Danger Alert: AI Is Writing Content, But It ’s Lying – Let Us Show You How
There is a growing number of AI text generators around the web, offering more or less the same.
You give a brief of your planned content and maybe some keywordsSet the parameters, like the language, the tone of the text and the creativity levelHit enterVoila, you get your blog post/article/marketing copy/whatever
Isn’t it amazing? Writing a good text takes effort, so outsourcing it to AI could save us a ton of time in researching and crafting content.
Before you quickly lay off all your writers, let me show through a few examples of why trusting A.I. with content is dangerous as of now. TLDR spoiler: it is l...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 15, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI AI text generator synthetic media AI in heaalthcare Source Type: blogs
Did Something Happen in Crypto This Week?
Jack SoloweyFrank Sinatracrooned, “You’re riding high in April, shot down in May.” When it comes to CEO of the FTX crypto exchange and would‐be policy impresario Sam Bankman‐Fried (“SBF”), it’s more like “You’rethrowing twitter shade on Saturday, looking for a bailout next Tuesday. ”In crypto, karma moves fast. And in Washington, a crisis —such as a prominent brand in a buzzy industry losingbillions—is thought to be a terrible thing to waste. Nonetheless, policymakers should not hastily patch perceived regulatory gaps in counterproductive ways, such as by scapegoatin...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 11, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jack Solowey Source Type: blogs
Furry Soft Robot Helps Patients During Unpleasant Medical Procedures
A team of researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan has developed a fluffy soft robot that patients can interact with to reduce their stress and fear when undergoing painful or uncomfortable medical procedures. For some patients, particularly children, a fear of needles or uncomfortable and painful procedures can make such experiences especially challenging, and may mean that they attempt to avoid treatment altogether. Finding ways to calm and reassure such patients is important in reducing their distress and enabling them to undergo necessary treatment. The robot has inflatable actuators that can interact with and...
Source: Medgadget - November 1, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: etc. Medicine Pediatrics UNIV_TSUKUBA_EN Source Type: blogs
Impedance Cytometry for Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Scientists at Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have come up with a method to rapidly determine the antibiotic susceptibility of a bacterial sample, such as a patient sample from a non-healing infected wound. The technique is based on impedance cytometry, which involves a high-throughput single cell analysis of the bacterial cells. The impedance system measures the dielectric properties of the cells as they flow through the device, and it can assess up to 1000 cells per minute.
Using machine learning to determine the differences in the dielectric properties between samples that have been treated with an...
Source: Medgadget - October 31, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Critical Care Medicine NAIST_MAIN_EN Source Type: blogs
Rewriting Protectionist History
Scott LincicomeOver atNational Review today, I correct recentclaims from American Compass ’ Wells King and Dan Vaughn that 1980s U.S. automotive protectionism—in the form of Japanese “voluntary export restraints”—was a tremendous success, boosting both Japanese investment in the United Statesand domestic “Big 3” car manufacturers at minimal cost to American consumers or the economy more broadly. As I explain, “a fuller accounting… reveals the VERs not to be some inspiring success but instead a cautionary tale of American industrial policy’s high costs and failed objectives.” Owing to wor d limits and ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 27, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Scott Lincicome Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 27, 2022 Edition-----In the UK we have a political farce running with only a day or so to run when you read this, with a new PM (Rishi Sunak) in place..In the US the mid-term elections are coming in a week or so, thus some concern as to where the US is going!In China Xi has his third 5 year term so we all wonder how that will turn out!In OZ we have has a Budget with floods, inflation, data leaks, the threat of recession, Medicare concerns and other issues just rolling on! At least the Budget does not seem to have broken anything!Overall an ‘omnishambles’ as they say!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/wo...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 27, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Wearable EEG Patch Measures Brain Activity
Researchers at Osaka University in Japan engineered a wearable electroencephalography (EEG) device that can measure brain activity, potentially letting clinicians monitor conditions such as depression or dementia. At present, assessing brain activity requires a trip to a facility with bulky and expensive equipment, making long-term monitoring difficult. This latest technology aims to allow for at-home measurements of brain activity.
The device consists of a near-transparent patch that is flexible and stretchy. The adhesive patch can be worn on the forehead and provides brain activity readings that are comparable in acc...
Source: Medgadget - October 25, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Neurology Source Type: blogs
Alzheimer ’s Diagnostic Test Spots Amyloid β Exosomes in Blood
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease that detects amyloid β binding exosomes in a blood sample. While amyloid β plaques in the brain are characteristic of Alzheimer’s, these researchers have previously reported that amyloid β build-up in the brain is associated with an increase in amyloid β binding exosomes. Now, they have gone one step further and developed a test for such exosomes in blood samples, potentially paving the way for an inexpensive blood test that could provide an early diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers used a Digital In...
Source: Medgadget - October 19, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Geriatrics Medicine Neurology Hokkaidouni Source Type: blogs
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Thanks to my daughter for turning us on to Blistered Shishito Peppers – a simple, fast, delicious and fun appetizer.
The Shishito is mild pepper brought to the US from Japan and now widely available here in the United States. We got ours from Trader Joes, but you can easily grow them in your home garden.
The Shishito pepper likely came to Japan from Spain, where it is called a Padron pepper and is much hotter. It is believed to have mellowed after generations of selective breeding in Japanese soil.
The fastest and most fun way to get to know Shishito is to toss them in a little olive oil,
blister t...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - October 18, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Appetizers blistered shishito peppers charred shishito peppers Japnese food Source Type: blogs
How does stress cause heart disease? Cardiology Basics
Stress and heart disease have various aspects. Stress can lead to increase in risk factors for cardiovascular disease as well as precipitate symptoms in a hitherto silent cardiovascular disease. There is also a condition known as stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, typically precipitated by an acute stressful event like loss of spouse in an elderly female.
Most older persons have build-up of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries. When there is a sudden severe stress, heart rate and blood pressure can shoot up due to sympathetic overactivity. There is also the release of stress hormones like adrenali...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 16, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
October 13, 2022 Edition-----In the US the recovery from Hurricane Ian, which will take years is starting as nuclear war sadly seems to be coming closer – I hope this is just sabre-rattling and no more!In China there seems to be more instability as Xi moves to term 3 of 5 years in a week or two.Liz Truss still seems to be there!In OZ we have more floods – again – and we are waiting for a new Budget in 2 weeks or so!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/defence-gets-ready-for-the-fight-of-our-lives/news-story/4ea89108b822df72194742dc3eec0246Defence gets ready for the fight of our livesAlan D...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 13, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - October 04, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, a...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 4, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
20 Small Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Get out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”
Brian Tracy
I’m a big fan of doing the unusual thing. Sometimes in big ways. Often in small and daily ways to mix things up.
Why?
Because this habit is a simple and relatively easy way to:
Get out of your comfort zone.
And if you change your perspective on yourself from someone who sticks to the old and comfortable all the time to someone who likes to mix things up then it will feel more natural and easier to break out of your comfort zone when comes to bigger things too.
Because this hab...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Habits Happiness Personal Development Success Source Type: blogs
Subsidies to Nuclear Power in the Inflation Reduction Act
David Kemp andPeter Van DorenLast month, the United States enacted theInflation Reduction Act (IRA), purportedly to address rising inflation. In practice, though, the act mainly serves as a vehicle for some of President Biden ’s and the Democrat’s legislative priorities. The act includes many provisions to subsidize clean power plants, including nuclear generators.Many believe that nuclear is the perfect solution to climate change. It is a zero-carbon power source that is nearly constantly available unlike intermittent renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Ourrecent working paper examines the economics of nuclear ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - September 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: David Kemp, Peter Van Doren Source Type: blogs
How Technology Can Help Overcome Barriers to Getting Effective Therapies into Patients with Ultra Rare Disorders
The following is a guest article by Dr. Zach Landman, Co-Founder of Moonshots for Unicorns.
As a physician who trained at UCSF, Harvard, and Stanford, I assumed that when my youngest daughter, Lucy – at 10-months old – was diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic disorder of glycosylation called PGAP3, the answers would reside within a hospital or academic laboratory.
Unfortunately, my pediatrician wife and I were told that our smiling, seemingly healthy babbling 10-month-old baby would likely never walk normally, never talk, and was likely to develop severe and refractory seizures at some point in her childhood. ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 27, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Clinical Healthcare IT AAV9 ASO CRISPR Dr. Zach Landman epalrestat Gene Therapy Invitae Patient Stories Patients Perlara PGAP3 PMM2 PRAX-222 Rare Diseases SCN2A SMA-1 Source Type: blogs
