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Medical Data Mining

Artificial intelligence and traditional Chinese medicine

Editor Group of Medical Data Mining

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) the inheritance, development and innovation of TCM. technology to the medical industry not only reduces It is also one of the distinctive advantages of my medical costs, improves efficiency, and enhances country’s AI research field participating in effectiveness, but also drives new changes in the entire international competition [1–5]. medical industry chain, which also brings Recently, there are many large-scale conferences or unprecedented opportunities for the development of activities about AI and TCM. On August 30, 2020, the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). There are “ Boli intelligent health innovation laboratory” similarities between the process of artificial established by academician , director of the intelligence operation and the thinking mode of TCM. Medical and Health Department of Chinese Academy Both of them focus on holistic view, dynamic of Engineering and President of University of openness, experience, and predictive reasoning. The Traditional Chinese Medicine, was inaugurated in application of AI in TCM can provide a new strategy Hangzhou [6]. “Zhang Boli intelligent health for the innovation and development of TCM original innovation laboratory” is a scientific and technological thinking. The application of big data integrated innovation platform of “artificial intelligence + analysis technology will provide objective and strong medical health” jointly constructed by the State Key evidence for the scientific nature of TCM, and improve Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine of the clinical diagnosis and treatment level, and Traditional Chinese Medicine of Tianjin University of decision-making ability of TCM. To explore the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institute of intelligent research and development (R&D), and Pharmaceutical Informatics of Zhejiang University and production of TCM will help to improve the overall Zhejiang Shouxiangu Institute of Botanical Medicine, R&D efficiency and industrial development level. The etc. The innovation laboratory will focus on the layout organic integration of AI and TCM is the only way for of original, forward-looking and cutting-edge research,

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NEWS doi: 10.12032/MDM2020093005 focusing on the new concept of intelligent diagnosis 6. Xinhua [Internet]. Xinhua headlines: Zhang Boli and treatment equipment, health evidence smart cloud intelligent health innovation laboratory was platform, intelligent manufacturing of pharmaceutical established in Hangzhou digital health town [cited products, knowledge map of TCM and other 2020 August 31]. Available from: http: //www. cutting-edge research directions, which will accelerate xinhuanet. com/tech/2020-08/31/c_1126434609. the transformation of scientific and technological htm. achievements, seek breakthroughs in the 7. Pengpai [Internet]. Pengpai headlines: The 674th industrialization technology of intelligent biomedicine, Xiangshan Conference was held in Beijing. [cited and contribute scientific and technological strength to 2020 September 25]. Available from: the cause of “Healthy ”. On September 18, 2020, https://www.thepaper. cn/newsDetail_ the 674th Xiangshan scientific conference of “AI and forward_9350756. TCM” was held in Beijing, and more than 40 experts 8. Xinhua [Internet]. Xinhua headlines: Xi Jinping in the industry conducted in-depth discussions on AI hosted a symposium of scientists and delivered an and TCM [7]. The meeting will help to sort out the important speech [cited 2020 September 11]. cross integration of intelligent TCM research and Available from: http://www.xinhuanet.com/ development status, and promote the application of AI 2020-09/11/c_1126483955.htm. in the modernization of TCM. On September 11, 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping Abbreviations: spoke at a forum of scientists. He mentioned that we AI, artificial intelligence TCM, traditional Chinese should stick to the frontiers of science and technology, ; medicine; R&D, research and development. face the main battlefield of the economy, the major needs of the state and the health of the people, and constantly march towards the breadth and depth of Citation: science and technology [8]. It is believed that in the Editor Group of Medical Data Mining. Artificial future, TCM will actively introduce and apply intelligence and traditional Chinese medicine. multi-disciplinary modern technology and methods Medical Data Mining 2020, 3 (3): 102–103. with a more inclusive and open mind, inherit and explore the original theory and practice law of TCM, Executive Editor: Yu-Ping Shi. organically combined with modern medicine, so as to better serve the medical and health cause, and benefit the people.

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