In NtC 23, I explained the concept of skunk works, which grew out of work that started during World War II at Lockheed during the development of the first fighter jets. Skunk works teams are …
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Revolutionizing Clinical Trials: The Emergence of AI and NLP
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of clinical research, offering promising avenues to overcome longstanding challenges in clinical trials. A recent article in JAMA Cardiology, highlighted in an editorial in JAMA, delves into …
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You may be wondering if artificial intelligence will take your job. Factory workers over the past 30 years thought the same about robots. And yes, many lost their jobs. But those who adapted and got …
Continue readingU.S. Infant Mortality Trends Unacceptable
The Centers for Disease Control reports a 3 percent increase in infant mortality in the U.S., reaching 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. This uptick represents a trend that had a nearly continuous decline since …
Continue readingNtC 26: How Are Medical Decisions Really Made?
When you walk into your physician’s office for treatment, what do you expect from your doctor? You assume she is current on the latest medical information and that your care will be the best available. …
Continue readingOur Duty of Care
When I see my healthcare provider, I trust that they have my best interests at heart. I bet you do, too. But what is the basis for our trust in them? “Duty of Care” is …
Continue readingLet’s Get the Data to Deliver Healthcare Safely
After numerous accidents and deaths, in 1976, the Federal Aviation Administration launched the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) to collect data on all errors, mishaps, and mistakes in commercial and private aviation. From pilot captains …
Continue readingDrug Development Accelerated by AI
Under constant pressure to develop new drugs and treatments, the pharmaceutical industry struggles to manage development costs. Drug development is notoriously slow, costly, and fraught with risk. The process involves: Even after reaching the clinical …
Continue readingPredictive Models to Drive Treatments
Google’s DeepMind developed AlphaFold, the first AI-driven system that predicts the structure of proteins. Why is that important? The interaction of molecules forms the basis of biology. The protein structure, made up of chains of …
Continue readingHealthcare AI Opportunities Available Now
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in healthcare lags behind other sectors like finance and retail, generally paralleling the overall use of information technology. Challenges to using AI include the complexity of healthcare data, integration into clinical …
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