#Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer — this Cambridge Uni spinout is using AI to find new treatments

#Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer — this Cambridge Uni spinout is using AI to find new treatments

While artificial intelligence (AI) promises to transform all manner of industries, the biggest game-changing breakthroughs in this new era of data-infused machine intelligence arguably lies in the field of drug discovery. By analyzing vast amounts of biological data, AI can help researchers predict how different chemical compounds will interact with specific targets in the body,…

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#Boy dies after haunted house induces cardiac arrest

#Boy dies after haunted house induces cardiac arrest

“#Boy dies after haunted house induces cardiac arrest” He was literally scared to death. A Malaysian teen has died after suffering a heart attack while visiting a haunted house with a friend on Dec. 1. 16-year-old Muhammad Suhairil was vacationing with a friend’s family when they decided to visit a renowned spooky tourist site in…

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#One alcoholic drink raises risk of irregular heartbeat: study

#One alcoholic drink raises risk of irregular heartbeat: study

“#One alcoholic drink raises risk of irregular heartbeat: study” A single alcoholic drink was associated with a two-fold increased risk of atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, researchers found. The findings, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, appear to contradict the perception that alcohol can be “cardioprotective,” according to the University of California San Francisco. The study was funded…

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