A second opinion — and a robot — gave this Georgia man a clear diagnosis

When Dan Hannon, 72, received guidance to have part of a lung taken out whether nodules were cancerous or not, he wanted a second opinion to see if he would indeed live the rest of his life without a ...
The New York Times

E.P.A. Promises a Ban on Animal Testing by 2035

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, revived a plan created during the first Trump administration to end the testing of chemicals on mammals. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency will ...
IEEE

MInDI-3D: Iterative Deep Learning in 3D for Sparse-view Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Abstract: Reducing patient radiation exposure in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) by acquiring fewer projections introduces severe image artefacts, limiting its clinical utility. To address this ...
DrBicuspid

Overjet gets FDA nod for CBCT Assist

Overjet has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for CBCT Assist, expanding its AI platform to support 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. The clearance allows Overjet ...
MIT Technology Review

These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing

Advanced in organs on chips, digital twins, and AI are ushering in a new era of research and drug development. Earlier this week, the UK’s science minister announced an ambitious plan: to phase out ...
SciELO

Three-dimensional volumetric changes in TMJ space following mandibular advancement surgery in skeletal Class II patients: a CBCT analysis

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess three-dimensional volumetric changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space after mandibular advancement surgery in skeletal Class II cases ...
Today

What's the Deal With COVID Testing Now? Doctors Explain When to Test, How to Get Them and More

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...
NBC News

Trump orders Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons 'on an equal basis' with other countries

GYEONGJU, South Korea — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had instructed the Defense Department to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other nations. “Because ...
CNBC

Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs

Trump ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing for the first time since 1992, citing rival nations’ actions. Trump’s claim that the U.S. has the largest arsenal contradicts data showing Russia ...
CNN

Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China

President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to begin testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, heralding a potentially major shift in decades of US policy at a time of growing ...
csis.org

Can the United States Immediately Return to Nuclear Testing?

Hours prior to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media, “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War ...