Health

Six cases where big data can reduce healthcare costs

As the use of electronic health record becomes widespread across the United States, due in large to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the quantity of clinical data that will become available for research and ...

Medical research

Finding real value in big data for public health

Media reports of public health breakthroughs made possible by big data have been largely oversold, according to a new study, published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why we think we're good at something when we're not

(Medical Xpress)—Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they're doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can't carry a tune are shocked ...

Medical research

Supercomputing human immunology

Larry Smarr began his scientific career as an astrophysicist studying billions of stars in far-off galaxies. More recently, he's been studying much larger numbers of units closer to home—his own body.

Medical economics

Unlocking innovation secrets in the smart medical industry

Smart medical is the product of the deep integration of the health care service industry and information technology. With the advent of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and ...

Ophthalmology

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

The Japanese Ophthalmological Society and the National Institute of Informatics have developed and public-released an AI model to estimate an individual's sex from fundus images, using data collected by the Japan Ocular Imaging ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Q&A: Researcher discusses genetics and biomarkers of frailty thesis

Frailty is an age-related state of physiological decline and is a strong predictor of disability and mortality. Researchers are trying to improve our understanding of the biology of frailty and to find ways of identifying ...

Oncology & Cancer

The potential of AI to improve cancer care is only going to grow

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made a grand entrance into the public debate this year, but researchers have long been investigating its potential to transform cancer care and improve patient outcomes. Dedicated sessions ...

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