Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU), and several partner institutions have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of mapping disease-related changes throughout an entire mouse body at cellular-level detail. Using the new platform, known as…
Category: 5. Health
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Senator Cassidy’s Loss Shows Political Risk of Public Health Leadership
US Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, attends a US Senate Finance Committee business meeting to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump’s embattled…
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SpaceX Faces A Crucial Launch Test Ahead Of Its IPO
Starship ready for launch
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Why SpaceX needs Starship. A new kind of origami. Sam Altman’s longevity startup raises more money. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype. To get it in your inbox, sign up here.
SpaceX filed its long awaited IPO on Wednesday, and…
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Did AI Really Beat ER Doctors At Diagnosis? Here’s What The Study Showed
AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT are increasingly being tested in clinical settings—but a viral study raised questions about what that really means for diagnosis.
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A study published April 30 in the journal Science found that AI was more accurate than doctors in diagnosing cases in the…
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Did AI Really Beat ER Doctors At Diagnosis? Here’s What The Study Showed
AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT are increasingly being tested in clinical settings—but a viral study raised questions about what that really means for diagnosis.
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A study published April 30 in the journal Science found that AI was more accurate than doctors in diagnosing cases in the…
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New deep-tissue optical imaging sees deeper and clearer
Can medical imaging devices be designed to see deeper without sacrificing image clarity or resolution? This is what a recently funded research grant from the National Institute of Health hopes to address as a researcher from the University of Texas at…
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Congo prepared for Ebola. Now a rare strain is exposing gaps in readiness
The Democratic Republic of Congo has spent years building a world-class infrastructure to fight Ebola. It has hoarded stockpiles of the Ervebo vaccine and therapeutic treatments, ready to nip outbreaks of the relatively common Zaire strain of the deadly virus.
But what happens…
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Ultrasound aimed at the brain offers new hope for Parkinson’s patients
This is a two-part series on Parkinson’s, detailing the daily struggles with the disease, new treatment programs and how patients’ lives have been impacted by emerging therapies. You can read the first part here.
The night before he had brain surgery to treat his…
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Scientists uncover cancer-causing chemicals hidden in everyday foods
More people are paying close attention to what they eat, often tracking calories, exercising daily, and filling their plates with foods that seem naturally healthy, including fruits and vegetables. Yet even nutritious foods can carry hidden chemical concerns. Some contaminants can enter food…
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Surprising study finds beef doesn’t worsen blood sugar or diabetes risk
More than 135 million adults in the United States either have type 2 diabetes (T2D) or face an elevated risk of developing the condition, increasing the demand for reliable nutrition guidance backed by scientific research. A newly published randomized controlled trial (RCT) found that eating 6…
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