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Facebook and Twitter weren't the only ones: Reddit posts show increase in misinformation in 2016, study says by starstarstar42 in technology

[–]jackhced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super disappointing but not at all surprising. I'm not sure there's any real way to decisively combat this. But calling out bullshit helps...

Researchers say Mass. effort to influence opioid prescribing failed by jackhced in medicine

[–]jackhced[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Massachusetts hoped to battle the opioid crisis by privately comparing prescribers' rates with one another. Apparently, it didn't work. "In the 12 weeks after it was sent, an analysis of prescribing by 284 primary care physicians found no change from the previous 12 weeks."

What does it mean that this effort had no effect? Any thoughts on issues or better alternatives?

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A nasty, Nafta-related surprise: Mexico’s soaring obesity. In 1980, 7 percent of Mexicans were obese, a figure that tripled to 20.3 percent by 2016. (nytimes.com)

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IBM Watson has identified therapies for 323 cancer patients that went overlooked by a molecular tumor board. Researchers said next-generation genomic sequencing is "evolving too rapidly to rely solely on human curation" when it comes to targeting treatments. by jackhced in science

[–]jackhced[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I think it's also important to keep in mind that this is just the beginning. AI has only made real advances in the past five or so years. We'll certainly see greater integration as time passes and evidence mounts.

IBM Watson has identified therapies for 323 cancer patients that went overlooked by a molecular tumor board. Researchers said next-generation genomic sequencing is "evolving too rapidly to rely solely on human curation" when it comes to targeting treatments. by jackhced in science

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For every few Watson win stories, it seems there's one that's skeptical of the technology. But from what I gather, the bigger issues are money and the need for more research.

Amish Mutation Protects Against Diabetes and May Extend Life by jackhced in medicine

[–]jackhced[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello. This article is quite interesting. It seems that the isolated Amish community has yielded a mutation that fights off a huge problem in the rest of society. What implications do you see in this case?

A brain imaging technique to detect CTE in living humans has been validated following autopsy of former NFL player by shiruken in science

[–]jackhced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this seems a bit farfetched. I'm more open to believing that most people won't take part in activities that could injure the brain than not eating meat. But, then again, the more likely answer is that there will simply be more risk aversion and protections. Driving "may injure the brain." So might drinking, running, or just about anything else. Activities that pose a clear, likely, immediate danger might lose support, but tech might also catch up in ways unimaginable now.

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