Antibiotic resistance is a fast-growing public health crisis, causing more than a million global deaths annually and contributing to nearly 5 million more. These infections…
Author: Emily Mullin
AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials
Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold has already revolutionized scientists’ understanding of proteins. Now, the ability of the platform to design safe and effective drugs is about to…
This Beanie Is Designed to Read Your Thoughts
Speech-to-text capability is now baked into all modern computers. But what if you didn’t have to dictate to your computer? What if you could type…
AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity
Based on logged meals, the app predicts a person’s blood sugar response to those foods. It also makes personalized recommendations throughout the day, such as…
RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees
A 30-second Super Bowl ad featuring boxing legend Mike Tyson and paid for by the nonprofit MAHA Center encourages viewers to avoid processed foods and…
HHS Is Making an AI Tool to Create Hypotheses About Vaccine Injury Claims
The US Department of Health and Human Services is developing a generative artificial intelligence tool to find patterns across data reported to a national vaccine…
OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs
On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will collaborate with the new venture…