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Artificial intelligence in intensive care units: University Hospital Freiburg relies on x-cardiac technology in clinical routine

Berlin: Berlin-based x-cardiac GmbH is pleased to announce that Freiburg University Hospital has become the second pilot customer for its AI-based software “x-c-bleeding” for predicting severe bleeding complications after cardiac surgery. With the implementation of “x-c-bleeding”, the University Hospital Freiburg takes another important step towards AI-based medicine. Severe post-operative bleeding and acute renal injury are… Read More: Artificial intelligence in intensive care units: University Hospital Freiburg relies… »

Dollar Stores Feed More Americans Than Whole Foods

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 26, 2018. Dollar stores such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree (which also owns Family Dollar) are becoming a primary source of food for many families. The chains feed more Americans than Whole Foods,1 which isn’t surprising when you consider there are 30,000… Read More: Dollar Stores Feed More Americans Than Whole Foods »

A Placebo Can Work Even When You Know It’s a Dummy Pill

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published September 13, 2018. By definition, a placebo is an inert substance that has no effect on your body. In medical research, placebos (such as sugar pills) are used as controls against which the effects of drugs are measured. However, the placebo effect, in which… Read More: A Placebo Can Work Even When You Know It’s a… »