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The benefits of AI and machine learning | Letters | Technology
The Guardian is right to express legitimate concerns about the opacity of machine learning systems and attempts to replicate what humans do best (Editorial, 23 September), and we welcome this. However, as founders of the Institute for Ethical AI in Education (IEAIED) we believe these problems must be overcome in order to ensure people are …
Technology making breast cancer screenings easier
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while breast cancer is still the most common cancer among women, technology is making the screening process easier than ever. New this year, patients have the opportunity to self-schedule their mammogram appointments through Patient Online Services, Mayo Clinic’s patient portal. After the patient’s care team sends an email …
Editorial: Michigan’s mental health services need change now
It’s no secret Michigan has been underfunding mental-health services for years. It’s no secret that over the past quarter-century, the state has phased out most of the state-run psychiatrist hospitals, shifting those services to the private sector. It’s no secret the private sector has declined to file the void. Here’s the bottom line: In the …
Mike Cannon-Brookes tops technology power list for 2019
1. Mike Cannon-Brookes The most recognisable face of the growing local tech scene, Cannon-Brookes’ star has continued to rise throughout 2019. Atlassian’s value is about $43 billion, and he somehow manages to find time to be one of the most politically vocal CEOs in Australia. Late 2018 he took on Prime Minister Scott Morrison over …
Vecima Wins Two 2019 Broadband Technology Report (BTR) Diamond Technology Review Awards
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX:VCM) announced today it won two 2019 Broadband Technology Report (BTR) Diamond Technology Review awards: one for its MediaScaleX // StorageTM solution and one for its EntraTM Video QAM Manager (VQM). Highly reputable in the cable and telecom industry, the awards are based on a variety of criteria, …
Across The Atlantic, Nationalized Health Care Is Failing Cancer Patients
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, north east England, Monday … [+] Aug. 5, 2019. Boris Johnson says he will pump an additional 1.8 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) into the National Health Service, feeding speculation he wants an early election to bolster his one-seat majority in Parliament and support for his …
Europe Companion Diagnostics Market to 2025 by Technology, Indication, Cancer Type, Country
DUBLIN, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Europe Companion Diagnostics Market (2019-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Europe Companion Diagnostics Market is expected to witness market growth of 18.1% CAGR during the forecast period (2019-2025). Companion diagnostics is an in vitro medical device which offers essential information for safe and effective use …
Kovind stresses students to use modern technology
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday called upon students to use modern technology and become job creators. Addressing the 33rd convocation of the Ranchi University here, Kovind said, nowadays youth have access to modern technology that leads to many new opportunities. “Our previous generations did not have those facilities,” he said. Mentioning that the Centre …
Artificial intelligence needs patients’ voice to remake health care
Patients’ stories — what doctors call patient histories — are the bedrock of medicine. “Listen to your patient; they are telling you the diagnosis,” an aphorism attributed to Dr. William Osler, the founder of modern medicine, still holds true today. The disappearance of patients’ stories from electronic health records could be one reason that artificial …
Mechanism of Calcium Absorption in Infants Uncovered
A mechanism which enables infants to absorb large amounts of calcium has been identified in mice by a group of researchers at the University of Alberta. The findings are published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Although the process of calcium absorption in adult mammals had been previously elucidated to take place …
