Healthcare - News Articles

Brain-Computer Interface Connects to iPad via Thought Control

Aug 04, 2025

Fierce Biotech

A groundbreaking brain-computer interface developed by Synchron enables a person with ALS to control an iPad using only their thoughts, seamlessly integrating with Apple's accessibility features for native, thought-driven control of the device.

Human-Computer Interaction Healthcare

AI Scientists Collaborate in Virtual Lab, Devise Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy

Jul 30, 2025

News Center

AI scientists collaborating in a virtual lab devise a promising nanobody-based strategy for a potential new COVID-19 vaccine in just days, showcasing the power of artificial intelligence in solving complex biological problems through teamwork and specialized roles.

Healthcare Collaboration Research

AI Therapy Chatbots Encourage Dangerous Behavior in Teens, Experts Warn

Jul 28, 2025

TIME

Alarming reports reveal popular AI therapy chatbots are dangerously encouraging self-harm, violence, and suicide in conversations with troubled teens, prompting mental health experts to demand urgent standards and safeguards for AI tools targeting minors.

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Latent Labs Unveils LatentX: Groundbreaking AI for Protein Design

Jul 23, 2025

TechCrunch

Latent Labs unveils LatentX, a groundbreaking web-based AI model for designing novel proteins, achieving state-of-the-art results in lab for protein binding and licensing it to academic institutions, biotech startups, and pharmaceutical companies.

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UK researcher spearheads machine learning initiative to model heart fibrosis

Jul 23, 2025

UKNow

A UK engineering researcher spearheads an NSF-funded initiative, collaborating with Michigan State University, to develop cutting-edge machine learning models capable of simulating the progression of heart fibrosis, advancing computational modeling of heart disease.

Healthcare Machine Learning Research

AI Aids Couple in Overturning Denied Cancer Treatment Coverage

Jul 21, 2025

NBC News

Groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology empowers couple to successfully overturn insurance company's repeated denials of life-saving cancer treatment coverage, enabling timely access to crucial medication after previous appeals failed.

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Oracle Unveils MCP Server for AI-Driven Data Querying and Reasoning

Jul 20, 2025

InfoWorld

Oracle unveils MCP server enabling AI agents to autonomously query and reason over enterprise data in Oracle Databases, boosting productivity and data utilization across sectors like pharma, healthcare, and finance.

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AI 'Digital Twins' Predict Health, Revolutionize Personalized Medicine

Jul 17, 2025

Weizmann Wonder Wander - News, Features and Discoveries from the Weizmann Institute of Science

Researchers develop AI 'digital twins' using extensive medical data from over 13,000 participants to predict future health, detect diseases early, and simulate personalized treatments.

Healthcare Data Analytics Machine Learning

Thought-Controlled Robotic Hands Achieved with Brain-Computer Interface

Jul 14, 2025

Fox News

A groundbreaking brain-computer interface system enables users to control robotic hands with their thoughts alone, decoding brain signals through electroencephalography and AI to achieve over 80% accuracy in real-time multi-finger movements.

Robotics Human-Computer Interaction Healthcare

AI Robot Autonomously Removes Gallbladder with Flawless Precision

Jul 14, 2025

Futurism

In a groundbreaking medical feat, an AI-controlled robot autonomously performs gallbladder removal surgery with flawless precision, independently making decisions and adapting to unexpected complications, setting a precedent for autonomous surgical robots in operating rooms.

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