AI Is Rapidly Transforming the Health Care Industry

From the biggest companies in Silicon Valley to Boston-based startups, the tech sector is transforming the way doctors diagnose and respond to a wide array of illnesses.

Artificial intelligence predicts patient lifespans

A computer's ability to predict a patient's lifespan simply by looking at images of their organs is a step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to new research.

Drug Discovery AI Can Do in a Day What Currently Takes Months

One new drug coming to market can take 1,000 people, 12-15 years, and up to $1.6 billion. An artificial intelligence system AtomWise aims to streamline the initial phase of drug discovery.

Lab-Grown Neurons Could Help Heal Spinal Injuries and Restore Movement

This week, a team of US researchers announced the successful production of a lab-grown neuron that could help heal spinal cord injuries by reestablishing the connection between brain and muscle.

AI can predict heart attacks more accurately than doctors

A team of UK researchers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that can predict a likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke as well as any doctor.

Space station crew cultivates crystals for drug development

Crew members aboard the International Space Station will begin conducting research this week to improve the way we grow crystals on Earth.

New gadget lets your smartphone detect cancer with laboratory precision

Researchers have created a low-cost, portable smartphone-based cancer screening device that can, for the first time, evaluate several samples at once with lab quality results.

Supercomputers may boost life expectancy by 10 years

Supercomputers look set to improve medical practice to such a degree that our life expectancy could go up between five and 10 years.

First Nanotechnology Medicine Is Almost Here

The use of nanotechnology in medical procedures may just be a few short years away, according to new research.

Nanoengineers 3-D print biomimetic blood vessel networks

Nanoengineers have 3-D printed a lifelike, functional blood vessel network that could pave the way toward artificial organs and regenerative therapies.

Kangaroo care - why keeping baby close is better for everyone

A shortage of incubators and a hunch about marsupials inspired a Colombian doctor to try something radical to save premature babies’ lives. Some believe constant skin-to-skin contact with parents is not only cheaper than hi-tech neonatal care—it may be better.

Your Smartphone's Next Big Trick? To Make You Healthier Than Ever

Can we repurpose the capacities of smartphones to improve health diagnostics on a global scale? Can we provide fast and reliable health diagnostics in areas with limited health infrastructure or health professionals?

Guards of the human immune system unraveled

Scientists of the University Hospital Erlangen gained substantial knowledge of human dendritic cells, which might contribute to the development of immune therapies in the future.

How AI will shape the average North American city by 2030

Every five years a panel of experts will assess the current state of AI and its future directions. Here’s how they think it will affect eight key domains of city life in the next fifteen years.

Multifaceted genetic impact of training

Endurance training changes the activity of thousands of genes and give rise to a multitude of altered DNA-copies, RNA, researchers report.