Artificial Intelligence That Reads Chest X-Rays Is Approved by FDA
Tens of thousands of Americans suffer pneumothorax each year, a potentially life-threatening condition that is sometimes overlooked in busy emergency rooms.
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Team IDs Spoken Words and Phrases in Real Time from Brain’s Speech Signals
UCSF scientists have for the first time decoded spoken words and phrases in real time from the brain signals that control speech.
‘Limitless Potential’ of Artificial Protein Ushers in New Era of ‘Smart’ Cell Therapies
Researchers devised “smart” cells that behave like tiny autonomous robots which may be used to detect damage and disease, and deliver help at just the right time and in just the right amount.
Digital Health Awards Will Honor Tech That Dramatically Improves Healthcare
UCSF and Health Hub have announced the launch of the first annual UCSF Digital Health Awards.
Superfast Gene Sequencing Helps Diagnose Critically Ill Patients
Pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing shown to identify infections better than any standard clinical method.
Algorithm that Tailors Digital Meditation Program Improves Attention and Memory
The intervention, an app called MediTrain, uses a closed-loop algorithm that tailors the length of meditation sessions to the abilities of the participants.
Mobile App With Activity Tracker Promotes Physical Activity in Women
The UCSF study examined whether a mobile phone physical activity app combined with brief, in-person counseling increased and maintained levels of physical activity
Training Computers to Think More Like Scientists
Chuang and Keiser have shown how machine learning could lead scientists astray and how scientists might, in the future, avoid some of the pitfalls of training computers to be scientists.
The Kidney Project Earns Award to Make Home Dialysis Better for Patients
A team of researchers from UCSF, Vanderbilt University, and Silicon Kidney are among the winners of the KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis prize competition.
