HealthContested · G 70 / P 71
Source article: Between the hype and harm: does artificial intelligence in health offer solace or further exclusion for marginalised populations in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review
Problem
AI integration may reinforce health inequities for marginalised populations in Sub-Saharan Africa due to infrastructure gaps, algorithmic bias, under-representation of African datasets, and weak governance.
Global Health ActionGain
AI applications in healthcare could expand access and improve disease surveillance and health system planning for marginalised populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Global Health ActionHealthContested · G 74 / P 74
Source article: Sleep Diagnostics and Monitoring Technology in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Problem
AI-enabled sleep estimation tools raise concerns about racial bias in pulse oximetry, regulatory gaps, variable accuracy, and privacy, requiring further validation to ensure equitable and reliable clinical use.
ContinuumGain
AI software-as-a-medical-device platforms cleared since 2019 that estimate sleep parameters improve accessibility to obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis for patients unable or unwilling to undergo in-laboratory polysomnography.
ContinuumClimateNegative state · G 65 / P 70
Source article: Predicting antifouling paint particle contamination based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing data using random forest-based machine learning
Problem
The same presence-prediction model failed to identify 2 of 5 APP-contaminated field sites and could not predict particle concentration with sufficient accuracy.
Microbiology SpectrumGain
A random forest model trained on 16S rRNA microbial community data from a field mesocosm predicted antifouling paint particle presence in sediment, with perfect detection of presence in test set and correct classification of all uncontaminated and 3 of 5 contaminated real-world Baltic Sea sites.
Microbiology SpectrumHealthContested · G 66 / P 65
Source article: Artificial intelligence in the radiologic diagnosis of major urological cancers: a meta-analysis
Problem
In prostate cancer and MRI subgroups, AI models showed lower sensitivity than clinicians, indicating inconsistent advantage across tasks.
World Journal of UrologyGain
AI models for CT, MRI, and ultrasound diagnosis of urological cancers achieved higher pooled specificity and AUC than clinicians in a 110-study meta-analysis.
World Journal of UrologyHealthContested · G 71 / P 71
Source article: Promises and limitations of deep learning for predicting knee osteoarthritis progression from medical imaging: A systematic review
Problem
Deep learning models for knee osteoarthritis progression showed limited generalizability, with performance degradation on external validation and heavy reliance on a single training dataset without rigorous multi-site validation.
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyGain
Deep learning models demonstrated proof-of-concept ability to predict knee osteoarthritis progression from medical imaging, with internal median AUCs up to 0.87 for surgical endpoints.
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyHealthContested · G 67 / P 67
Source article: Establishing diagnostic thresholds for adult ADHD screening in taxi drivers: validation of the CAARS-S via Item Response Theory and Machine Learning
Problem
Item Response Theory produced an unacceptably low 68% sensitivity for the total score at threshold 24, and logistic regression yielded only 16%-60% sensitivity for ADHD status in the same driver sample.
Journal of injury & violence researchGain
In 298 Iranian male taxi drivers, ROC and Random Forest analysis of the Persian CAARS-S:SV identified total-score cutoffs with 88% sensitivity and 86.7% specificity for adult ADHD screening.
Journal of injury & violence researchHealthContested · G 68 / P 72
Source article: Exploratory machine learning-based early post-treatment assessment of willingness to reuse rubber dam isolation after microscopic root canal treatment
Problem
Model performance dropped when satisfaction was excluded and estimates from the small same-center temporal validation cohort with only 14 unwilling patients were considered preliminary and potentially imprecise.
Journal of International Medical ResearchGain
An exploratory Light Gradient Boosting Machine model predicted 1-week willingness to reuse rubber dam isolation after microscopic root canal treatment with AUC 0.939 in held-out test and 0.983 in temporal validation.
Journal of International Medical ResearchHealthContested · G 68 / P 69
Source article: From machine learning to deep learning in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis: A bibliometric analysis of global trends (2011-2024)
Problem
High algorithmic accuracy in AI models for ADHD has not yet translated into routine clinical utility without advances in explainability and multimodal fusion.
Applied Neuropsychology: AdultGain
AI research is moving ADHD diagnosis away from subjective interviews toward objective, data-driven tools, with EEG emerging as preferred modality for recent models.
Applied Neuropsychology: AdultHealthContested · G 74 / P 74
Source article: Performance of federated learning models in health services research: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Problem
Federated learning models showed modest performance losses compared with centralized models trained on pooled patient data across AUC, F1, sensitivity and PRAUC.
Advances in Medical SciencesGain
Federated learning models trained on distributed patient data improved predictive performance over single-site local models across AUC, F1, sensitivity, PPV and PRAUC.
Advances in Medical SciencesPolicyContested · G 66 / P 66
Source article: Smart elections or rigged algorithms: the rise of artificial intelligence in electoral governance in Southeast Asia
Problem
The same AI electoral systems created concerns about unexplained data anomalies, opaque algorithmic operations, inconsistent security practices, and potential undermining of democratic fairness.
Frontiers in Political ScienceGain
AI-assisted voter verification, biometric identification, and result-monitoring systems improved administrative coordination and voter-list accuracy in elections in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar.
Frontiers in Political SciencePolicyContested · G 70 / P 68
Source article: From bones to bytes: anticipating and addressing the governance challenges of human digital remains and posthumous digital human twins
Problem
Human Digital Remains created by AI from personal and biometric data face existing legal and ethical gaps because neither GDPR nor the AI Act currently extends rights to the deceased.
AI & SOCIETYGain
Researchers propose an HDR governance framework for AI-created human digital twins that would protect citizen autonomy after death through advance data directives and data trustees.
AI & SOCIETYHealthContested · G 75 / P 71
Source article: Screening efficiency over experience: Rapid target detection in low-power field as a modifiable cognitive biomarker for diagnostic accuracy in digital cytology
Problem
Inefficient low-power field target detection, reflected in longer fixation duration on the LPF main object, predicts lower diagnostic accuracy, while traditional years of professional experience fails to predict accuracy in digital cytology.
Cancer CytopathologyGain
Efficient low-power field target detection, measured as shorter fixation duration and faster time to first target fixation, predicts higher diagnostic accuracy in digital cytology and can be rapidly acquired through standard 3-month training.
Cancer CytopathologyHealthContested · G 69 / P 68
Source article: [Artificial intelligence in hypertension: where do we stand?]
Problem
There are few controlled clinical trials that directly compare AI tools to traditional medical literature and clinical experience for hypertension on key endpoints of real clinical value to prove superiority.
Giornale Italiano di CardiologiaGain
AI systems can provide simple, clear, well-documented answers to clinical questions about managing patients with hypertension to assist practicing physicians.
Giornale Italiano di CardiologiaHealthContested · G 68 / P 67
Source article: Large Language Models for Individualized Psychoeducational Tools for Psychosis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Problem
Responses showed comparatively lower inclusivity, high reading complexity, and lacked nuance for complex or individualized clinical scenarios.
Early Intervention in PsychiatryGain
GPT-4 generated responses to 20 psychosis psychoeducational questions that were rated highly for accuracy, clarity, completeness and clinical utility.
Early Intervention in PsychiatryHealthNegative state · G 70 / P 75
Source article: Advancing Radiology Education with Artificial Intelligence: Curriculum Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Problem
Implementing AI in radiology education is constrained by high costs, rapid pace of technological change, and risks of bias, error, and data privacy violations.
RadioGraphicsGain
Generative AI can personalize radiology trainee learning pathways and generate synthetic imaging cases and board-style questions to augment curriculum planning and assessment.
RadioGraphics