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Date Published
Author
Roland Haas
Word count
956
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1945 revolutionized medicine, increasing life expectancy by 30 years. However, antibiotic resistance is becoming a significant public health crisis, threatening to reduce global GDP by 2-3.5% if left unchecked. To counter this, researchers have developed an infectious diseases knowledge graph on Neo4j, which helps doctors prescribe the right antibiotic for the right diagnosis at the right dosage, reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance and superbugs. The system considers factors such as patient medical history, diagnosis, dose, duration, and drug type to provide a complete picture of the patient and possible diagnoses and treatments. By linking data on patients, diagnoses, doses, and durations, the knowledge graph enables physicians to treat their patients in the most effective way while minimizing antibiotic resistance and addressing the medical climate crisis.