New buzz gives robotic arms a steady hand
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures
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New call for data sharing
A key member of the team behind the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) database has called for data on health and disease to be shared universally in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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New model predicts resilience to pandemics
Colorado State University has developed a model which enables a city’s essential services to understand how quickly its healthcare system can recover from a pandemic
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AI systems first to spot coronavirus
Two AI systems have been credited with being the first to draw the world’s attention to the coronavirus outbreak in China. HealthMap, an automated AI alert system at Boston Children’s Hospital, picked up the first signs of an outbreak in Wuhan, ten days before the WHO notified the public
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Artificial intelligence reduces burnout
Approximately 80% of healthcare professionals in the USA and UK believe AI is helping to reduce burnout
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3D neural network model created
The University of Illinois hopes to gain a better understanding of brain abnormalities by successfully using stem cells to engineer living biohybrid nerve tissue to create a 3D model of neural networks
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Microsoft team up with OpenAI
Microsoft is investing $1 billion in a partnership with OpenAI, a company co-founded by Elon Musk, to develop artificial general intelligence and advanced software
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