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Posted on January 25, 2017

If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job

If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job
Pattern-recognition algorithms promise to drastically change the job description for doctors who decipher diagnoses from images. The post If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 19, 2017

Fighting Cancer’s Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time

Fighting Cancer’s Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time
The Reproducibility Project announces its initial cancer study results today. The post Fighting Cancer's Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 18, 2017

Soft Robot Exosuits Will Give You Springier Steps

Soft Robot Exosuits Will Give You Springier Steps
Rigid exoskeletons to help the movement-impaired heavy, and they have a hard time aligning with human joints. A soft robotic wearable could be the fix. The post Soft Robot Exosuits Will Give You Springier Steps appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 17, 2017

How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion

How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion
Recognizing mild concussions is crucial for preventing deaths, and now there's a way to do that more accurately than ever before, with your blood. The post How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 12, 2017

Wearables Could Soon Know You’re Sick Before You Do

Wearables Could Soon Know You’re Sick Before You Do
Researchers need to carefully study how biometrics change in individuals over time, and determine which wearables provide data good enough for diagnosis. The post Wearables Could Soon Know You're Sick Before You Do appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on December 16, 2016

Civil War Turns Syria’s Doctors Into Masters of Improvisation

Civil War Turns Syria’s Doctors Into Masters of Improvisation
Deprived of drugs and supplies, Syrian medics have had to innovate their way out disaster The post Civil War Turns Syria’s Doctors Into Masters of Improvisation appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 29, 2016

Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online

Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online
Artificial intelligence could be a solution to science overload: machine learning assistants to read incoming papers, distill their information, and highlight relevant findings. The post Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 28, 2016

Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr’s Potential as Therapy

Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr’s Potential as Therapy
The jury's still out on whether Crispr will be as transformative as a medical therapy as it has been as lab tool, but inherited blood diseases are a good test. The post Blood Diseases Could Show Crispr's Potential as Therapy appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 12, 2016

‘I’m more confident’: Paralysed woman’s life after brain implant

HB, who has ALS, is the first person to use a brain implant at home. Using electrodes placed under her skull, she is able to play games and communicate
Posted on November 10, 2016

Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving

Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving
Mandatory requirements only make up a quarter of Obamacare's 955 pages. The rest has provisions that most people either don't know about, or really like. The post Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving appeared first on WIRED.

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