Derek Smith
News and Feature Writer

News and feature writer for Michigan Engineering at the University of Michigan. He covers chemical engineering, climate and space sciences and engineering, computer science and engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering and material science and engineering.

Derek Smith
Gloved hands holding silicone chips used in cancer research
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Is lung cancer treatment working? This chip can tell from a blood draw
Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new study.
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Clinicians could be fooled by biased AI, despite explanations
U-M study shows accurate AI models improved diagnostic decisions, but biased models led to serious declines