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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
5 hours ago

Girl, 6, has sight restored through gene therapy

Gene therapy has restored sight for a six-year-old girl with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, transforming her life and vision.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
21 hours ago

Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results

An experimental gene therapy shows promise in restoring hearing for individuals born with a rare form of deafness.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
5 hours ago

Girl, 6, has sight restored through gene therapy

Gene therapy has restored sight for a six-year-old girl with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, transforming her life and vision.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
21 hours ago

Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results

An experimental gene therapy shows promise in restoring hearing for individuals born with a rare form of deafness.
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

How Patient Experience Is Shaping Modern Dental Practice Management

Patients are increasingly selective in choosing their healthcare providers, demanding convenience, transparency, and personalised service at each point of contact. Dental practices understand that a positive patient experience can lead to strong word-of-mouth referrals and favourable online reviews, which directly impact their reputation in the market.
Healthcare
#ai
fromArs Technica
22 hours ago
Women in technology

Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie

An AI-generated character named Emily Hart was created to target a conservative audience for online content sales.
fromFuturism
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It's Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

AI chatbots are not reliable for medical advice, with failure rates exceeding 80% for ambiguous symptoms and 40% for straightforward cases.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It's Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

AI chatbots are not reliable for medical advice, with failure rates exceeding 80% for ambiguous symptoms and 40% for straightforward cases.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
16 hours ago

5 Things That Are Totally OK To Share With Your Doctor When You're Expecting

Pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, leading to unique experiences and concerns that require supportive healthcare guidance.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
22 hours ago

AI Chatbots Telling Cancer Patients to Try Useless Woo-Woo Treatments Instead of Chemotherapy

AI chatbots may recommend unproven cancer treatments, posing risks to patients seeking health advice.
#healthcare
fromFortune
6 days ago
Healthcare

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
fromForbes
3 weeks ago
Healthcare

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago
Healthcare

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
Higher education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

'Such a let-down' - healthcare students on NHS recruitment squeeze

Healthcare students face job uncertainty due to recruitment freezes and course pauses in Wales, impacting their career prospects and future plans.
Healthcare
fromFortune
6 days ago

'The Pitt' reveals why healthcare desperately needs a new front door | Fortune

HBO Max's The Pitt highlights real challenges in emergency departments, emphasizing the need for reimagined patient access to healthcare.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

NHS patients should be able to write up their own medical records and not have to rely on Post-it notes | Will Parman

Patients with complex health needs struggle to communicate symptoms effectively, risking important information being overlooked during medical appointments.
Healthcare
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots

"I felt like there were these patterns that were really related to my symptoms, but I didn't know how to connect them."
US news
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Overcoming Problems of the Emotional System

Emotional rigidity leads to self-limiting behavior and misinterpretation of feelings, hindering personal growth and development.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
3 days ago

Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026

American physicians face challenges with insurance coverage and efficiency mandates, impacting specialty appeal and optimism about the future.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Terrible Limbo Between the Emergency Room and a Hospital Bed

Andrej's refusal to go to the emergency room highlighted the challenges of end-of-life care and the inadequacies of emergency medical systems.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Getting Closer to the Bones

Coping with the death of a loved one is individual and, like anything else, exemplified by what works for you. Grief rituals can be practiced alone or with others, created uniquely by you or replicated over centuries.
Relationships
fromhttps://amplify.upworthy.com
2 days ago

Her boyfriend convinced doctors to call her in for an X-ray after her broken wrist exam - then a tiny detail on one finger stopped her cold

Wright explained his plan to the clinic staff, and after some discussion, they agreed to help him carry it out during her appointment.
Medicine
Television
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

The Pitt Is Discharging One of Its Residents

Ayesha Harris is promoted to series regular, while Supriya Ganesh will leave the show after this season.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

AI in the mental health care workforce is met with fear, pushback and enthusiasm

AI tools are increasingly adopted in mental health, raising concerns about job replacement and the quality of care.
Medicine
fromAol
4 days ago

'Paramedics thought I was having a panic attack, but I was actually paralysed by a stroke'

A 26-year-old woman suffered a rare spinal stroke, initially misdiagnosed as a panic attack, leading to severe mobility loss and life changes.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How to Fix a Diagnosis Crisis

Diagnostic errors are common, affecting 5% of Americans annually, leading to significant disability and death.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Link Between Medicine and Psychology

Mental health significantly impacts heart and brain health, necessitating integration of mental health care into traditional medical practices.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

Parents of Conor Hylton are suing a Connecticut hospital after their son died in a telehealth ICU without on-site critical care doctors.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

'I'm in remission for the first time due to new cancer drug'

A woman with multiple sclerosis reached remission from myeloma after surpassing her prognosis of three to seven years, thanks to a new drug.
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Center for Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medical and Dental Sciences (FMRP) - University of Sao Paulo (USP) / Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos

The Biomedical Sciences Research Center of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School arises from the revision of an existing preliminary project that did not meet the demands of scientific research.
Medicine
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Cognitive and Social Forces Shape Medical Decisions

Medical decisions are influenced by how options are framed, presented, and the dynamics of the situation.
Healthcare
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center marks 1 year since restoring trauma care

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center has successfully restored trauma services, significantly impacting community health and saving lives.
Health
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I'm 66 and a doctor I'd never met before looked at my chart and said "do you have someone at home" and the way she asked it - clinical, not warm - made me realize the question wasn't about companionship, it was about whether anyone would notice if something happened to me between appointments, and I've been sitting with that distinction ever since - Silicon Canals

Social isolation in retirement creates invisibility where daily routines no longer intersect with others, risking being unnoticed for extended periods.
fromNews Center
1 week ago

NU Docs Program Provides Aspiring Physicians a Pathway to Medicine - News Center

"As medicine continues to evolve, we must ensure that every student with an interest and a passion has the necessary tools to not only survive but thrive. That starts with exposure, mentorship and networking. NU Docs provides all of this and serves as an important conduit connecting the Evanston campus to the incredible work happening here on the Feinberg Campus."
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Doctors need to stop pretending to have all the answers. I don't know' does not mean I have nothing to offer' | Ranjana Srivastava

The HIV ward, the scene of graphically ill patients when I was training, is long closed because it's no longer needed in most rich countries. When my young neighbour had a stroke, doctors cleverly retrieved the clot suffocating his artery, not just saving his life but also returning it to its full potential.
Medicine
Television
fromMedscape
1 month ago

Streaming Medical Series That Docs Love

Modern streaming medical dramas portray realistic healthcare challenges and professional transitions, earning physician respect through authentic storytelling rather than entertainment clichés.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Medicine
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Teen reunites with UCSF surgeon who saved him as a fetus, 18 years later

Mason Ellinger, once a fetus with a life-threatening condition, reunites with the doctor who saved him 18 years later.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner

You get sick from staying inside, breathing the same germ-filled air. Open your windows, even for five minutes, to circulate the old air out and let in fresh air. Also, if you're taking your child to the doctor, don't wait to treat their fever because you want 'the provider to see the fever.' Your child might wait two hours to be seen, meanwhile their temperature goes up, and they might have a seizure. If you say they've been having fevers, we believe you.
Public health
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Retired urologist faces tribunal over alleged patient care failures and failure to triage hundreds of GP referrals

Aidan O'Brien faces a series of allegations including that he failed to provide good clinical care to 10 patients between 2011 and 2019.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Are Medical Schools Finding the Best Future Physicians?

The medical school selection process harms future physicians' wellness and personal diversity, compelling students to delay applications and over-invest in extracurriculars.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

New hope for children with severe epilepsy

The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with seizures and severe developmental delay in children less than a year-old, in areas such as speech and walking.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Hope for hard-to-treat heart disease

Some 1 million patients in the U.S. live with a type of heart disease called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, caused by a stiffening of a chamber of the heart that makes it much more challenging to distribute blood throughout the body. The condition has few approved therapies and high mortality rates.
Miscellaneous
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

He was told 'We're waiting for an ambulance to take you to Beaumont for brain surgery.' I said, 'What are my chances?' He goes, 'They're not great.'"

Guggi survived a 2021 brain aneurysm and recounts the sudden onset during an evening with his wife, alongside his religious upbringing and friendship with Bono.
#emergency-medicine
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Baby's Heart Stopped. One Phrase Has Stuck With Me for Years Since.

Emergency medicine requires composure and teamwork during critical situations, as demonstrated in a pediatric ICU during a cardiac arrest.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Baby's Heart Stopped. One Phrase Has Stuck With Me for Years Since.

Emergency medicine requires composure and teamwork during critical situations, as demonstrated in a pediatric ICU during a cardiac arrest.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

An oncology student was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 20s after spotting 2 subtle symptoms

When Ph.D. student LaShae Rolle felt a pain in her chest, she didn't think much of it at first. A little soreness made sense: she was working hard in the gym, preparing to bench press nearly 300 pounds for a powerlifting competition. The pain came and went, but then Rolle noticed a lump in her breast, a textbook warning sign of breast cancer. It was a red flag she was deeply familiar with from her own studies on cancer prevention and treatment.
Public health
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Teaching Clinicians Measurement-Based Care: Creating Effective Training Programs

Measurement-based care uses repeated standardized assessments to track patient progress objectively, enabling data-driven clinical decisions and treatment adjustments beyond subjective evaluation.
#medical-education
Medicine
fromNews Center
3 weeks ago

Precision Education in Focus at Medical Education Day - News Center

The 15th Annual Medical Education Day focused on innovation and personalized approaches in medical education.
Medicine
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, a family medicine physician with fifteen million YouTube subscribers, creates medical content including TV show commentary, misconception clarification, and interviews with doctors, celebrities, and politicians.
Medicine
fromNews Center
3 weeks ago

Precision Education in Focus at Medical Education Day - News Center

The 15th Annual Medical Education Day focused on innovation and personalized approaches in medical education.
Medicine
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, a family medicine physician with fifteen million YouTube subscribers, creates medical content including TV show commentary, misconception clarification, and interviews with doctors, celebrities, and politicians.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Health Care Empathy Dilemma

Different empathy types affect caregivers differently: compassion empathy protects against burnout while contagion empathy increases burnout risk by merging others' emotions.
Medicine
fromNews Center
4 weeks ago

Simulation Training Dramatically Improves Colonoscopy Clinical Skills - News Center

Structured simulation-based training significantly improves gastroenterologists' ability to perform polypectomies, increasing success rates from 37% to 74%.
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Advancing Preventive Care and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Online Tools - News Center

As the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Khan studies the epidemiology of risk for heart failure. Using population-based cohorts and large electronic health record data analyses, she performs mechanistic studies that may enhance risk prediction and identify novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Khan and her team have developed a tool to predict risk and prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and many other conditions.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Beginner's Guide to Finding Professional Debridement Treatment in Your Area

Debridement is a medical procedure that removes dead, damaged, or infected tissue from wounds to promote healing. Healthcare professionals use various methods including surgical, mechanical, enzymatic, or biological techniques depending on the wound's severity and location.
Healthcare
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Child, 4, arrived alone for heart surgery. His doctor became his mom.

A pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist became a foster parent to a young patient with congenital heart disease after discovering he was alone and neglected in the medical system.
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Healthcare Uses Specialized Language. It Needs Specialized AI, Too.

Healthcare professionals across specialties use inconsistent terminology and communication styles, creating significant translation barriers that impede care coordination and data interoperability.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma

Mark McNamee said, 'I still can't get my head around it. For just a simple ear infection to basically, it's nearly destroyed your life for you.'
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'I can move on with life'- first robot heart op patient

St George's Hospital successfully performs robotic-assisted heart bypass surgery, reducing recovery time and complications for cardiac patients.
Healthcare
fromZDNET
1 month ago

The good, bad, and ugly of AI healthcare, according to a doctor who uses AI

People increasingly use AI for health advice despite its unreliability, driven by declining trust in healthcare institutions and the technology's convenience and accessibility.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

At 42, With Three Young Kids, I Got a Diagnosis That Would Have Me Dead in a Year. That Was Somehow Just the Beginning.

A 42-year-old man was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with a 10% five-year survival rate, after initially presenting with jaundice symptoms.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Pulse Radiology Education: Built Around the Working Technologist

Pulse Radiology Education addresses barriers to professional advancement for working radiologic technologists by combining flexible online education with guaranteed clinical placement partnerships.
Healthcare
fromAxios
1 month ago

The era of Doctor AI is already here

Millions use ChatGPT for health advice daily despite clinical deployment debates, creating a reality where AI is already widely used for direct-to-consumer medical guidance outside formal healthcare systems.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
1 month ago

ChatGPT Health Is Staggeringly Bad at Recognizing Life-Threatening Medical Emergencies

ChatGPT Health fails to identify medical emergencies in over half of cases, incorrectly advising patients to stay home instead of seeking immediate hospital care.
Medicine
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm a med student at Stanford who has learned multiple languages. The skill will make me a better doctor.

Speaking multiple languages builds trust and deeper connections between doctors and patients, transforming clinical encounters beyond diagnoses.
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