Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is an umbrella term for machine learning and deep learning. It is where a machine takes in information from its surroundings and, from that, makes the most optimal decision appropriate to the situation.

AI in Food: How Artificial Intelligence is Designing Healthier and More Sustainable Foods

Artificial intelligence is transforming food innovation by accelerating ingredient discovery, optimizing formulations, and enabling personalized nutrition strategies to improve public health outcomes. AI-driven tools also support food safety assessment, sustainable food systems, and precision nutrition while raising important governance, equity, and validation challenges.

Can Artificial Intelligence be used to Diagnose Brain Aneurysms?

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medicine

AI Psychosis: How Artificial Intelligence May Trigger Delusions and Paranoia

The Pros and Cons of Healthcare Chatbots

The Medical Industries That Are Most Likely to Be Impacted by Ai

Ethical Considerations in AI-Driven Healthcare

Is Data at the Center of Healthcare for the Future?

How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Emergency Medicine

The Role of AI in Pathogen Detection and Epidemic Prediction

Artificial Intelligence in CBT

Beyond Virtual Consultations: The Rise of AI-Driven Virtual Healthcare Assistants

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Uncovering the Mystery of the Human Brain with Computational Neuroscience

Applying Deep Learning to Localization Microscopy

Managing the Explosion of Healthcare Data to Harness its Power

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

Artificial Intelligence and Life Science

AI-Powered Genomic Analysis: Revolutionizing the Detection of Genetic Mutations

Recent Developments in Health Technology

What does ChatGPT mean for Healthcare?

Machine Learning in Drug Development

Artificial Intelligence in Histopathology

Deep-Learning in Radiology

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

How an AI system learned to write expert-level scientific code

ERA is an AI system that uses large language models and tree search to automatically write, test, and refine scientific software for measurable research tasks. Across bioinformatics, COVID-19 forecasting, time-series analysis, geospatial modeling, neuroscience, and numerical computation, ERA produced expert-level solutions that often surpassed established human-developed methods.

20 May 2026

ChatCPR instructor delivers near-perfect CPR guidance in proof-of-concept study

A proof-of-concept JAMA Internal Medicine study found that widely available AI models could deliver many guideline-concordant CPR instructions in simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest scenarios. A purpose-built AI agent, ChatCPR, achieved higher checklist-based adherence than baseline AI models and dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions, but prospective real-world validation is still needed.

20 May 2026

New AI framework maps systemic obesity damage at cellular resolution

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU) and collaborating institutions have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that maps disease-related changes throughout the entire mouse body at cellular resolution.

20 May 2026

Sino Biological launches XPressMAX™ Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Kit, accelerating AI-powered high-throughput antibody drug discovery

Sino Biological, Inc., a global leader in recombinant technology, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative XPressMAX™ Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Kit (Cat#: CFKIT02) , a cutting-edge solution designed to supercharge artificial intelligence (AI)-driven high-throughput screening pipelines for antibody drug discovery.

From Sino Biological Inc. 20 May 2026

Blood protein biomarkers predict psychosis risk in Asian youth

A new study by researchers from NHG Health's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) has identified blood-based proteomic biomarkers that may help predict who among the at-risk group is at increased risk of developing psychosis.

20 May 2026

Diverse AI foundation models transform universal eye care imaging

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already changed many aspects of medical imaging, but traditional ophthalmic AI systems are often built for a single disease, dataset, or task.

20 May 2026

Anxiety and depression linked to mirror opposite sides of the brain's emotional center

A longitudinal study tracking children over a period of seven years identified distinct brain-wave patterns emerging from age 9 can forecast a child's vulnerability to anxiety or depression by age 13.

20 May 2026

Why AI tools need clearer guardrails in high-stakes health research

AI-enabled research tools can accelerate health research, but their data-science roots may clash with epidemiological workflows built around prespecified designs, causal reasoning, bias control, and reproducibility. The article argues that researchers should integrate AI cautiously, using clear workflow boundaries, peer review of AI outputs, and sustained human accountability.

19 May 2026

Facial micromovements may help doctors measure pain more accurately

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are working to measure pain more accurately beyond the single, subjective question patients are often asked: "On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain?"

19 May 2026

German start-up receives funding for smart epilepsy wearables

Smart Monitoring for People with Epilepsy Start-up project at the University Hospital Bonn and University of Bonn to receive €2.7 million in GO-Bio next funding from the BMFTR.

19 May 2026

Molecular profiling initiative seeks to uncover late breast cancer recurrence mysteries

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN), in collaboration with the SWOG Cancer Research Network (SWOG), has launched a new initiative to analyze paired original and recurrent tumor specimens from two practice-changing breast cancer clinical trials.

19 May 2026

Advanced AI architectures improve meningioma detection on MRI scans

Meningiomas are the most common brain cancers arising from the protective soft tissue cover of the brain called the meninges.

19 May 2026

New skin patch could replace bulky polygraphs and sleep monitors

A novel wireless chest patch enables continuous monitoring of stress signals, enhancing psychophysiological assessment in clinical and real-world settings.

19 May 2026

Researchers use living human cells on a chip to study memory loss

A University of Bath-led project has secured £500,000 to develop a first-of-its-kind 'organ-on-chip' device that replicates connections between the brain, gut and pancreas.

19 May 2026

ChatCPR system shows promise for improving emergency cardiac arrest response

A new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and other institutions, demonstrates that an artificial intelligence-powered CPR coaching agent can outperform 911 dispatchers in guiding bystanders through cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

19 May 2026

AI avatar doctor reduces stress for cancer patients before consultations

Cancer patients who interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar doctor before they meet their real-life consultant feel more knowledgeable and less stressed, according to research presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 2026)

18 May 2026

Blood metabolite patterns could reveal dementia risk in midlife

Research shows that blood metabolite profiles can indicate dementia risk, offering a potential tool for early detection and prevention of cognitive decline.

18 May 2026

International trial proves AI can design gold-standard cancer treatment plans

An AI technology is effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer, according to results from a large international trial led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

18 May 2026

AI eye scans reveal who may be at higher risk of osteoporosis

RetiAGE, an AI-derived retinal biological age score, was associated with lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risk scores in older Singaporean adults. In the UK Biobank, older retinal biological age also predicted future osteoporosis, suggesting routine retinal imaging could eventually support opportunistic osteoporosis risk screening.

17 May 2026

AI beats primary care doctors in simulated diagnosis study using images and ECGs

Multi-modal AMIE used state-aware reasoning to interpret patient history alongside skin photos, ECGs, and clinical documents during simulated telehealth consultations. In a blinded exploratory OSCE-style study, AMIE outperformed primary care physicians across most diagnostic, communication, empathy, and multimodal reasoning measures, but still requires real-world clinical validation.

17 May 2026