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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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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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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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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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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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New cancer treatment may reawaken the immune system

WEBImmunotherapy is a promising strategy to treat cancer by stimulating the body’s own immune system to destroy tumor cells, but it only works for a handful of …

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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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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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Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace …

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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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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Health sciences and technology

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

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A healthy wind MIT News Massachusetts Institute of Technology

WEBA new study by MIT researchers finds that increased usage of wind power is improving air quality in parts of the U.S., however only a third of the health benefits are …

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3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases …

WEBOn April 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidance on airborne disease transmission that seeks to create a consensus around the terminology …

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A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

WEBThis approach could help to compensate for differences in drug pharmacokinetics caused by body composition, genetic makeup, chemotherapy-induced …

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Bringing an investigator’s eye to complex social challenges

WEBAnna Russo likes puzzles. They require patience, organization, and a view of the big picture. She brings an investigator’s eye to big institutional and societal …

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Four MIT faculty named 2023 AAAS Fellows

WEBFour MIT faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The 2023 class of AAAS Fellows …

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Exploring the history of data-driven arguments in public life

WEBCaption: Our habit of using numbers to make political arguments has a history, and William Deringer is a leading historian of it. He has carved out a distinctive …

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Circadian rhythms can influence drugs’ effectiveness

WEBGiving drugs at different times of day could significantly affect how they are metabolized in the liver, according to a new study from MIT. Using tiny, engineered …

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This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient

WEBMIT researchers have developed a machine-learning accelerator chip to make health-monitoring apps more secure, reports Aman Tripathi for Interesting Engineering.. …

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How well can computers connect symptoms to diseases

WEBMIT researchers find automatically generated health knowledge graphs that map disease-symptom relationships by crunching patient data require fine-tuning for …

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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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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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Study offers an explanation for why the APOE4 gene enhances …

WEBA significant risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, the APOE4 gene, has widespread effects on brain cells’ ability to metabolize lipids and respond to stress, …

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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 data speak: Stronger pandemic response yields better …

WEBA study the 1918-1919 flu pandemic suggests taking care of public health first generates a stronger economic rebound later. The study, co-authored by MIT …

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Researchers find benefits of solar photovoltaics outweigh costs

WEBBenefits of solar photovoltaic energy generation outweigh the costs, according to new research from the MIT Energy Initiative. Over a seven-year period, …

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Three from MIT awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

WEBMIT faculty members Roger Levy, Tracy Slatyer, and Martin Wainwright are among 188 scientists, artists, and scholars awarded 2024 fellowships from the John …

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MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants

WEBMIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart announced four Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants to support bold research projects across diverse areas of study, …

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