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WEBWhen an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria. Most antibiotics target metabolically active bacteria, but with artificial …

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WEBDesigning solutions to ensure equity in health care. MIT senior Daisy Wang interweaves biological engineering and women’s and gender studies as a way to …

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

WEBRepresenting the fields of medicine, anthropology, political science, health economics, science writing, and medical humanities, seven MIT researchers articulate …

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What to do about AI in health

WEBAI’s role in medicine is more relevant than ever, as the industry struggles with a post-pandemic labor shortage, increased costs (“Not a salary issue, despite …

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Turning microbiome research into a force for health MIT …

WEBThe microbiome comprises trillions of microorganisms living on and inside each of us. Historically, researchers have only guessed at its role in human health, but …

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Health MIT News Massachusetts Institute of Technology

WEBFour from MIT awarded National Medals of Technology, Science. James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang are recognized for their technique to rapidly …

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Can artificial intelligence overcome the challenges of the …

WEBLeft to right: Najat Khan, Janssen Research and Development chief data science officer and global head of strategy Najat Khan converses with Regina Barzilay, …

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Making health care more personal MIT News

WEBThe company Health at Scale uses machine learning to improve outcomes for individual patients. The machine learning startup Health at Scale, founded by MIT …

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Review: IT in health care has produced modest changes …

WEBInformation technology has only slightly raised productivity and lowered health care costs, while not significantly affecting health care industry employment, …

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MIT collaborates with Biogen on three-year, $7 million …

WEBMIT and Biogen will collaborate to accelerate the science and action on climate change to improve human health. This collaboration is supported by a three …

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Designing solutions to ensure equity in health care MIT News

WEBMIT senior Daisy Wang is an aspiring physician, majoring in biological engineering and minoring in women’s and gender studies. She says what pulls her into …

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Scientists chart how exercise affects the body MIT News

WEBThe researchers also found that high-fat diets and exercise had opposing effects on cellular pathways that control circadian rhythms — the 24-hour cycles that …

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In health care, does “hotspotting” make patients better

WEBThe new health care practice of “hotspotting” — in which providers identify very high-cost patients and attempt to reduce their medical spending while improving …

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The (robotic) doctor will see you now

WEBA majority of patients interacting with a health care provider via a video screen mounted on a robot said it was similar to an in-person interaction with a health …

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Study finds the risks of sharing health care data are low

WEBThe potential risk of patient re-identification from publicly available health data is extremely low, according to new research from a team led by MIT Scientist Leo …

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Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

WEBBy viewing the diagnostic laboratory data ecosystem as an integrated system, MIT researchers have identified specific changes that can lead to safer behaviors for …

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Nine tips for healthy social media use

WEB8. Take a break and support others in doing so. If a friend is struggling with social media overuse and wants to take a break from it or use blocking apps, support …

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A healthy wind MIT News Massachusetts Institute of Technology

WEBThe Verge reporter Justine Calma writes that a new study by MIT researchers finds that while wind energy has measurably improved air quality, only 32% of those …

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Startup lets doctors classify skin conditions with the snap of a

WEBPiction Health, founded by MIT alumna Susan Conover, offers an artificial intelligence-powered mobile app to help primary care physicians identify skin diseases.

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