The Meducator

McMaster's Undergraduate Health Sciences Journal - Sharing undergraduate perspectives and insights into contemporary issues in the health sciences

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This week on MeduMondays check out @NatureMedicine on how machine learning speeds up antimicrobial resistance determination to help tailor treatment decisions.

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A #MachineLearning method speeds #AntimicrobialResistance determination to help tailor treatment decisions. #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Antimicrobials @kmborgwardt @UniSpitalBasel
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Episode 5 of MeduCurrent is out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Tune in to hear guest speaker Dr. Norman Buckley discuss morphine and opioids.
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This week for MeduMondays checks out this study that used eye tracking and machine learning to predict an individual's personality trait information from social media viewing behaviour.
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Check out this video case study about a child who contracted COVID-19, and developed severe symptoms.

#COVID19 #heartdisease

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Our MeduCollab Mentee application deadline has been extended to Jan 25th, apply now!

Writers Application: https://t.co/mnWrsq2mPc
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We're back with MeduMondays! Check out how AI is being used to improve breast cancer screening!

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A reinforcement learning model assessing individual risk of #BreastCancer across diverse patient populations can predict follow-up recommendations for #mammogram screenings that improve early detection while reducing costs of over screening @YalaTweets
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Our video team has created an amazing animated video about monoclonal antibodies! Check it out on our Youtube Channel 🎉

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We are now accepting applications for our winter semester of MeduCollab!

Writers Application: https://t.co/mnWrsq2mPc
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Check out our Interview Spotlight with Dr. David Lysecki to gain insight into the field of palliative pediatric care ⚕️

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Check out our Video Team's informative video about Tuberculosis!

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Episode 4 of MeduCurrent discussing Indigenous Health with Renee Thomas-Hill is out now! Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Check out this video to see the creative vision behind the amazing art in issue 40!
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Issue 40 is out now! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who contributed to this issue. Follow the link below to check it out:
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This week on MeduMondays, check out how scientists are using machine learning to improve depression treatment! Delve deeper into this topic in the release of our new issue on December 8th!

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In psychiatric research, machine learning algorithms are being used to better define depression and to make predictions about which patients might respond to a given treatment.

https://t.co/rFTeHMl7IO

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Start the countdown! 🎉 There is only one week to go before the release of our new issue, stay tuned!

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Episode 3 of MeduCurrent is out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Guest speakers Ishana Maini and Emily Panousis discuss COVID-19 and how researchers go about tracking it and analyzing the pandemic's trajectory.

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This week on MeduMondays, check out scientists who are developing an mRNA vaccine against tick bites which could help prevent transmission of Lyme disease!

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⭐ New Research Highlight: Scientists are developing an mRNA vaccine against tick bites which could help prevent transmission of Lyme disease; a study in @ScienceTM shows promising results with the vaccine in guinea pigs.
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This week on MeduMondays, check out the new research on tumour growth by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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MeduMondays! 🎉
Check out this article which weighs the pros and cons of COVID-19 vaccine boosters

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#ICYMI: @AmeetSarpatwari @AnkurFactorial @EmilyHyle and @GovindPersad from @BrighamWomens and @harvardmed discuss potential benefits and harms of #COVID19 boosters in response to a boosters-for-all policy for Americans. Free full text available at https://t.co/EQ2HlNiKKx

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This week for MeduMondays check out this article which investigates the effect of targeted heart rate aerobic exercise on sport-related concussions!

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Light aerobic exercise following sports-related #concussion reduced duration of recovery and persistent symptoms in adolescents, compared with complete rest. https://t.co/TKF6F5TiO6