In a new study by MIT professors Esther Duflo, Ben Olken, and Abhijit Banerjee, and physicians Marcella Alsan and Fatima ...
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Basic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis showsBasic cell health systems wear down in Huntington’s disease, analysis shows
Using an innovative computational approach to analyze vast brain cell gene expression datasets, researchers at MIT and Sorbonne Université have ...
NSO used real people’s location data to pitch its contact-tracing tech, researchers sayNSO used real people’s location data to pitch its contact-tracing tech, researchers say
Spyware maker NSO Group used real phone location data on thousands of unsuspecting people when it demonstrated its new COVID-19 ...
Fitness startup Aarmy reinvents itself for a remote fitness worldFitness startup Aarmy reinvents itself for a remote fitness world
Like a lot of startups, Aarmy faced some big challenges when the pandemic forced widespread shutdowns in March. Up until ...
AstraZeneca says it will likely do another study of COVID-19 vaccine after accidental lower dose shows higher efficacyAstraZeneca says it will likely do another study of COVID-19 vaccine after accidental lower dose shows higher efficacy
AstraZeneca’s CEO told Bloomberg that the pharmaceutical company will likely conduct another global trial of the effectiveness of its COVID-19 ...
Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring Covid-19 patientsStudy examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring Covid-19 patients
A 60-person task force, including MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers, has published a study reviewing mobile health (mHealth) technologies and examining ...
Using machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental healthUsing machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health
Dealing with a global pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of millions of people. A team of ...
New Oxford machine learning-based COVID-19 test can provide results in under 5 minutesNew Oxford machine learning-based COVID-19 test can provide results in under 5 minutes
Oxford scientists working out of the school’s Department of Physics have developed a new type of COVID-19 test that can ...
Healthcare giant UHS hit by ransomware attack, sources sayHealthcare giant UHS hit by ransomware attack, sources say
Universal Health Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S., has been hit by a ransomware attack. The ...
J-PAL North America launches research initiative to focus on Covid-19 recoveryJ-PAL North America launches research initiative to focus on Covid-19 recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in incalculable losses for millions of Americans, particularly among low-income communities and communities of color. ...