For years, patients have had to navigate a maze of conflicting mammogram advice. Now, artificial intelligence could help cut through the noise — by tailoring breast cancer screening schedules to individual risk.
Why it matters: AI is beginning to bridge the gap between one-size-fits-all screening guidelines and personalized medicine. By analyzing thousands of mammograms and patient outcomes, new tools can help doctors better identify who's at highest risk — and when they should be screened.
HumanX and Humanrace Capital have tapped Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) to launch the AI Coalition, a nonprofit meant to help smaller AI companies and startups get access to Washington, the group exclusively told Axios.
Why it matters: Without a voice in D.C., startups fear they could be sidelined by the heavy compliance costs of inconsistent state laws or onerous federal rules.
The Southwest U.S. is facing "significant" risks of heavy rainfall and flash flooding from Tropical Storm Priscilla and another storm system that's set to move in over the weekend, forecasters warn.
Why it matters: Rains from the former Category 2 Hurricane Priscilla are set to lash much of the Southwest, including some of the driest areas of the U.S., and flood watches were in effect for much of Arizona, including Phoenix and Flagstaff, and for parts of Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado.
