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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

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Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging.

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DEXA suggests link between schizophrenia and bone fragility

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“Our findings regarding poor bone health in people with schizophrenia are concerning, given previous studies have indicated that this population experiences more adverse events following a fracture,” the group wrote. Of these, 50% reported a significant association between schizophrenia and fracture, the researchers wrote.

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WHO: AI use in low-income countries could be ‘dangerous’

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For instance, if an LMM is asked to summarize a treatment paradigm for a disease to guide a ministry of health in a low-income country, it might reproduce an approach that is appropriate only in a high-income context, the organization suggested.

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ISMRM: MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose PTSD

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"Neuroimaging is now offering insights into the neurobiological basis for normal [brain] development, aging, and disease processes," Abe noted. Considering its prevalence, [PTSD] is a significant public health concern," he said. He and his team found motivation for the study after the Tokyo subway sarin event in 1995.

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Online big data dashboard to help map enteric infectious diseases

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The Planetary Child Health & Enterics Observatory dashboard aims to shed light on the global public health threat of diarrheal diseases in children.

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PCCT proves effective for estimating liver fat fraction

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Given the increasing prevalence of steatotic liver disease and its significant impact on public health in Western societies, histopathologic grading is increasingly reserved for specific cases, such as unclear hepatopathy," the investigators noted. "As The study results were published March 18 in Radiology.

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New AI Tool Could Help Identify Dementia Risk

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This data is anonymized and patients cant be identified, but it allows researchers to find patterns that could indicate a persons risk of developing dementia, as well as giving a broad picture of brain health. tim.hodson Tue, 01/21/2025 - 13:17 Jan. Find out more on the EI website. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 13:17