It wasn't enough for them to promote A.I. Now they're investing in genome editing of embryos to elevate human intelligence (IQ) for their offspring (and "perfect babies")
@erictopol
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Blood stem cell clones linked to heart disease cancer risk
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Blood stem cell clones, mistakenly known as CHIP (clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential) because they are common in older adults and are a risk factor for heart disease and cancer. Today @JAMACardio a study in >410,000 @UK_biobank participants highlights the risk for
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China’s Bold Claims on Cancer Elimination and Longevity Extension
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Delusional thinking about healthspan and longevity, now from China
"In 5 to 10 years nobody will get cancer."
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Cell-Free Tumor DNA Detection Advances Healthcare AI Applications
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The ability to detect and assess cell-free tumor DNA will keep getting better, ultimately making "liquid biopsy" a standard of early detection and care. A new report @CellCellPress today highlights progress in tDNA sequencing value for a form of lung cancer
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FDA-Cleared Medical AI Algorithms Lack Adequate Human Testing
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Of more than now >1,000 FDA-cleared medical A.I. algorithms, the vast majority are for radiology, 97% were cleared by 510(k) pathway (=not "approved"), and <10% were tested with any human operator https://
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Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test Results Questioned
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The headlines and the press release are misleading. It is hard to label these results as "transformative" when such few early cases were detected, at great expense, and potential of false negatives. I am sanguine for the future of multi-cancer early detection tests, but they need
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AI Cancer Detection Achieves 5.7 Cases Per 1,000 Persons
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This translates to detecting 5.7 cases of cancer for every 1,000 persons tested
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Galleri Blood Test AI Detects Cancer Seven Times More Effectively
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This is the company's press release https://
grail.com/press-releases
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Galleri Blood Test Trial Shows Multi-Cancer Early Detection Results
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Let's talk about the results of a new, large trial of a multi-cancer early detection blood test called Galleri, which costs $949, that enrolled 35,878 participants in the US and Canada aged 50+. Here is the registration: https://
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AI and CRISPR revolutionizing the future of medicine
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On A.I., CRISPR and the future of medicine with @DoudnaJennifer and James Manyika https://
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