MHCAttnNet: Predicting MHC-Peptide Bindings for MHC Alleles Classes I and II Using an Attention-Based Deep Neural Model
This new deep learning model, MHCAttnNet, uses Bi-LSTMs to predict the MHC-peptide binding more accurately than existing methods.
Tag: healthcare
Jenson Huang’s Kitchen Keynote Outlines NVIDIA’s Vision for the ‘Age of AI’
The GTC kicked off with the release of nine Nvidia keynote video with major announcements in data centers, edge AI, collaboration tools and healthcare.
Insilico Releases Pandomics, AI-Powered Platform for Novel Therapeutic Target Discovery
A novel end-to-end AI-hypothesis generation engine that seamlessly interprets OMICS and text-based data for the discovery and analysis of novel therapeutic targets.
SIAT Researchers Propose Effective Method for Skin Lesion Segmentation
Researchers proposed a novel and effective automatic segmentation method by using Generative Adversarial Networks with dual discriminators.
Medical Image Computation and the Application
The process of applying machine learning methods in medical image analysis is called medical image computation. This post will introduce SIAT’s work in medical image synthesis, classification, and segmentation.
Chinese Scientists Reveal Brain Circuit Mechanism Under Anxiogenic Situations
Researchers revealed a circuit mechanism, in which BNST modulated the NAc, exerting a direct effect on anxiety.
AI and the Fight Against Disease and the Coronavirus
How AI is helping fight COVID-19?
USA CDC Recruiting Its First Chief Data Officer
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking for a Chief Data Officer.
Westlake University Researchers Show How SARS-CoV-2 Binds to Human Cells
Respected journal Science Magazine has published COVID-19 research that identifies the viral entry attachment stage for the new coronavirus.
Reproducibility Challenges in Machine Learning for Health
A team of researchers have proposed a number of “recommendations to data providers, academic publishers, and the ML4H research community in order to promote reproducible research moving forward” in their new paper Reproducibility in Machine Learning for Health.
Grandma’s Robot: How AI Is Revolutionizing Elder Care
By 2050 almost one-in-four humans will be aged 60 years and older, double today’s share. Moreover, the number of people aged 80 years and older will quadruple. This demographic shift is opening new vistas for AI technologies in elders’ daily healthcare management, and as a useful tool for healthcare professionals and institutions treating seniors.
Google Diagnostic AI Aims to Boost Lung Cancer Survival Rates
Google has achieved a milestone in machine learning research that will boost the company’s broader ambitions in healthcare. In a paper published today in Nature Medicine, Google researchers present an end-to-end deep learning model that can predict lung cancer comparably or better than human radiologists.
AI Biweekly: New European Ethical AI Guidelines; Microsoft & BMW Partner on IoT Manufacturing
10 AI News You Must Know from April W 1 – W 2
AI Biweekly: Canada Pumps Money into AI; Siemens Steps Up Digital Innovation
10 AI News You Must Know From February W3 – W4
AI Biweekly: Voice Assistants Take New Roles; AI Reduces Medical Overtreatment
10 AI News You Must Know From January W4 – W5
AI-Powered & FDA-Approved Medical Health Projects
In July 2017 the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) launched its Digital Health Innovation Action Plan to provide Americans “timely access to safe and effective digital health products,” many of which are being developed using artificial intelligence technologies.
Alibaba Healthcare AI Targets Macau’s Flu Season
Alibaba is using artificial intelligence to predict the upcoming flu season in Macau.
2018 in Review: 10 AI Failures
Last December Synced compiled its first “Artificial Intelligence Failures” recap of AI gaffes from the previous year. AI has achieved remarkable progress, and many scientists dream of creating the Master Algorithm proposed by Pedro Domingos — which can solve all problems envisioned by humans.
Tencent’s New Medical AI Lab Targets Parkinson’s
Chinese tech giant Tencent’s first attempt in AI healthcare was the Miying platform, which has been a point of pride for CEO Huateng Ma since its 2017 launch. Supported by AI-powered medical imaging technologies, Miying assists doctors with the screening of esophageal cancer, pulmonary nodules, cervical cancer, etc. The platform has been well received in the AI and medical communities, with a fast-expanding market in Chinese top-tier AAA hospitals.
FAIR & NYU School of Medicine Share fastMRI Tools; Release Largest-Ever MRI Dataset
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) and the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine’s Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R) announced today they are sharing a standardized set of AI tools and baselines and MRI data as part of their joint research project fastMRI.
Mitsui and Preferred Networks Partner on Biomedical/Healthcare Solutions
Japanese global trading giant Mitsui & Co. and leading deep learning startup Preferred Networks (PFN) have announced a joint venture in the US to provide Biomedical/Healthcare Solutions, including Cancer Diagnostic Services, based on deep learning technology.
Seven Sectors Where AI Can Make Transformative Changes In China
In a Politburo group study session last week Chinese President Xi Jinping identified seven sectors where AI promises huge potential, asserting “AI is a key driving force of the new round of scientific revolution and industrial reform.”
DeepMind Announces Pre-Symptom Eye Disease Prediction at Moorfields
Google DeepMind has announced that its project with London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital will now include working with clinicians to predict eye diseases before symptoms occur.
Tencent AI Lab Produces Smart Microscope for Medical Diagnosis
Tencent AI Lab unveiled its new intelligent microscope for pathological analysis yesterday at the Tencent Global Partner Conference in Nanjing. The device represents a huge step in the company’s ongoing commitment to ramp up its R&D in AI + medicine.
Chinese AI Startup Brings Diabetes Prediction to Shanghai Hospital
Leading Chinese AI startup 4Paradigm has announced a strategic partnership with Shanghai’s Ruijin Hospital on AI application in healthcare, especially chronic health conditions.