Sharing data to expand knowledge and accelerate the pace of scientific discovery was a big theme at the 2017 Big Data in Biomedicine Conference. But, …
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Cardiologist Eric Topol on why we need to map the human body and “go deep” with big data
This year’s Big Data in Biomedicine conference included a passionate talk from cardiologist Eric Topol, MD, of The Scripps Research Institute. Topol, who has been named …
AI for imaging: Experts delve into its promise
Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace radiologists? During a session on AI and imaging yesterday at the Big Data in Biomedicine conference, panelists preempted this question (which …
Big Data in Biomedicine Conference kicks off on Wednesday
Stanford Medicine's two-day Big Data in Biomedicine Conference begins this morning. The conference, now in its fifth year, focuses on the intersection of data science, technology …
Countdown to Big Data in Biomedicine: On personal data and sustainability
Perhaps you're familiar (or very familiar) with PubMed, the go-to database for biomedical research. Or, perhaps you've spent a rainy Sunday exploring historical anatomical images. …
Looking at big data in business and medicine
In any educational environment, there's a set of buzzwords that create a common vocabulary. Medical students constantly hear about "bench-to-bedside research," "evidence-based medicine," and "compassionate …
Countdown to Big Data in Biomedicine: Heart wellness in an era of precision health
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown began her career at the AHA three decades ago, when heart health was defined by healthy eating, exercise and …
Crowdsourcing autism data: Stanford project aims to highlight gaps in diagnosis and therapy
How common is autism? Since 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its estimate several times, with the numbers ticking steadily …
Countdown to Big Data in Biomedicine: Improving health using network science
One of the interesting aspects about huge amounts of data, such as information from electronic medical records, is that it takes the form of a …
Stanford’s Big Data Conference returning
Late May brings Stanford Medicine’s fifth annual Big Data in Biomedicine conference, open to the public. The May 24-25 meeting — titled “Big Data in …
The latest on the Cancer Moonshot initiative
Earlier this week, Vice President Joe Biden visited San Francisco and discussed the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, a project aimed at accelerating cancer research and improving …
FDA Commissioner urges universities to help unlock access to biomedical data
At a discussion Wednesday at Stanford's medical school, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, didn't address political changes in Washington, mentioning only that …
Smartphone apps prove useful for heart research, new study shows
More cardiovascular researchers might want to consider using smartphones as a research tool based on the results of a new study published today in JAMA …
Drug combinations that help breast cancer patients discovered using data science
When computer scientist Andrew A. Radin came to Stanford University School of Medicine and enrolled in a biomedical informatics course, he was just there to …
A voyage to inner space: The diagnostics emerging from Stanford
I was 5, or maybe 6. We were standing in line at Disneyland. And, suddenly, I was terrified. I had thought we were in line …
New models may help predict diabetes progression
Diabetics exposed to consistently high blood glucose levels can develop serious secondary complications, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and ulcers that require the …