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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Inexpensive AI-outfitted box looks, listens for respiratory infection in crowds

The idea is to initially place the device in medical waiting areas, from where it would help prepare staff for caseload ebbs and flows. Later it might be set in larger public spaces, helping to monitor epidemiological trends at the population level.

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OSF Healthcare leverages virtual assistant in screening for COVID–19

OSF Health is leveraging AI to help patients better understand the risks of contracting COVID-19 and navigate care types based on their symptoms.

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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.