Advancing One Health: The Role of AI in Achieving Global Health Goals
Dealing with a global vision for the future of health, The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the One Health challenge, an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. This paradigm intersects the United Nations recommendation to make every adult able to access digital networks and digitally-enabled […]
AI Revolutionizing Longevity
The process of ageing is profoundly influenced by the interplay of various factors, including genetic predisposition, lifestyle choices, environmental conditions, and access to healthcare. An increased lifespan often signifies exceptional survival, superior health maintenance compared to peers, delayed onset of age-related diseases, and the manifestation of extraordinary phenotypes. This era of unprecedented longevity is being […]
AI Breakthrough: Diagnosing the Undiagnosable in Rare Genetic Disorders
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make headlines for its transformative applications across industries, and in healthcare, its impact is proving nothing short of revolutionary. Recent breakthroughs have shown that AI can tackle some of medicine’s most perplexing challenges such as diagnosing rare genetic disorders. A compelling case study recently published by George X. Ye and […]
AI and Nutrition: Innovation for a Healthy and Sustainable Future
The University of Pavia, Italy, recently hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled “AI and Nutrition: Innovation for a Healthy and Sustainable Future”. Held on September 27 as part of the AI2MED project, the event explored the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of nutrition. The session was led by Dr. Marco Cremaschi, an Assistant […]
Artificial intelligence for mental health: the future of emotion therapy
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool in the medical field, revolutionizing both treatment and prevention. While the focus has been on physical health, AI is now making great strides in mental health care as well. With its ability to recognize behavioural patterns, analyse moods and monitor stress levels, AI is […]
Taking a Patient – Centred Approach to AI in Brain Research
Building Trust in AI Digital health, also known as the fourth wave of healthcare, places the citizen at the centre of healthcare delivery. However, integrating AI into clinical settings has been slow due to several challenges, including patient safety and privacy concerns, an evolving regulatory landscape, ethical considerations, and issues with the interpretability of AI models. […]
Can AI contribute to avoid Financial Toxicity for Patients?
Healthcare, intended as a complex domain, is affected among others by the so-called financial toxicity, which describes the problems patients can have with the cost of medical care. This term was coined a decade ago to attract the attention of policymakers, practitioners, and citizens to the rising costs of cancer treatments and the resulting financial […]
Mateo combines medicine and technology: “I discovered how a normal cell becomes a tumor cell”
– Motivated by the desire to combine medicine and technology, I began my academic journey at Aarhus University in Denmark, where I enrolled for a Master’s degree in bioinformatics – according to Mateo Sokač, head of the Bioinformatics Research Group at Algebra University, who quickly distinguished himself during his Master’s studies through his perseverance and […]
AI in Surgery: Innovations and Challenges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seamlessly inserted itself into our everyday lives. From virtual assistants managing our calendars and schedules to personalized recommendations guiding (often unknown to us) our online experiences, almost all aspects of our daily routines are now influenced by AI methods. Beyond mundane tasks, AI’s influence is steadily permeating the realm of healthcare […]
Malnutrition – a global challenge. Artificial intelligence – a powerful ally!
Malnutrition is defined as a lack of adequate nutrition, leading to altered body composition and impaired physical and mental function; it includes, in all its forms, undernutrition (e.g. wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity. A person with malnutrition experiences both diet-related non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has […]
