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AI in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare and drug discovery, bringing unprecedented advancements to both fields.

In healthcare, AI is transforming medical imaging and diagnostics. By analysing X-rays, MRIs, and other scans, AI can detect conditions like tumours and fractures more quickly and accurately than ever before. This technology also extends to pathology, where AI can identify cancerous cells in tissue samples with remarkable precision.

Though the data scientists need to make sure they feed in the right data. For example, in a study designed to detect hip fractures, it turned out the AI was using the patient's age and particularly the imaging device model to make its prediction. This worked because portable scanners are only used then the patient is too immobile to get to a hospital - and this limitation turned out to be a bigger indicator than any details on the image itself.

In drug discovery, AI accelerates the process by predicting the structure and properties of new molecules, identifying potential drug candidates faster than traditional methods. AI helps repurpose existing drugs for new uses, reducing the time and cost of bringing new treatments to market. By predicting drug interactions and side effects, AI ensures safer medications for patients. In genomics and proteomics, AI analyses vast amounts of data to uncover new drug targets and understand disease mechanisms, paving the way for innovative treatments.

Additionally, AI plays a crucial role in biomarker discovery, which is essential for diagnosing diseases and monitoring treatment responses. Clinical trials also benefit from AI through better patient selection and real-time monitoring, making trials more efficient. And finally, AI is pivotal in predictive analytics, monitoring patients' data from wearable devices and electronic health records to predict and prevent health issues before they become critical.

AI in Healthcare News

AI models for hospital care fail to detect critical conditions

AI models for hospital care fail to detect critical conditions

Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) - 11-Mar-2025

New testing methods showed that AI struggles with real-world medical emergencies

AI eye scans at opticians could detect early dementia risk

AI eye scans at opticians could detect early dementia risk

The Guardian - 09-Mar-2025

New AI technique analyses retinal blood vessels to spot early signs of neurodegeneration in seconds

ReviveMed’s AI unlocks hidden disease clues for precision medicine

ReviveMed’s AI unlocks hidden disease clues for precision medicine

AZoRobotics - 06-Mar-2025

Using metabolomics and AI, this MIT spinout is transforming drug development and treatment

AI-powered humanoid robot joins drug discovery labs

AI-powered humanoid robot joins drug discovery labs

Interesting Engineering - 06-Mar-2025

Insilico’s "Supervisor" robot automates lab work and speeds up drug discovery

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AI in Healthcare Resources

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Decoding Aging: AI, Big Data, and the Future of Precision Health

Buck’s Levy Community Seminar, supported by a William and Elisabeth Levy (FREE, California, USA)

Google DeepMind

Company developing AI systems for solving problems

AI & Longevity Investment Masterclass with Professor Ronjon Nag

London Longevity online webinar with Professor Ronjon Nag

Shift Bioscience

Simulation guided cell rejuvenation to defeat the diseases of aging

AI and Decentralised Science in Longevity Research - Ben Goertzel at Longevity Summit Dublin 2024

Ben Goertzel delivered a keynote on AI and Decentralised Science in Longevity Research

Alex Zhavoronkov at ARDD2024: Methylation Clocks and AI Life Models as Sources of Therapeutic Target

Alex Zhavoronkov presented methylation clocks and AI models as groundbreaking tools

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AI in Healthcare Blog Posts

Meet the Omes
24-Jan-2024

Meet the Omes

The biology of ageing looks at way more than just the genome and microbiome - here's 20 to start with!

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report
26-Oct-2023

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report

Algocyte platform uses algorithmic inverse problem solving to aid clinicians in their diagnosis

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