Virginia fared better than Tennessee in the 2023 America’s Health Rankings, but data show both states have much to improve upon. Virginia ranked 19th overall in U.S. health rankings while Tennessee placed 44th, according to the United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings 2023 Annual Report released earlier this month. The annual rankings, released in partnership … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp is to undergo immunotherapy to treat skin cancer. The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star revealed in October last year she had been diagnosed with stage 2 of the disease and last month, she told fans her latest biopsy had revealed another melanoma and now, in a new update, the 42-year-old star explained … Read more
A recent Lancet Digital Health study assesses whether mobile phone-powered artificial intelligence (AI) could support the diagnosis and management of pigmented skin cancer. Study: Comparison of humans versus mobile phone-powered artificial intelligence for the diagnosis and management of pigmented skin cancer in secondary care: a multicentre, prospective, diagnostic, clinical trial. Image Credit: Gordana Sermek / Shutterstock.com Background Advanced machine learning … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) models have been validated for recognizing signs of eye diseases in retinal images, enhancing diagnosis, and risk stratification. Combining natural images and medical data, these models provide reliable disease prediction, thereby enabling efficient risk stratification in fields like chest X-rays and dermatology imaging. In a recent study published in Nature, researchers present … Read more