New Research by Michael Silverstein, Bioinformatics PhD Candidate and Hariri Institute Graduate Student Fellow By Margo Stanton The past decade has been the hottest in human history since record-keeping began 140 years ago. Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and increased livestock farming are all major contributors to increasing the greenhouse effect, and thus global warming. To help […]
WBUR 90.9 FM Radio – Air Date: September 17, 2024 Reporter: Amy Sokolow, Associate Producer News Anchor, Steve Brown Audio and transcription below: Brown: Boston University found the vast majority of Instagram posts by some e-cigarette and vape brands did not include health warnings about the products. The posts exploited a loophole to evade federal […]
By Maureen Stanton A new study led by Boston University reveals that regulatory loopholes have allowed tobacco companies to target youth using social media. Findings suggest that enforcement of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health warnings on social media may reduce youth engagement with tobacco marketing. Amid declining cigarette sales and stricter regulations, tobacco companies […]
Kayhan Batmanghelich, with collaborators, published a paper that uses anatomy-aware generative AI and explainable AI methods to improve synethsizing 3D images with specific abnormalities By Maureen Stanton In 2021, OpenAI launched a GenAI model called DALL-E that captivated the world with its ability to generate an image instantly with a simple text caption. Now GenAI […]
New Generative AI Model can diagnose 10 distinct types of dementia By Maureen Stanton With over 10 million new cases of dementia diagnosed each year, it’s critical to facilitate accurate diagnosis to ensure patients have access to early, personalized treatment to maximize outcomes. While doctors typically can diagnose individuals with dementia with high confidence, it’s […]
Audio and transcription below: (WBUR, Boston – June 26, 2004) — Researchers at Boston University are exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to predict someone’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s. They ran voice recordings from the massive multi-year Framingham Heart Study through an AI model. The technology was able to detect small differences in people’s speech […]
Boston University researchers reveal an easy-to-administer AI-driven method that predicts the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease within six years By Maureen Stanton As we get older, we often dismiss forgetfulness as a normal aspect of aging, and for many it is. However, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition where people have noticeably more memory or […]
A BU-led research team publishes new findings that show how detecting and correctly assigning deaths can help mitigate the impact of pandemics By Maureen Stanton, Hariri Institute COVID-19 caused catastrophe and chaos across the globe. According to some disease forecasters, the world could face another COVID-like pandemic within 10 years. To improve our response to […]
In Education for All? BU political scientist Cathie Jo Martin says education systems continue to be influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment- and Industrial Revolution-Era writers Story by Maureen Stanton and Alex Grzybowski Video by Natalie Williams In her new book, Education for All, Cathie Jo Martin, a Hariri Institute faculty affiliate and BU professor […]
Betke and her team explore this question and win an IEEE IJCB award for their work By Maureen Stanton Before vaccines, millions of children died or endured life-long disabilities from diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, and meningitis. Unfortunately, there are still 20.5 million children who are missing lifesaving vaccines globally, 2.1 million more than in […]