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AI uses "ugly duckling" technique to spot melanoma with high accuracy

"Artificial intelligence is starting to combine with smartphone technology in ways that could have profound impacts on the way we monitor health, from tracking blood volume changes in diabetics to detecting concussions by filming the eyes." "Using the technology to spot melanoma in its early stages is...
Source: newatlas.com

Great list of mental models from DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg via the Healthcare Economist. Includes Hanlon's razor,

Great list of mental models from DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg via the Healthcare Economist. Includes Hanlon's razor, Pareto efficiency, survivorship bias, and the Pygmalion effect.
Source: healthcare-economist.com

A duck which lost its feet has been fitted with a pair made on a 3D printer. - BBC News: A duck from the US state of Wisconsin

A duck which lost its feet has been fitted with a pair made on a 3D printer. - BBC News: A duck from the US state of Wisconsin which lost both feet to frostbite has been fitted with a new pair made on a 3D printer.
Source: bbc.co.uk