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Health
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2 months agoCharles Rice, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: It's a crime that a drug exists that could cure everyone yet not everybody has access to it'
Charles Rice's discovery of the hepatitis C virus has led to significant advancements in treatment and the saving of millions of lives.
fromArs Technica
2 months agoNIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders
Of the 20 members in his group, he will soon run out of money to pay the salaries for four. As of June, he estimated that his team has enough to keep going for about six months in its current form if it draws money from other funding sources.
Science
Artificial intelligence
fromtime.com
4 months agoExclusive: AI Outsmarts Virus Experts in the Lab, Raising Biohazard Fears
AI models can outperform PhD virologists in wet lab problem-solving, raising both potential benefits and risks.
Access to AI could help prevent infectious disease spread but may also enable bioweapon creation.
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