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World obesity rate By 2035, over half the global populace could be overweight or obese, leading to a $4.32 trillion yearly cost. WHO study - one in eight people worldwide or one Billion people are now living with obesity Report: Obesity could cost the world over $4 trillion a year by 2035 Is Insulin Resistance Behind Your Weight Gain? - Are you one of the over 40% of adults that are insulin resistant? Learn more...

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AI in healthcare

GEN AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made transformative impacts across various sectors, with tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini enabling the generation of human-like text and images. These advancements have enhanced industries such as customer service and content creation. However, AI models face a growing concern known as model collapse as outlined in the following Forbes article. AI model collapse refers to the gradual degradation of model performance, resulting in increasingly unreliable outputs. To combat this, novel approaches such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) have been introduced using human moderated content platforms such as WikiMD, enhancing AI's ability to generate more accurate and relevant responses by integrating information retrieval techniques.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Model in Healthcare

The Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model is an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) framework designed to enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs) by combining them with an information retrieval (IR) system. This hybrid model enables LLMs to search and retrieve relevant information from an external corpus or knowledge base, enhancing the quality and relevance of their responses. Learn more

Rare diseases

Rare diseases are medical conditions that affect a small percentage of the population. These diseases are also known as orphan diseases, and they can involve a wide range of genetic disorders, autoimmune diseases, neurological conditions, and metabolic disorders. Due to their low prevalence, rare diseases often face challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and research. Learn more...

Food & Drink

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Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. It typically consists of essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, which provide energy and sustain life. Drink refers to any liquid consumed for hydration or enjoyment, including water, juice, tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages.

Ketogenic diet

The Ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that has gained popularity for its potential benefits in weight loss, epilepsy management, and overall health. The primary goal of the ketogenic diet is to put the body into a state of ketosis, where it burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. Learn more...

Medicine

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Medicine is the science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases and conditions that affect the body and mind. It is a broad field encompassing various specialties and subspecialties, clinical and surgical practices, medical education, and healthcare professions. Below is an organized structure that covers the different branches and practices within medicine.

Gray's Anatomy - THE TERM human anatomy comprises a consideration of the various structures which make up the human organism.

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