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NIH launches Bridge2AI program to expand the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical and behavioral research
Source: National Institutes of Health Generating high-quality, ethically sourced data sets is crucial for enabling the use of next-generation AI technologies.
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Biden’s new biomedical innovation agency gets its first director
Source: Science Applied biologist Renee Wegrzyn brings experience in biotech, government to Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
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Researchers take aim at cancer drugs’ toxic side effects
Source: Science Efforts are underway to blunt immune complications that come with lifesaving treatment.
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A new gene therapy based on antibody cells is about to be tested in humans
Source: MIT Technology Review Genetically-engineered B cells, the cells that make our bodies' antibodies, will be harnessed to treat a rare disease.
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Children more candid about mental health when talking to robot, study finds
Source: The Guardian Cambridge research finds 60cm-tall humanoid called Nao helped children open up about feelings.
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Clinical Trial Evaluating Monkeypox Vaccine Begins
Source: National Institutes of Health NIH Trial is Evaluating Intradermal Delivery to Expand the Vaccine Supply.
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Two HBCUs Team Up With Gilead Sciences to Battle HIV Infections in the Black Community
Source: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education Research shows that inequities drive higher rates of HIV infection, as well as worse HIV clinical outcomes among Black Americans. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated such health inequities.
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You’ve spotted a flaw in a top journal’s paper. Good luck getting your critique published
Source: Science Journals’ reluctance to run critical views runs counter to recommended best practices.
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Genomics study identifies unique set of proteins that restores hearing in zebrafish
Source: National Institutes og Health NIH study shows the role of transcription factors in facilitating cell regeneration.
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The Institutionalization Missing Data Problem
Source: Harvard Law Efforts to monitor health outcomes of people with disabilities are woefully inadequate. This stems, in part, from widespread institutionalization.
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