Medical Technology

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Doctor using a tablet in a modern hospital with AI interfaces assisting with administrative tasks, highlighting the potential of technology to reduce physician workload.

Physicians Prioritize AI for Admin Relief

A deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) model achieved performance on par with 21 board-certified dermatologists in classifying skin cancers, according to PMC .

Juliana Campos·August 22, 2026

A detailed, glowing 3D model of the human brain, showcasing complex neural networks and data streams, symbolizing advanced neuroimaging and brain mapping.

Explainers

What Are Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques Mapping the Human Brain?

Data downloaded directly from ConnectomeDB, the primary repository for the Human Connectome Project, now exceeds 5400 terabytes (TB).

Lena Petrova·August 20, 2026

Healthcare worker using an AI-assisted portable ultrasound machine in a low-resource clinic to improve prenatal care.

Artificial Intelligence

AI-assisted fetal ultrasound improves care in low-resource settings

In a recent study, non-experts using an AI-assisted blind sweep protocol achieved diagnostic accuracy for gestational age and fetal presentation comparable to trained ultrasonographers.

Juliana Campos·August 9, 2026

Close-up of a neurosurgeon implanting a wireless brain-computer interface, symbolizing a medical breakthrough in communication for ALS patients.

Neuroscience & Mind

University of Michigan neurosurgeons implant first wireless brain-computer interface

A person with ALS, previously unable to speak, now communicates at 56 words per minute thanks to a brain-computer interface, a rate approaching natural conversation, according to Space Daily .

Juliana Campos·June 19, 2026