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News • Hybrid deep learning approach

"Double vision" AI system to detect lung cancer from CT scans

To improve lung cancer detection, researchers have developed a new AI system that employs a dual approach to analyse CT scans – seeing both detail and context at the same time.

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News • Sexually transmitted infections

“Cervix-on-a-chip” to help discover new STI treatments

Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues create the first-ever immune-capable “Cervix-on-a-chip” to study sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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News • Ophthalmology

Portable AI-powered scanner to facilitate access to eye care

Researchers are developing a portable AI-powered scanning slit-light device, designed to make ophthalmic care more accessible, so patients can be assessed any place, and any time.

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News • Preventive strategies

Blocking tick saliva could stop deadly infections

A tick's saliva keeps blood flowing, disarms the immune system, and smuggles in pathogens. Scientists have just found out how to disrupt this process and prevent infection.

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News • Ependymoma and medulloblastoma tumoroids

New organoids offer deeper insights into pediatric brain cancer

Patient-derived organoids (PDOs), or tumoroids, for pediatric brain cancer show promise in helping researchers find new drugs and better understand the different responses of the tumor.

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News • Dynamic in vitro platform

“Breathing” organoid offers new insights into lung disease

A new type of “breathing” lung organoid enables quantitative measurement of how easily the lung expands - and may provide a new way to study diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis.

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