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Google AI helps doctors decide whether to trust diagnoses made by AI

Knowing when to say “I don’t know” is a key issue for artificial intelligence tools, which a new AI for clinical decision-making developed by Google aims to address

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

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A person wearing scrubs talks on a hospital phone

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Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it

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Mark Rylance discusses the character of Dr Semmelweis

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Dr Semmelweis: Interview with creative team behind Mark Rylance play

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Mark Rylance

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Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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AI is helping to draft doctor messages

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Doctors are using AI to draft messages without telling patients

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Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

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Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: A statue of J. Marion Sims, a surgeon celebrated by many as the father of modern gynecology, is driven away in a Parks Department truck after being taken down from its pedestal at Central Park and East 103rd Street on April 17, 2018 in New York City. A New York City panel decided to move the controversial statue after groups demanded its removal as many of Sims medical breakthroughs came from experimenting on black slaves without anesthesia. The statue will be relocated in Green-Wood Cemetery in Windsor Terrace, where Sims is buried. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Divided review: Why we must eliminate racism from Western healthcare

A legacy of racism in Western medicine means healthcare is badly in need of decolonising. Annabel Sowemimo's book sets out why

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Ukraine is building an AI to help triage shrapnel injuries

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Electronic wound dressing releases drugs to help injuries heal

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Sticky plaster for punctured lungs stretches as they expand

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Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions

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