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Prenatal syphilis detection briefly up with mandated repeat screening

As congenital syphilis cases surge, state mandates may not be enough to keep detection rat ...
STAT

Removing race from kidney function algorithm helped more Black patients access transplants

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...
AOL

Syphilis drug shortage adds urgency to free STD testing in eastern Idaho

POCATELLO — Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will offer free testing for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis throughout March at its clinics across the region. Although the screenings are offered ...
Business Insider

Grindr is testing a premium AI tier with prices up to $499 a month

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Medical Xpress

New method accelerates resistance testing in urinary tract infections

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for diagnosing urinary tract infections that significantly accelerates antibiotic resistance testing in urine. Because ...
TechCrunch

OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...
Digital Trends

Spotify’s latest feature hands you control of its algorithm

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by Spotify‘s algorithm recommending songs that don’t match your taste, there’s some good news. The streaming giant is finally giving you a way to take control of its ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
Engadget

Spotify's new playlist feature gives users more control over their recommendation algorithm

Spotify is attempting to give users more control over the music the streaming service recommends with a new playlist feature called "Prompted Playlist." The beta feature is rolling out in New Zealand ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Spotify Test Will Let Users ‘Power’ the Algorithm and Generate Customized Playlists

Spotify Technology SA will begin testing a new feature that allows users to type an idea for a playlist into the app and receive a unique set of songs based on their historical taste and behavior. The ...
Mashable

Threads will let users speak to the algorithm

Threads is testing a new way for users to manipulate their own recommendation algorithm. The feature, aptly called "Dear algo," allows users to post a message to the algorithm with the note "dear algo ...