Posts Tagged ‘Health’
AI and Biology Make Goodfellows
Machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), has come a long way in tons of fields including biology. With loads of data and smart algorithms, machine learning is now able to spot patterns, make predictions and give insights that were once out of reach. Newswise brought this topic to us in their article, “How…
Read MoreMoving Forward with Emerging Tech
Machine learning, a part of artificial intelligence (AI), has made huge leaps in different fields like biology. By working with tons of data and advanced algorithms, machine learning can find patterns, make predictions and offer insights we couldn’t reach before. Newswise brought this topic to us in their article, “How Machine Learning Is Propelling Structural…
Read MoreSocial Factors and Health Equity
Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This emerging field combines data science and social science to model factors that contribute to disparities in health outcomes across different races, income levels and regions. Venture Beat brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreTechnology and Sleep
Sleeping is one of the most important things we do, but what if we are doing it wrong? This interesting news came to us from BGR in their article, “MIT researchers figured out how to track sleeping positions without cameras or sensors.” Technology companies have worked out all sorts of ways of tracking sleep quality to improve…
Read MoreThe Role of Food
Food is the center of seemingly everything we do. It’s a cultural nexus—when we celebrate religious things, food is at the middle of it. When we talk about the greatest environmental damage that we do, food is at the center of it. When we talk about our health, food is the most important thing. Even…
Read MoreVindication for Cyber Attackers
Often we hear about computer viruses and hacks when they happen, but rarely do we know if the creators and perpetrators were identified or brought to justice. When it does happen, the old saying about revenge being sweet is proven true. This interesting news came to us from Reuters in their article, “U.S. charges North…
Read MoreSupervisory Librarian Needed at the National Institute of Health
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, library science, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreCapturing Ancient Medical Knowledge with Taxonomies
A collaboration between a Chinese university and Elsevier is undertaking the momentous task of cataloguing traditional Chinese medical knowledge as global clinical practice increasingly seeks to combine conventional and Eastern techniques. Healthcare IT News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Elsevier to collaborate in cataloguing traditional Chinese medicine as global interest…
Read MoreWill You Remember?
When I say memories, your mind probably goes to childhood, marriages, births, vacations, etc. Fond or maybe traumatic events that have imprinted themselves into our minds for better or for worse. Today is Memorial Day in the United States. A federal holiday for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.…
Read MoreData Analytics for Healthcare
The American Heart Association and the Duke Clinical Research Institute has partnered to try out machine-learning techniques to find new ways to analyze data and drive scientific discoveries and treat cardiovascular diseases. Modern Healthcare brought this news to us in their article, “American Heart Association and Duke partner to accelerate machine learning and AI.” The two…
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