After Battling Her Breast Cancer, Scientist Works To Give A.I. An Expertise In Reading Mammograms

Computer scientist Regina Barzilay said, "At every point of my treatment, there would be some point of uncertainty, and I would say, 'Gosh, I wish we had the technology to solve it.' So when I was done with the treatment, I started my long journey toward this goal." But she was surprised the nation's science and cancer foundations weren't interested in funding her. Other news on technology looks at algorithms' ''deep learnings,'' CRISPR's risks and rewards, birth control apps and health aides in the form of robots.

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