Hacker News with Generative AI: ALS

An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak In The Alps (theatlantic.com)
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Health, Science, Disease Outbreaks, ALS, Alps
5 points by voisin 23 days ago | 1 comments
A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village (knowablemagazine.org)
Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer
Neurology, ALS, France, Health, Environment
11 points by Brajeshwar 129 days ago | 1 comments
Most people who opt for medically assisted dying around the world have cancer (euronews.com)
Patients with ALS or cancer were more likely to choose assisted dying regardless of where they lived, a study found.
Cancer, ALS, End-of-Life Care, Global Health
5 points by pseudolus 132 days ago | 0 comments
Using a BCI with LLM for enabling ALS patients to speak again with family (thevccorner.substack.com)
Last week, Chris Tottman and I managed to interview Vasco Pedro, the CEO and co-founder of Unbabel and witnessed him demonstrate his new product, Halo.
ALS, Generative AI, Healthcare
61 points by vasco_ 185 days ago | 23 comments
Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS (scientificamerican.com)
Brain-Computer Interfaces, Medicine, ALS, Technology
39 points by nilv 253 days ago | 18 comments
ALS Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It (nytimes.com)
ALS, Artificial Intelligence, Health, Technology, Voice
18 points by el_benhameen 254 days ago | 6 comments
Researchers' breakthrough paves way for ALS cure (westernu.ca)
Medical Research, ALS, Breakthrough
28 points by songeater 327 days ago | 2 comments
Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS (ctvnews.ca)
ALS, Medical Research, Science, Western University
11 points by amichail 346 days ago | 2 comments