healthcare

Why are cancer rates increasing?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Feb, 2020
by Alex Muller
There are now more people than ever living to an age where they have a higher risk of developing cancer.

New research indicates that unvaccinated adults cost the U.S. more than $7 billion a year
Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers studied 10 vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New catheter lets doctors see inside arteries for first time and clear plaque
Posted in Hardware on 6th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new safer catheter that allows cardiologists to see inside arteries and remove plaque from only diseased tissue has been used.

Mass General will use artificial intelligence to improve hospital care
Posted in Software on 6th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Nvidia is partnering with the MGH Clinical Data Science Center, to advance health care with AI to improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Googles DeepMind AI group unveils health care ambitions
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
In collaboration with the latter group, Google DeepMind built a mobile app called Streams that doctors and nurses can use to diagnose acute kidney injury.