o papel é um erro 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.
Um Laboratório de Robôs Cultiva Tecido Humano para Dar à IA os Dados que Precisa para Encontrar Medicamentos Reais
As máquinas de escala industrial da Vivodyne testam candidatos a medicamentos em órgãos humanos cultivados em laboratório, não em ratos. A startup diz que este é o ingrediente em falta que poderia fazer a descoberta de medicamentos por IA realmente funcionar.
Indonésia Abre Seu Primeiro Centro de IA Universitário para Combater TB, Inundações e Agricultura
Um novo laboratório em Yogyakarta está dando aos investigadores indonésios acesso a poder computacional significativo pela primeira vez, com três projetos iniciais direccionados para os problemas de saúde e segurança mais urgentes do 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 Pagou a Dez Pessoas para se Masturbarem Todos os Dias Durante um Mês. Eis o Que os Dados Mostram Realmente.
A Joi AI realizou um estudo de auto-prazer de 28 dias com dez participantes remunerados e uma aplicação de companhia de IA. Os números principais parecem impressionantes. Um neurocientista diz que a metodologia não é válida.
Os vírus desenhados por IA são a próxima esperança da medicina, não a sua próxima ameaça
Dois investigadores contestam o debate de financiamento científico do Reino Unido e a cobertura mediática de bacteriófagos construídos por IA, argumentando que o enquadramento de medo ignora o que a tecnologia pode realmente fazer pelos doentes.