Health & Science · September 28

Medicine, biology, clinical AI, scientific discovery, and research infrastructure.

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September 28 · IARC EUcanAI

IARC (10 Sep 2026): EUcanAI starts 1 Sep 2026; 4-year EIC Pathfinder / Horizon Europe; Heidelberg + IARC + 11 institutions in DE/AT/DK.

Consortium start — not FDA >1,600; not Anthropic ~950 wet lab; not a clinical-outcomes census.

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September 28 · WHO CNS framework

IARC provides the WHO Classification of Tumours of the central nervous system and the framework to design, train, and implement AI modules for patient consultation, diagnostics, and therapy planning.

Research infrastructure — not npj triage-stigma; not Co-Scientist; not Virtual Biotech.

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September 28 · Evidence limit

Project launch only — not an RCT, not a sensitivity/specificity table, and not a marketing-authorization count. Preparatory work from 25 June 2026.

Pathfinder start — not a bedside trial.

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