MIT and Mass General Hospital researchers find disparities in organ allocation
In an analysis of over 160,000 transplant candidates, researchers found that race is linked to how likely an organ offer is to be accepted on behalf of a patient.
MIT Open Learning bootcamp supports effort to bring invention for long-term fentanyl recovery to market
The Substance Use Disorders Ventures Bootcamp ignites innovators like Evan Kharasch to turn research breakthroughs into treatments for substance use disorder.
MIT and Mass General Brigham launch joint seed program to accelerate innovations in health
The MIT-MGB Seed Program, launched with support from Analog Devices Inc., will fund joint research projects that advance technology and clinical research.
LLMs factor in unrelated information when recommending medical treatments
Researchers find nonclinical information in patient messages — like typos, extra white space, and colorful language — reduces the accuracy of an AI model.
First-of-its-kind device profiles newborns’ immune function
The BiophysicaL Immune Profiling for Infants (BLIPI) profiles an infant’s immune system in under 15 minutes, using just a single drop of blood.
Bringing meaning into technology deployment
The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium showcases projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and social responsibility.
Envisioning a future where health care tech leaves some behind
The winning essay of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize puts health care disparities at the forefront.
Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase
MIT study finds an easily measurable brain wave shift may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under anesthesia.
3 Questions: How to help students recognize potential bias in their AI datasets
Courses on developing AI models for health care need to focus more on identifying and addressing bias, says Leo Anthony Celi.
Study in India shows several tactics together boost vaccination against deadly diseases
One combination of methods led to a 44 percent increase in child immunizations.
With AI, researchers predict the location of virtually any protein within a human cell
Trained with a joint understanding of protein and cell behavior, the model could help with diagnosing disease and developing new drugs.
Study shows vision-language models can’t handle queries with negation words
Words like “no” and “not” can cause this popular class of AI models to fail unexpectedly in high-stakes settings, such as medical diagnosis.
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.
Q&A: A roadmap for revolutionizing health care through data-driven innovation
A new book coauthored by MIT’s Dimitris Bertsimas explores how analytics is driving decisions and outcomes in health care.
The age-old problem of long-term care
Informal help is a huge share of elder care in the U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.