Enlarge this image Dr. Michael Mansour, an infectious disease specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, is testing an AI-enhanced database he uses to…
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New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries
by Geoff Brumfiel October 12, 2023Enlarge this image AI similar to the kind used to make images is now being used to design synthetic proteins. Scientists say…
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Enlarge this image Researchers used ChatGPT to diagnose eye-related complaints and found it performed well. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard…
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An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health
by Kate Wells June 9, 2023Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would…
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AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it
by Dan Gorenstein June 6, 2023Enlarge this image It’s still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of…
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Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how
by Allison Aubrey May 19, 2023Enlarge this image Genetics, gut microbes and other lifestyle and environmental factors can impact how people’s bodies react to food. An NIH…
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As Artificial Intelligence Moves Into Medicine, The Human Touch Could Be A Casualty
by Richard Harris April 30, 2019Credit: Chris Nickels for NPR When Kim Hilliard shows up at the clinic at the New Orleans University Medical Center, she’s not…
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Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care
by Richard Harris April 22, 2019Enlarge this image Google is looking to artificial intelligence as a way to make a mark in health care. Michael Short/Bloomberg via…