In Cancer Detection, AI Saves Critical Time
A study comparing radiologists' results to AI tools found that the key distinction lay not in performance but in reduced workloads.
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Techonomy 23 to Focus On the Promise and the Peril of AI
Attendees will gather for the 11th year to navigate the intersection of business, technology, and policy.
The Inflation Reduction Act Could be the New, New Deal
The biggest U.S. government investment in clean tech could be even larger than anticipated, in part by kickstarting the private sector.
Soil Fungi May Be a Carbon Pool
New research suggests that mycorrhizal fungi take in 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, playing a prominent role in Earth’s carbon cycle.
Scientists Deploy AI to Spot Signal in the Noise of Wearable Data
New approach improves the reliability of detecting cardiac risk in ECG data from consumer devices
For Babies with Unknown Diseases, Genome Sequencing Can Deliver a Diagnosis
In new study, researchers show that genome sequencing provides more answers than traditional genetic testing.
AI Is Already Making a Difference in Medicine
According to physician-scientists at Stanford University, AI tools have already improved healthcare outcomes for some patients.
Is Fast Fashion Making Us Sick?
In her new book, journalist Alden Wicker examines the public health impact of an under-regulated industry.