Picture CRISPR-Cas9, a gene editing technology, as a GPS-guided scalpel: gRNA directs the Cas9 enzyme, a protein that cuts ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

This past year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario announced the development of a new artificial intelligence-enabled search algorithm that can help identify patients who might have ...

Why do some tumours spread while others remain localised? The mechanisms governing the metastatic potential of tumour cells remain largely unknown — yet understanding this is crucial for optimising ...

Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, ...

Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk ...

The clinic will use artificial intelligence and genetic screening to detect and treat serious diseases such as cancer and heart, kidney and liver ailments at an early stage.

The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida has inaugurated India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, marking a major step in integrating advanced ...

From assessing a patient's cancer risk to setting criminal sentences, AI and algorithms are increasingly used to make ...