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IBM's Watson computer goes to medical school and takes the USMLE exam.
NY Times: Someday, Dr. Ferrucci said, Watson should be able to collect and assess all that patient data, and then construct “inference paths” toward a probable diagnosis – digesting information, missing nothing and winnowing choices for a human doctor.

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Google crisis map for hurricane sandy
Google: On the web, however, Google has leveraged its mapping expertise to create an interactive Hurricane Sandy "crisis map," which combines a wealth of information from multiple sources to display everything from weather radar and cloud imagery, to webcam feeds and the location of emergency shelters. Google is encouraging other websites to repost the map and promotes a link to the resource when users search "Hurricane Sandy" on the web version of Google Maps. The tech giant has also created a second, New York City-specific version of the map.

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ASN establishes foundation to fund kidney research: time for a cure
ASN: he American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has announced the creation of a new foundation—the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research—to propel major research advances in the treatment of kidney patients, and reach a cure for a disease that affects millions across the globe.

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Dr. Beth Piraino appointed as new President of the U.S. National Kidney Foundation.
NKF: Beth Piraino, MD, of Pittsburgh, has been appointed President of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). She is currently a tenured Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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New treatment of malaria shows promise.
Imperial College: Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease.

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