UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

A study reveals nearly half of AI medical devices authorized by the FDA lack clinical validation data, raising concerns about their effectiveness and safety. Researchers call for clearer standards in clinical validation, emphasizing the need for the FDA to differentiate among retrospective, prospective, and randomized controlled trials.

A woman in China with type 1 diabetes has been cured using a novel treatment that retools her own cells into personalized stem cells, which were then used to grow fresh 'islets' in her pancreas, allowing her to produce insulin naturally for over a year.

Dr. Maria L. Alcaide, a leading physician researcher at the Miller School of Medicine, was inspired by the compassionate care and scientific challenge of HIV during her residency in Miami. She now juggles patient care with clinical research, focusing on HIV and other infectious diseases, and was appointed interim vice provost for research and scholarship at the University. Alcaide aims to improve health outcomes and foster research collaborations and mentoring programs.