Publications

Peeking Inside the Black-Box: A Survey on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)

At the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution, we are witnessing a fast and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily life, which contributes to acceler...

Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations

Racial bias in health algorithms The U.S. health care system uses commercial algorithms to guide health decisions. Obermeyer et al. find evidence of racial bias in one widely us...

Obesity: global epidemiology and pathogenesis

Cancer patients in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a nationwide analysis in China

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines

1. The most important way to prevent atherosclerotic vascular disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation is to promote a healthy lifestyle throughout life. 2. A team-based ...

Case-Fatality Rate and Characteristics of Patients Dying in Relation to COVID-19 in Italy

This Viewpoint from physicians with the Italian National Institute of Health confirms a higher case-fatality rate from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy compared with...

RETRACTED: 6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study

Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life

Clinicians and policymakers are recognizing the importance of measuring health-related quality of life (HRQL) to inform patient management and policy decisions. Self- or intervi...

Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents

A guide to deep learning in healthcare