The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with HIV. This is the main conclusion of the…
Category: 5. Health
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NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in patients with lymphoma
A novel cell therapy approach using cord blood-derived natural killer (NK) cells pre-complexed with AFM13, or acimtamig, a CD30/CD16A bispecific antibody, was safe and generated strong response rates for patients with refractory CD30-positive…
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Outdoor time and multisport activities develop children’s motor competence
A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed the development of children’s motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school age. The study showed…
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Artificial intelligence has potential to aid physician decisions during virtual urgent care
Do physicians or artificial intelligence (AI) offer better treatment recommendations for patients examined through a virtual urgent care setting? A new Cedars-Sinai study shows physicians and AI models have distinct strengths.
The late-breaking…
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Discovery of bacteria’s defense against viruses becomes a piece of the puzzle against resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how…
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How can science benefit from AI? Risks?
Researchers from chemistry, biology, and medicine are increasingly turning to AI models to develop new hypotheses. However, it is often unclear on which basis the algorithms come to their conclusions and to what extent they can be generalized. A…
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The Prototype: Chatbots Struggle With Analogies
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the ways chatbots struggle to think like humans, how nanoparticles might connect brains and computers, a better way to vaccinate for food poisoning and more. You can sign up to get The…
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Startup K Health’s AI Chatbot Rivaled Doctors In Clinical Decisions, New Study Finds
K Health cofounders Allon Bloch (left) and Ran Shaul
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Can artificial intelligence rival doctors’ decision-making?
A new study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai, Tel Aviv University and digital health startup K Health says yes—at least in…
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What Is Sleepmaxxing? Use These Hacks For Better Rest
Sleep hacks, if safe and scientifically proven, can contribute to improved sleep.
Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global once stated that the way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyful life…
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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone.
Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our waking hours than ever before, tucked away at home rather than…
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