oncology
CRISPR gene editing will be used in living humans to counter aggressive lung cancer
Posted in Medicine on 20th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
It represents the first human trials of the technology with the United States expected to conduct its own cancer fighting trials next year.
IBMs Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases
Posted in Software on 30th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
AI could be revolutionary for healthcare as it can process many more research papers and cases than any human doctor could manage.
Microsoft Launches Project Hanover to 'Solve' Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 26th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Project Hanover is ambitious: To use AI and personalized medicine to revolutionize the way that science, medicine and biology interact to bring about a cure for cancers.
Researchers develop portable iPhone-powered lab that can detect cancer with 99% accuracy
Posted in Science on 24th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
A portable laboratory thats powered by a smartphone and capable of detecting cancers nearly instantly.
New compound shows promise in treating multiple human cancers
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new compound has been shown by researchers to block a protein that is essential for the sustained growth of up to a quarter of all cancers.