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The accumulation of X-rays, CT scans and MRIs means that doctors face an enormous task of sifting through this medical data in order to reach

As deep learning continues gathering steam among researchers, entrepreneurs and the press, there’s a loud-and-getting-louder debate about whether its algorithms actually operate like the human