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Exploring the Future of Neurotechnology
Neurology
@futurism follows three people with #brain-computer #interfaces in their upcoming documentary, I Am Human.
Intel Jam Session: The Future of Surgery, Imaging, and MedEd
Medical Students
In this second installment of Intel’s Jam Session, a panel of experts discuss the current trends, burgeoning innovations, and future trajectory of digital solutions for clinical practice and…
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How Do We Train Computers to Think About Medicine?
Family Medicine
The success of artificial intelligence relies on the hard work, problem-solving, ingenuity, and, well, intelligence of the humans programming the logic and algorithms that allow machines to “think”…
Optogenetic Therapy Restores Some Visual Function in a Man With Retinitis Pigmentosa
Ophthalmology
#Optogenetic therapy provides some restoration of visual function in #retinitispigmentosa.
Microscopic Biohybrid Robots Attack Brain Tumors in Mice
Oncology
In a report published in Science Robotics, researchers claim to have created microrobots that can successfully traverse the blood-brain barrier in mice. The team from Harbin Institute of…
Clinical Trial Participation for Advancing ALS Research
Neurology
Timothy Miller, MD, PhD, of @WUSTL, discusses #clinicaltrial participation for patients with #ALS.
Is This the Future of Telemedicine and Scientific Collaboration?
Video of the Week
At their Ignite digital conference on March 2, 2021, Microsoft unveiled a technology meant to enable device- and location-agnostic “shared experiences” via mixed reality applications. Learn more about…
Drug Repurposing Research Leads to Potentially Game-Changing Treatment to Prevent Clinical Deterioration in Outpatients With COVID
COVID-19
The Covid-19 Early Treatment Fund was launched to provide funding for research in order to "find an existing drug or drug combination that, when given early, reduces hospitalization…
Two Vaccine Trials Report Greater Than 90% Efficacy in Preventing Infection
COVID-19
This week, CBS News reported that Moderna's early data from their vaccine trials show 94.5% efficacy, with 5 vaccine recipients included in the trial's 95 confirmed cases, and…