Researchers are perfecting technology that sniffs out signs of disease in breath, blood and urine.
Airport air sampling captures COVID, influenza viruses
Researchers say air monitoring complements wastewater testing in detecting respiratory pathogens from diverse populations, including asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic people.
We Need a Revolution in Clean Indoor Air | The Tyee
Why it will take re-engineering, not just medicine, to close the door on COVID.
The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ (Published 2019)
A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts.
ai thought dump #1 - fridge cigarettes
hello blog. i was wondering if anyone was doing this, where they track their thoughts on ai as time goes by and the technology advances and the richer get riche...
Quantifying your body: A how‐to guide from a systems biology perspective
The digital transformation of healthcare is contributing to Leroy Hood's vision of P4 medicine . Using the car analogy, in which car maintenance has been transformed from dealing with symptoms to ide...
Quantifying your body: A how‐to guide from a systems biology perspective
The digital transformation of healthcare is contributing to Leroy Hood's vision of P4 medicine . Using the car analogy, in which car maintenance has been transformed from dealing with symptoms to ide...
Amy Deng on Twitter / X
I’m an AI researcher turned brain tumor patient, and recently I used the models to crack my mystery fatigue faster than my PCP could. I believe everyone can do the same with their own symptoms. Here’s how: pic.twitter.com/0jhbPvEi7V— Amy Deng (@amydeng_) June 16, 2026
Opinion | Educate Your Immune System (Published 2016)
Our bodies are confused by this 21st-century world.
Using AI Made Doctors Worse at Spotting Cancer Without Assistance
A new study offers the latest evidence of potential “deskilling” effects on AI users.
Digital Hygiene — Real Life
Dietary metaphors for internet use blame individuals for systemic hazards
Amazon patents Alexa tech to tell if you’re sick, depressed and sell you meds
Echo could analyze your voice to detect a "physical or emotional abnormality."
These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them. (Published 2019)
Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a Times investigation found.
Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease
A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and collaborating institutions reports a uniquely identifiable odor signature from mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The ...
Do Older People Have a Different Smell? (Published 2019)
Even scientists who study scent are divided.
machines will never understand language
I thought language was too complicated for machines to understand, until I got sick. a lifelong, meandering journey of parsing, learning, and fixing my broken body.
Air Pollution and the Public Health Costs of AI
A new study by Caltech and UC Riverside uncovers the hidden toll that AI exacts on health throughout its lifecycle, from chip manufacturing to data center operation.
