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Fluorescent imaging of a zebrafish embryo highlights cell populations during early development. The image reflects the type of dynamic biological system researchers used to test RegVelo, a new AI framework for predicting how cells acquire their identities and identifying the genetic regulators that guide them.

New AI model predicts how cells choose their fate

Researchers from the University of Oxford, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new artificial intelligence framework that helps uncover how cells make developmental decisions.

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Heart scan and blood test improve risk prediction for inherited heart condition, major study finds

A large international study led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Virginia (USA) has identified a new model for predicting outcomes for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) – a heart condition that is the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death in younger individuals.

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Better cognition tied to higher relapse risk after depression remission

Oxford and Birmingham study with more than 3,700 UK participants challenges idea that cognitive decline would be associated with relapse risk

A busy paediatric waiting area in the outpatient department of Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia © Angkor Hospital for Children.

New study improves early detection of life threatening infection in children across South and South East Asia

A new study published in Nature Medicine suggests that simple, low-cost tools could help health workers identify children at risk of life-threatening infection earlier, improving access to urgent care in across South and South East Asia.

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New research programme to strengthen the evaluation of implants in the NHS

A major new NIHR funded programme grant aims to make medical implants safer and better value for money in the NHS. The project will develop a robust framework to assess the long-term risks, benefits and costs of implants.

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