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The Scientific Track to Athletic Championships and Public Health

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In Search of the Blissful Path

Happiness is a trending topic on social media and has caught the eye of scientists eager to understand what makes people happy. Associate Professor Li Kefeng from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, along with researchers from Tsinghua University in China, Harvard University in the US, INTI International University in Malaysia, and other institutions, have published their latest findings in Nature Human Behaviour. Their study analysed data from over 100,000 people across seven countries, looking at how factors like marriage, education, and cultural background impact people’s mental wellbeing. The results offer valuable insights for developing targeted psychological interventions, aiming to boost public health on a broader scale.

Smart Assistant for Predicting Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes

Breast cancer has been climbing the ranks in cancer statistics. In 2020, it overtook lung cancer to become the most common cancer worldwide, accounting for 11.7% of all new cancer cases. At the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Associate Professor Tan Tao and colleagues have developed a multimodal data fusion model to help medical professionals assess how breast cancer patients respond to different treatments. This model is particularly effective at predicting pathological complete response (pCR) during the early stages of neoadjuvant treatment.
The research findings, published in Nature Communications, received high praise from experts at institutions such as Barcelona Medical Centre and New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. This innovative application of artificial intelligence in oncology sets a new benchmark, especially in predicting responses to neoadjuvant treatment for breast cancer.