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NIH scientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy
Source: National Institutes of Health Tool uses routine clinical data to predict whether a cancer will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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Software that detects ‘tortured acronyms’ in research papers could help root out misconduct
Source: Science Generated by plagiarism disguisers, these red flags can point to deeper problems with a paper.
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The ethics of using artifcial intelligence in scientifc research: new guidance needed for a new tool
Source: Original Research Using artificial intelligence (AI) in research offers many important benefits for science and society but also creates novel and complex ethical issues.
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‘It’s putting patients’ lives in danger’: Nurses say ransomware attack is stressing hospital operations
Source: CNN A ransomware attack on a major US hospital network that began three weeks ago is endangering patients’ health as nurses are forced to manually enter prescription information and work without electronic health records.
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NIH-funded clinical trials often miss racial, gender diversity enrollment goals, report finds
Source: STAT Clinical trials that the NIH funds often enroll fewer Black patients and other underrepresented racial groups than they plan to, according to a new report.
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MDMA therapy for PTSD rejected by FDA panel
Source: Nature Scientific advisors vote overwhelmingly that the risks of MDMA treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder outweigh the benefits.
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AI’s role in workplace safety
Source: Safety+Health Magazine A look at the possibilities (and limitations) of “one of the technology mega-trends that are shaping the future of work.”
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Trust but verify: The biasing effects of witness opinions and background knowledge in workplace investigations
Source: ScienceDirect A unique feature of workplace investigations is the familiarity that investigators and witnesses have with the factors involved in the adverse incident.
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Hundreds of cancer papers mention cell lines that don’t seem to exist
Source: Science Finding could be an indicator of paper mill activity.
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UF employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
Source: WUFT A University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records.
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Apple Hearing Study shares initial findings on tinnitus; company shares tips
Source: 9to5 Mac University of Michigan researchers have today shared some initial findings from the Apple Hearing Study launched back in 2019 – one of the largest studies of tinnitus ever carried out.
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