Tag: university
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Retail Clinics Offer A.I.-Enabled Eye Diagnostics
A chain of primary care clinics in grocery stores is adding diagnostics using artificial intelligence to detect an eye disorder resulting from type 2 diabetes.
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Consortium to Advance A.I. in Longevity Research
A group of academic, foundation, and business organizations are collaborating on the use of artificial intelligence in research on extending life spans.
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Update – Enrollment Opens in Apple Medical Studies
Three medical research studies using Apple iPhones and watches as data collection devices are now available for enrollment with the company’s Research app.
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Anti-Vaccine Groups More Adept at Facebook Ads
A review of advertisements about vaccinations shows a few groups took advantage of Facebook’s advertising policies to spread vaccine misinformation.
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Polymer-Coated Microparticles Boost Food Nutrition
An engineering team designed a process for adding and protecting tiny particles of nutrients in foods, boosting their nutritional value even when cooked.
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Safety Reports Analyzed with A.I. to Reduce Medical Errors
Research is underway to write algorithms for analyzing free text and other unstructured data in safety report databases to reduce medical errors.
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Spray Fiber Process Designed for Wound Bandages
An engineering team created a portable device that in lab tests sprays bio-compatible fibers on simulated wound surfaces to promote healing.
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Digital Meds Boost Hepatitis C Drug Adherence
A system with electronic sensors added to pills helps people known to skip taking medications stick with their drugs prescribed for hepatitis C.
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Liquid Injectable Electrodes Designed for Nerve Stimulation
In lab animal tests, an injectable silicon-metal material performs as well as conventional electrodes for electrical nerve stimulation, an emerging therapy for pain.
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Opioids Provide Few Pain Benefits, Yet Abuse Growing
Opioids appear to provide little benefit for patients with pain from osteoarthritis, yet opioid use disorder rates among patients with painful conditions continue to rise.