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Researchers explore causal machine learning, a new advancement for AI in health care

Researchers explore causal machine learning, a new advancement for AI in health care

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichFormalizing tasks for causal ML. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02902-1Artificial intelligence is making progress in the medical arena

Researchers explore causal machine learning, a new advancement for AI in health care

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichFormalizing tasks for causal ML. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02902-1Artificial intelligence is making progress in the medical arena
Despite AI advancements, human oversight remains essential: Study

Despite AI advancements, human oversight remains essential: Study

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainState-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at

Despite AI advancements, human oversight remains essential: Study

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainState-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at
Pet ownership may slow cognitive decline in older adults living alone

Pet ownership may slow cognitive decline in older adults living alone

by Lori SolomonPet ownership is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline among older adults living alone, according to a study published online Dec. 26 inJAMA Network Open.Yanzhi Li, Ph

Pet ownership may slow cognitive decline in older adults living alone

by Lori SolomonPet ownership is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline among older adults living alone, according to a study published online Dec. 26 inJAMA Network Open.Yanzhi Li, Ph
Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPart of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net hea

Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPart of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net hea
E-cigarettes found to help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement

E-cigarettes found to help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT)

E-cigarettes found to help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT)
Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

by Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Rutgers University have received more than $7 million to study disinformation and marketing around a propose

Rutgers researchers receive funding to study perceptions of a ban on menthol cigarettes

by Aubrey Whelan, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Rutgers University have received more than $7 million to study disinformation and marketing around a propose
Study: Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers, though poor pandemic management slowed progress

Study: Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers, though poor pandemic management slowed progress

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published inThe Lancet. Ove

Study: Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers, though poor pandemic management slowed progress

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published inThe Lancet. Ove
Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status

Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status

byScience China PressThe plot on the left illustrates the unique characteristics of the urban environmental antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundance across different countries. The top right p

Landscape of global urban environmental resistome and its association with local socioeconomic and medical status

byScience China PressThe plot on the left illustrates the unique characteristics of the urban environmental antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundance across different countries. The top right p
'Virtual biopsy' lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

'Virtual biopsy' lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

byStanford University Medical CenterTraditional biopsy versus virtual biopsy. (A) In a traditional biopsy, tissue is first excised and then undergoes multiple steps including fixation, dehydrati

'Virtual biopsy' lets clinicians analyze skin noninvasively

byStanford University Medical CenterTraditional biopsy versus virtual biopsy. (A) In a traditional biopsy, tissue is first excised and then undergoes multiple steps including fixation, dehydrati
Why Do I Get Dry Throat at Night? 12 Reasons

Why Do I Get Dry Throat at Night? 12 Reasons

Why Do I Get Dry Throat at Night? 12 ReasonsByBrandon Peters, MDUpdated on May 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDaniel Combs, MDA dry throat at night isn't usually due to an un

Why Do I Get Dry Throat at Night? 12 Reasons

Why Do I Get Dry Throat at Night? 12 ReasonsByBrandon Peters, MDUpdated on May 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDaniel Combs, MDA dry throat at night isn't usually due to an un