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Biotechnology
Why home DNA tests might not be as private as you think
Until direct-to-consumer genetic testing is more strongly regulated, then dipping into your DNA will continue to have unintended consequences
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This is how AI can assess the performance of surgeons
Machine learning algorithms can accurately assess the capabilities of neurosurgeons during virtual surgery before they step into an actual operating room, a new study shows.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding
An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development.
Precision Medicine
Nerve transfers can restore hand motion after spine injuries
People suffering from tetraplegia now have hope of regaining function in their limbs, after successful research into nerve transfers.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Here's how to teach a robot to develop intuition and make intelligent decisions
Silicon Valley startup Node says it has created the next wave of artificial intelligence, which it calls artificial intuition.
Future of Health and Healthcare
5 ways for scientists and clinicians to double up on healthcare
Treating the rise in non-communicable diseases could be made easier if 'bench and bedside' finally starting collaborating
Biotechnology
Virtual reality could soon let your doctor ‘step inside’ your blood sample
Researchers are pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality technology to offer a way for researchers to “step inside” biological data.
Precision Medicine
We are witnessing a revolution in genomics - and it's only just begun
15 years ago the $3 billion Human Genome Project was completed. Today, it costs as little as $600 - and you can pay for it at the supermarket. The genomics revolution is here, and its pot...
Future of Health and Healthcare
Time to make a fundamental choice about the future of healthcare
Healthcare is increasingly burdened with non-communicable disease in an ageing population. Here's how technology and the British NHS model can help it adapt.
Healthcare Delivery
Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care
MIT scientists have created a new deep-learning model that can predict from a mammogram if a patient is likely to develop breast cancer as much as five years in the future.
Biotechnology
This cancer therapy could cut the side effects from X-ray radiation
A study has shown that in treating cancer patients, proton therapy results in fewer side effects than traditional X-ray radiation therapy.
Precision Medicine
Precision medicine should be accessible to all
Countries across the world are realizing that targetted approaches to disease screening and treatment are the future of their healthcare systems.
Biotechnology
Scientists have created an organism with an entirely synthetic genome
For the first time, scientists have created life with genetic code that was developed from scratch.
Future of Health and Healthcare
These are 7 of the most exciting breakthroughs in healthcare today
A new report by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Future of Health and Healthcare highlights some of the most innovative research transforming medicine.
Global Health
These are the countries best prepared for the fight against cancer
Cancer is the world’s second biggest killer after heart disease and the number of cases is forecast to rise by almost two thirds by 2040. This new study shows which countries are best pre...