AI screening algorithms to diagnose diabetic retinopathy do not show consistent performance
Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults in the United States. But the current shortage of eye-care providers would make it impossible to keep up with demand to provide the requisite annual screenings for this population. A new study looks at the effectiveness of seven artificial intelligence-based screening algorithms to diagnose diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease leading to vision loss.
In a paper published Jan. 5 in
Diabetes Care, researchers compared the algorithms against the diagnostic expertise of retina specialists. Five companies produced the tested algorithms - two in the United States (Eyenuk, Retina-AI Health), one in China (Airdoc), one in Portugal (Retmarker), and one in France (OphtAI).
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths: 15 Medical Experts Predict What 2021 Will Bring
To date, the United States has witnessed more than 356,000 deaths over the past eleven months of the pandemic by far the highest total for any country worldwide. Here is what 15 medical experts told us what could come next.
With nearly 78,000 deaths, December was the deadliest month of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
How will January fare? It appears that more misery is in the offing as the nation’s top health officials have warned that even more people will likely die this month despite vaccine campaigns ramping up in many states.
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IMAGE: Illustration of a designed protein array on a cell surface. This new class of protein material interacts with living cells without being absorbed by them and can influence cell signaling.. view more
Credit: Ian Haydon, UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design
A new class of protein material that interacts with living cells without being absorbed by them can influence cell signaling, a new study shows. The material does this by binding and sequestering cell surface receptors.
The discovery could have far-reaching implications for stem cell research and enable the development of new materials designed to modulate the behavior of living systems.
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With coronavirus cases expected to surge after the holidays, Ford is trading car commercials for an ad urging Americans to “Finish Strong.”
Billed as a “public call to action,” the campaign calls on Americans to remain vigilant until COVID-19 vaccines are more widely available.
The centerpiece of the campaign is a 30-second commercial that was created by Peter Berg, who is best known for his work on
Friday Night Lights,
Patriots Day. The ad is narrated by
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston and highlights the difficult job healthcare workers have faced for most of the year. It will be aired during this weekend’s Peach, Rose and Sugar Bowls.