Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Eli Lilly leveraging machine learning to find coronavirus treatment

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has partnered with AbCellera Biologics, a biotechnology company based in Canada, to address the new coronavirus crisis by developing antibody products to treat and prevent the virus.

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At-home coronavirus tests will soon be available

The first at-home test for the new coronavirus, COVID-19, may soon be available, with the company selling the test, myLAB Box, opening a pre-sale.

 

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Coronavirus vaccine trial begins

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health have begun a Phase 1 clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

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New AI app uses Apple Watch data to predict flu, cold before symptoms appear

A new AI app hitting the market could predict sickness before a person even appears sick.

AI community snaps into action for coronavirus response

AI experts are being tasked with addressing the new coronavirus pandemic and using machine learning to mine a new dataset released by The White House.

Widely-used machine learning method is flawed

One algorithmic approach used to model and analyze complex networks is fundamentally flawed and fails to capture the full properties of real-world complexities, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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How AI can be used to identify high-risk coronavirus patients

As the U.S. continues ramping up its response to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, the role of AI could loom large in helping identify the highest risk patients.

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What new AI research could mean for children with epilepsy

Researchers have located the part of the brain that causes pediatric patients to stop breathing during a seizure, sharing their findings in JCI Insight.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”