Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Is a Black Box, but Health Care Won’t Mind These algorithms are able to diagnose disease as accurately as expert physicians. by Monique Brouillette 2017-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence Voice Analysis Tech Could Diagnose Disease Researchers enlist smartphones and machine learning to find vocal patterns that might signal post-traumatic stress disorder or even heart disease. by Emily Mullin 2017-01-19T14:04:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Hearing Tests Could Be Vital Concussion Indicator Researchers believe a blow to the head temporarily disrupts the way the brain processes spoken sound. by Emily Mullin 2016-12-22T14:56:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Is This the Diagnostic Tool We’ve Been Waiting for in Concussion Testing? A startup says its technology can serve as an objective concussion test. The challenge is convincing people it works. by Mike Orcutt 2016-06-09T12:19:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Cheap, Paper-Based Zika Diagnostic Tests Are Here A new test uses synthetic biology to detect Zika with a high level of specificity. by Mike Orcutt 2016-05-06T13:17:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Why You Shouldn’t Bother with a $699 Cancer Test A cancer screening test pitched at you and me could cause more problems than it catches. by Antonio Regalado 2015-09-10T17:55:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Smart Mouthguard Monitors Your Saliva and Your Health Researchers demonstrate a wearable system for tracking chemicals in saliva that may correspond to fatigue and other health issues. by Mike Orcutt 2015-09-09T13:20:00-04:00
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Rewriting Life Smartphone Test for HIV and Syphilis Costs Pennies A phone attachment using cheap disposable cartridges rapidly tests for HIV and syphilis in a Rwandan trial. by David Talbot 2015-02-05T10:55:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Synthetic Biologists Create Paper-Based Diagnostic for Ebola Scientists say they can embed sophisticated genetic tests onto a piece of paper. by Karen Weintraub 2014-10-24T16:30:00-04:00