“ROAI isn't about flashy demos or model size. It's about measurable improvements,” writes Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson. Source: A framework for measuring AI success in biopharma | STAT

Source: Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists

This experience led him to conduct an AI-powered literature review to find new ways to help his son, opening his eyes to the transformative potential of AI in various fields. A few figures have made as significant an impact in such a short time as Emad Mostaque. The British-Bangladeshi entrepreneur's journey from hedge fund manager to AI pioneer is a testament to the power of personal motivation and unconventional thinking.

From appealing rejected claims to negotiating the cost of care, people are turning to ChatGPT and specialized AI to fight the health bureaucracy. And they're racking up wins. Source: AI chatbots and our broken healthcare system - Fast Company

How can we get AI and LLMs to be domain experts? The prior era of AI devised knowledge elicitation techniques. Those are still good in the LLM era. An AI Insider scoop. Source: Using Knowledge Elicitation Techniques To Infuse Deep Expertise And Best Practices Into Generative AI

The farmers market will be open on the first three Thursdays in November at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. Source: Brookline farm starts free farmers market as SNAP shutdown nears

Finally, a searchable Drive. Source: This NotebookLM feature lets me turn my Google Drive into a fully searchable library

The U.S. has ceded its leadership in critical industries before. It must not do so with China and biotech now, writes the president and CEO of Biocom California. Source: U.S. must not cede biomedical research leadership to China | STAT

For many medical conditions, lifesaving treatments may be hiding in plain sight. Source: Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases—Using Drugs We Already Have? | The New Yorker

To outcompete China, Washington must unleash the private sector. Source: How America Can Win the Biotech Race

Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learned Source: The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements | Editorial | The Guardian

Editorial: A pioneering report from MPs should lead to much-needed improvements in the treatment of new mothers by the NHS Source: The Guardian view on maternity care failures: birth trauma can and should be reduced | Editorial | The Guardian

UK birth trauma inquiry finds women variously mocked, ignored, fobbed off with paracetamol and left permanently damaged Source: Women having ‘harrowing’ births as hospitals hide failures, says MPs’ report | Women's health | The Guardian

I’m really glad I took this mail-order medical-grade microbiome shotgun test to look for warning signs of health conditions. Source: Jona’s Mail-Order Kit Helps You Decode Your Microbiome

A new study reveals a powerful link between a person's neighborhood and their biological risk for dementia. Researchers found that social and environmental hardships correspond with physical changes in brain structure and blood flow. Source: Your address holds clues to your brain's structure and function, according to new neuroscience research

Researcher traces evolution of computation power of human brains, parallels to AI, argues key to increasing complexity is cooperation. Source: Artificial intelligence may not be artificial — Harvard Gazette

Area 2 Farms plans to use its modular indoor farming technology to create farms in office buildings that have struggled with high vacancy. Source: This company wants to plant farms in empty office buildings - Fast Company

The Golden Age of antibiotic discovery was characterized by remarkable openness and collaboration, and the same spirit is needed now to combat the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance, which req… Source: Data sharing and AI: Accelerating antibiotic discovery

'Feral child summer’ isn't just a social media catchphrase. Here’s how unstructured outdoor play builds stronger brains and lasting ties to nature. Source: Letting kids run wild outside is surprisingly good for their brains | National Geographic

How I was replaced by AI, and what I did about it Source: AI replaced me, so I decided to ride the AI wave  - Fast Company

Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support Source: ‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

A small group of people with a severe form of type 1 diabetes have been successfully treated with pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. This moment should not pass without recognition of the historical context. Source: Sweet Vindication for Stem Cell Research, and American Science : The Hastings Center for Bioethics

Explore six AI-resilient college majors blending human skills and tech fluency—designed to thrive in a fast-changing, AI-powered economy. Source: 6 College Majors That Will Thrive In An AI-Driven Economy

Apple’s ‘Accessibility Nutrition Labels’ will put investments in inclusive design in the spotlight. But Cory Joseph says companies don’t need to be huge to embrace accessibility. Source: For this CVS Health developer, making tech more accessible is personal - Fast Company