Are You Ready for AI to Be a Better Doctor Than You?
Recent studies have shown that AI is outperforming human doctors in various medical tasks, including diagnosis, ECG analysis, answering medical exam questions, assessing Parkinson's disease severity, and diagnosing eye conditions.…
New Study Reveals Comparable Postoperative Risks of Tofacitinib and Biologics in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
A recent study found that postoperative risks for ulcerative colitis patients taking the drug tofacitinib were comparable to those taking biologics. The study suggests that both treatments have similar safety…
A Wearable Tech Gives Pharmas & Therapists Better Feel for Changes in Mental Health
Feeling Therapeutics, a San Francisco-based startup, is developing wearable technology to collect more complete and objective data on a patient's mental health. By monitoring physiological signs such as skin temperature,…
Cataract surgery about to enter second ‘golden age’
At the Hawaiian Eye/Retina 2024 conference, speaker J. Andy Corley discussed how cataract and anterior segment services are entering a new "golden age" due to changing demographics and increased demand.…
Congress needs to enact the Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act
The article discusses the importance of transparency in reporting preventable errors during medical care, specifically focusing on cases of patients being unintentionally exposed to high levels of radiation due to…
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression, researchers find
Researchers at UCL have developed innovative carbon beads that reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which can lead to liver cirrhosis and other health issues. These carbon beads,…
Researchers unveil a novel strategy for identifying key proteins in organelle communication
A collaborative effort between POSTECH, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, and Seoul National University has developed a novel strategy called OrthoID to identify key proteins in organelle communication. This…
Expecting Twins? Here Are 11 Things You Should Know About Twin Pregnancies
Expecting twins is a double blessing, but it can also bring greater risks than a singleton pregnancy. Twin pregnancies require more monitoring and care, with the need for higher folic…
Vocal Biomarkers a Tell for Mental Health Status?
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based tool that uses voice recordings to track mental health status by analyzing specific vocal patterns linked to mental health. This Mental Fitness Vocal Biomarker (MFVB)…
Gestational Hypertension Linked to Cognitive Decline in new research
New research has found a link between gestational hypertension during pregnancy and cognitive decline later in life. The study suggests that women who experienced high blood pressure during pregnancy may…