Targeting a dangerous gut infection: Studies reveal how C. diff behaves inside the body

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known ...
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Tufts researchers identify new vulnerabilities to combat persistent C. diff infections

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile —commonly known as C. diff —are a serious and persistent problem for patients and ...
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One year in, Facebook’s big algorithm change has spurred an angry, Fox News-dominated — and very engaged! — News Feed

It has pushed up articles on divisive topics like abortion, religion, and guns; politics rules; and the “angry” reaction ( ) dominates many pages, with “Fox News driving the most angry reactions of ...

AI-based liquid biopsy may detect liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and chronic disease signals

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based liquid biopsy test ...
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Watch out, algorithms: Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson unveil The Markup, their plan for investigating tech’s societal impacts

Observation: Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson left their jobs at ProPublica to “start a crazy adventure.” Hypothesis: Their recently unveiled organization, The Markup, is setting up a new model for ...
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New fragmentome technology can detect early liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based liquid biopsy test using genome-wide cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation patterns and repeat ...
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PECOTA Projections

PECOTA, which stands for Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm, is BP’s proprietary system that projects player and team performance PECOTA is a system that takes a player’s past ...