Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Skin Tone Analysis for Representation in Educational Materials (STAR-ED)
Introducing an open-source AI tool that automatically, scalably, and accurately reports the distribution of skin types in a digital file of a medical textbook to flag inequities in the training of healthcare professionals.
Developing the genomic workforce: insights from a national survey
Genomic medicine is being implemented on a global scale, requiring a genomic-competent health workforce. Here we describe the 'behind the scenes' thinking for our national survey of non-genetic physicians, and how the insights can be used to inform education as part of implementation strategies.
Medicines and Breastfeeding: complicated questions
Our Questions
• Do medicines prescribed to mothers reduce the chances of successful breastfeeding?
• Do infants suffer adverse drug reactions (ADRs) following exposure via breastmilk?
• What can we do about this?
Detecting changes and loss of smell during COVID-19 with Large Language Models
Reports in March 2020 suggested new loss of smell as one of the symptoms of COVID-19. We here implemented a method that could use a straightforward collection of written comments describing changes in smell perception to reveal characteristics and predict who was infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
