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01/27/2020

Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.

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The battle for ethical AI at the world’s biggest machine-learning conference
E Gibney, Nature News, January 2020

Ethicists have long debated the impacts of AI and sought ways to use the technology for good, such as in health care. But researchers are now realizing that they need to embed ethics into the formulation of their research and understand the potential harms of algorithmic injustice.

Reflection on modern methods: Revisiting the area under the ROC Curve.
Janssens A Cecile J W et al. International journal of epidemiology 2020 Jan

The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) is commonly used for assessing the discriminative ability of prediction models even though the measure is criticized for being clinically irrelevant and lacking an intuitive interpretation.

Quit Smoking for Better Health
CDC, January 2020 Brand

Whether you want to quit smoking or want to help someone quit, there are more resources available today than ever before. You can find counseling in person or by phone. You can get most forms of NRT over the counter, though a prescription might be required for your insurance to cover them.


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