MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk

Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Jan. 20, 2023 ~8 min

Artificial intelligence framework reveals nuance in performance of multimodal AI for health care

Despite the lack of concrete evidence in the field, MIT researchers placed a bet that their framework would work.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Nov. 18, 2022 ~6 min


Nanosensors target enzymes to monitor and study cancer

By analyzing enzyme activity at the organism, tissue, and cellular scales, new sensors could provide new tools to clinicians and cancer researchers.

Bendta Schroeder | Erika Reinfeld | Koch Institute • mit
Nov. 2, 2022 ~8 min

New test may predict Covid-19 immunity

The paper test measures the level of neutralizing antibodies in a blood sample and could help people decide what protections they should take against infection.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer

Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, according to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 17, 2022 ~6 min

Personalised blood test can detect persistent lung cancer

Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, according to

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 17, 2022 ~6 min

New 10-minute test detects Covid-19 immunity

Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins

The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 26, 2021 ~6 min


New device can diagnose Covid-19 from saliva samples

The tabletop diagnostic yields results in an hour and can be programmed to detect variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 6, 2021 ~7 min

New at-home test detects COVID-19 variants in your spit

Researchers have now created a simple, inexpensive diagnostic test that allows users to test themselves for multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at home, using just a sample of their saliva.

Lindsay Brownell • harvard
Aug. 6, 2021 ~10 min

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