In a review of 130 FDA-cleared AI tools, researchers found that the vast majority of them relied on retrospective studies. Most of the developers also didn’t share information on how many sites the algorithms had been tested in, or how they performed in different patient demographics.
A retrospective study published in Nature shows Google’s DeepMind AI outperformed radiologists in detecting breast cancer. But it won’t be replacing them anytime soon.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
The researchers at the University of North Carolina who conducted the PAGE study said the results are especially important in the context of precision medicine.
The 18 signatories emphasized that the moratorium wouldn't constitute a ban or include gene editing for research or treatment of diseases, but called on nations to develop a framework to govern the practice.
What constitutes health data is no longer so easily defined. Neither is how the information is used.
Highlights from Nature Biotechnology's annual report on the top ten drugs, IPOs and fundraises of 2014.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
A timeline of how CRISPR - an inexpensive and fast-working technology - came into being. These infographics also show the patent work and funding behind CRISPR - and how gene editing could impact a wider population.
This comic parodies a popular Nature paper on the impact of social media on academics and research. Twitter helps 'em avoid paying attention during boring meetings. And gossip. Sound familiar?
The idea of open-sourcing science is picking up steam in both academia and the private sector, with social media emerging as one of the key tools to link one researcher with the next. A fascinating Nature article, and set of accompanying interactive infographics, breaks down how academics are using social media these days. ResearchGate was singled […]
The suffering stomach bugs cause is bad enough, but what’s worse is how a certain amoeba create food poisoning that can last months. NPR reported on a new discovery: The single-cell animal bites off tiny chunks of intestine, chews on them for a while and then spits them out, microbiologists said last week in the […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.