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Researchers call for ethical guidance on use of AI in healthcare
In a recent review article published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers investigated the ethical implications of deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare through a systematic review.
Scientists Create First Mouse Model with Complete Functional Human Immune System
Breakthrough for biomedical research promises new insight into immunotherapy development and disease modeling
Dutch Patient with Longest COVID-19 Case of 612 Days Had More than 50 SARS-CoV-2 Mutations Before He Died
Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 can usually expect the COVID-19 illness to subside within a couple of weeks. However, one Dutch patient remained infected with the coronavirus for 612 days and fought more than 50 mutations (aka, variants) before dying late last year of complications due to pre-existing conditions. This extreme case has given doctors, virologists, microbiologists, and clinical laboratories new insights into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates and may lead to new treatments for long COVID.
Exponentially Increasing Understanding of Early Life on Earth
New study links ancient microbes with climate dynamics, potentially aiding the search for life on other planets.
UCLA study finds insomnia drug suvorexant prevents opioid addiction in mice
Research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.
New One-Step Method to Make Multiple Edits to a Cell’s Genome
Scientists have developed a more efficient way to make several precise edits simultaneously to human cells
Researchers Find That Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Can Persist in the Body for Years
Microbiologists and clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the fight against antibiotic-resistant (aka, antimicrobial resistant) bacteria will be interested in a recent study conducted at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. The epidemiologists involved in the study discovered that some of these so-called “superbugs” can remain in the body for as long as nine years continuing to infect the host and others.
Retraining Immunity: Small Molecules Offer New Disease Defense
Researchers discover steroid candidates for inducing trained immunity, opening a new approach to fighting disease
New Catalysts Enable Greener Ester Synthesis
Chemists from Yokohama National University have successfully developed innovative catalysts containing two noble metals that demonstrate remarkable efficiency in ester-producing chemical reactions and utilize oxygen as the sole oxidant, making the process much more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Machine learning identifies cancer-driving mutations at CTCF binding sites
In a recent study published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, researchers investigate whether machine learning can identify pan-cancer mutational hotspots at persistent CCCTC-binding factor (P-CTCF) binding sites (P-CTCFBSs).