Training AI models to answer ‘what if?’ questions could improve medical treatments

Machines can learn not only to make predictions, but to handle causal relationships. An international research team shows how this could make medical

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 19, 2024 ~5 min

Having a ‘regular doctor’ can significantly reduce GP workload, study finds

If all GP practices moved to a model where patients saw the same doctor at each visit, it could significantly reduce doctor workload while improving patient

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 23, 2024 ~5 min


Outstanding Cambridge biomedical and health researchers elected to Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship 2023

Seven Cambridge University researchers are among the 59 biomedical and health researchers elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 18, 2023 ~11 min

Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘bait’

A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an hour,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 16, 2023 ~6 min

Fitness levels can be accurately predicted using wearable devices – no exercise required

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 1, 2022 ~8 min

Experts urge government to keep focus on levelling-up health

Experts are calling on the government to continue focusing on ‘levelling-up’ health, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 30, 2022 ~5 min

New model improves accuracy of machine learning in COVID-19 diagnosis while preserving privacy

Researchers in the UK and China have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can diagnose COVID-19 as well as a panel of professional

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 16, 2021 ~5 min

Changes to workplace cafeteria menus nudge workers to consume fewer calories

A study carried out at 19 workplace cafeterias has shown that reducing portion sizes and replacing higher calorie food and drinks with lower calorie options

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 14, 2021 ~5 min


Spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant driven by combination of immune escape and increased infectivity

Findings suggest infection control measures against variants will need to continue in the post-vaccination era. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 6, 2021 ~6 min

Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 23, 2021 ~8 min

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