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.

Uncovering the Mystery of the Human Brain with Computational Neuroscience

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medicine

Artificial Intelligence in CBT

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

Artificial Intelligence and Life Science

Artificial Intelligence in Histopathology

AI Psychosis: How Artificial Intelligence May Trigger Delusions and Paranoia

How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Emergency Medicine

Recent Developments in Health Technology

The Pros and Cons of Healthcare Chatbots

Machine Learning in Drug Development

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Deep-Learning in Radiology

Managing the Explosion of Healthcare Data to Harness its Power

Applying Deep Learning to Localization Microscopy

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

Ethical Considerations in AI-Driven Healthcare

The Role of AI in Pathogen Detection and Epidemic Prediction

What does ChatGPT mean for Healthcare?

Is Data at the Center of Healthcare for the Future?

Can Artificial Intelligence be used to Diagnose Brain Aneurysms?

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

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

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Insilico Medicine partners with Takeda for AI-driven drug discovery

Insilico Medicine, a leader in clinical-stage generative AI for drug discovery, today announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Takeda to use its proprietary end-to-end platform, Pharma.AI, to advance drug candidates across the company's therapeutic areas.

2 Jul 2026

USC scientists target brain inflammation to prevent Alzheimer's disease

An interdisciplinary team at the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health (CPBH) is targeting a family of enzymes that can increase the risk of inflammation in the brains of people with the APOE4 gene variation-the most significant genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's-as a way to prevent the disease.

2 Jul 2026

KFF poll finds vaccine myths reach many Americans but convince few

KFF’s 2026 tracking poll found that many U.S. adults have heard common vaccine myths, including false claims about MMR, COVID-19, mRNA vaccines, and measles vaccines. Fewer adults strongly believe these myths, but a large, uncertain “malleable middle” remains, especially among those without a trusted health care provider, frequent social media users, some AI health-information users, and parents who delayed or skipped childhood vaccines.

1 Jul 2026

Compulsive smartphone use linked to higher depression risk in older adults

Compulsive smartphone habits in older adults can be linked to a higher risk of depression, according to a study led by a Rutgers researcher.

1 Jul 2026

AI speeds development of therapeutic hydrogels for gum disease

Periodontitis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases worldwide and a leading cause of tooth loss in adults.

1 Jul 2026

Researchers use AI to predict rare cancer immunotherapy responses

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of tumor biopsies can predict responses to immunotherapy in a study of patients with rare cancers, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

30 Jun 2026

New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry

For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a ring-shaped structure called the moving junction.

30 Jun 2026

Strong chest and back muscles linked to lower risk of a heart attack

People with strong muscles in their chest and back are less likely to have heart attacks, according to analysis of heart scans using artificial intelligence which was part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Edinburgh.

30 Jun 2026

Researchers map structural changes of viruses during the dehydration process

Abhishek Mall from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Hamburg (MPSD) and his colleagues explored the structural dynamics of the protein shells - called capsids - that enclose the genetic material of viruses.

30 Jun 2026

Pharmacy expert calls for hybrid digital-human models in NHS healthcare

A pharmacy academic from Kingston University has provided special expertise to the UK Parliament on two key Health and Social Care Committee inquiries.

30 Jun 2026

New brain implant could restore communication for people with speech loss

Many Australians living with neurological disorders, such as motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis, experience speech difficulties and may lose their ability to speak.

29 Jun 2026

Teen reliance on AI could hinder healthy relationship development

As teenagers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for advice about friendships, family conflicts and romantic ties, researchers are raising concerns that the technology could disturb how young people learn to navigate human relationships.

29 Jun 2026

Scaling organoid workflows with automation and AI for drug discovery

Discover how automation, AI, and organoid technologies are improving drug discovery through scalable workflows.

From Molecular Devices UK Ltd 29 Jun 2026

Advancing 3D imaging, automation, and phenotypic discovery with AI-driven high-content screening

Discover how AI-driven high-content screening improves 3D imaging, segmentation, and automation.

From Molecular Devices UK Ltd 29 Jun 2026

New commentary urges patient-centered AI regulation in healthcare systems

New commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare fall short in protecting patients, potentially leading to over- and undertreatment as well as discrimination against patient groups.

27 Jun 2026

Strategic framework enables sustainable digital pathology implementation in clinical practice

Digital pathology (DP) is transitioning from an adjunct technology to an enterprise diagnostic platform in the United States. Despite accelerating clinical adoption, many laboratories face persistent barriers, including high capital and operating costs, workflow disruption, interoperability challenges, and a complex regulatory and reimbursement environment.

27 Jun 2026

AI designs personalized burgers balancing taste, nutrition and sustainability

Stanford researcher Ellen Kuhl estimates that there are some 1043 potential burger recipes in the world. And with BurgerAI, a new tool developed in her lab, artificial intelligence can now design the best one for you based on your age, taste, nutritional need, and even your sustainability goal.

26 Jun 2026