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Cancer
fromNature
2 days ago

Why is heart cancer so rare? The pumping muscle 'beats' it

The beating heart inhibits cancer growth, explaining the rarity of cardiac tumors in mammals.
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.
#ai-in-healthcare
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds

AI-supported mammography reduced subsequent-year breast cancer diagnoses by 12%, increased screening-stage detection to 81%, and reduced aggressive subtype cancers by 27%.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

AI enters the exam room, and nurses are left to manage the fallout

An AI-generated sepsis alert prompted protocolized IV fluids that conflicted with clinical judgment, risking harm for a patient with renal failure.
Science
fromWIRED
15 hours ago

AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials

Isomorphic Labs will begin human trials of AI-designed drugs using Google DeepMind's AlphaFold technology, marking a significant advancement in drug discovery.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 week ago

LLMs fail in 8 out of 10 early differential diagnosis cases

AI models fail at early differential diagnosis in over 80% of cases, highlighting significant limitations for patient self-diagnosis.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

AI to predict how bowel cancer patients will respond to new NHS drug

A new AI method identifies effective drug responses for advanced bowel cancer patients, potentially sparing many from ineffective treatments.
Medicine
fromTNW | Opinion
2 weeks ago

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.
Public health
fromFortune
20 hours ago

We could cut 180,000 preventable hospital deaths a year. Here's exactly why we haven't | Fortune

Preventable medical errors cause approximately 250,000 deaths annually in the U.S., highlighting a critical public health crisis that can be significantly reduced.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

RX Pros and the Rise of Digital Healthcare Access

RX Pros connects patients with healthcare professionals and pharmacies to streamline access to medical treatments, particularly for weight loss.
Health
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

A top doctor doesn't use fitness trackers, but is obsessed with one health metric

Fitness trackers are generally unnecessary, but tracking step count can encourage daily activity.
#ai-chatbots
fromFuturism
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

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.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago
Medicine

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

AI chatbots can provide tailored health advice but may also give dangerously incorrect information, impacting users' health decisions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 days 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.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

AI chatbots can provide tailored health advice but may also give dangerously incorrect information, impacting users' health decisions.
Boston
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Boston Scientific Just Slashed Guidance and Wall Street Followed. Is the Pullback a Buying Opportunity?

Boston Scientific stock faces challenges but maintains long-term growth potential despite recent guidance cuts.
fromwww.npr.org
5 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
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer

Benjamin Netanyahu successfully treated early-stage prostate cancer, stating targeted treatment removed the tumor and left no trace.
#gene-therapy
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days 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
2 days 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
2 days 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
2 days 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.
Science
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

AI is spitting out more potential drugs than ever. This start-up wants to figure out which ones matter. | TechCrunch

AI's impact in science is exemplified by DeepMind's protein structure predictions, but characterizing treatment candidates remains a significant challenge.
fromBusiness Matters
4 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
Cancer
fromNature
1 day ago

Brain tissue near tumours is loaded with plastic

High levels of micro- and nanoplastics near brain tumors may indicate a compromised blood-brain barrier.
Healthcare
fromMedscape
5 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.
#prostate-cancer
Cancer
fromNews Center
18 hours ago

Scans Can Reveal Hidden Prostate Cancer Progression - News Center

Imaging scans can detect prostate cancer spread even when PSA levels remain stable in patients treated with androgen receptor inhibitors.
Cancer
fromNews Center
18 hours ago

Scans Can Reveal Hidden Prostate Cancer Progression - News Center

Imaging scans can detect prostate cancer spread even when PSA levels remain stable in patients treated with androgen receptor inhibitors.
#alzheimers-disease
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Blood test has potential to detect earliest signals of Alzheimer's disease - Harvard Gazette

Higher levels of pTau217 can predict faster Alzheimer's progression years before symptoms or brain scan changes appear.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Blood test has potential to detect earliest signals of Alzheimer's disease - Harvard Gazette

Higher levels of pTau217 can predict faster Alzheimer's progression years before symptoms or brain scan changes appear.
#autoimmune-diseases
Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: CAR-T-cell therapy keeps a trio of autoimmune diseases at bay

Engineered immune cells successfully treated a woman with three autoimmune diseases, resulting in no symptoms or medication needed after fourteen months.
Medicine
fromNature
2 weeks ago

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

A woman with three autoimmune diseases experienced no symptoms after receiving engineered immune cells, marking a significant treatment breakthrough.
Science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: CAR-T-cell therapy keeps a trio of autoimmune diseases at bay

Engineered immune cells successfully treated a woman with three autoimmune diseases, resulting in no symptoms or medication needed after fourteen months.
Medicine
fromNature
2 weeks ago

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

A woman with three autoimmune diseases experienced no symptoms after receiving engineered immune cells, marking a significant treatment breakthrough.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Breast cancer type study 'critically under-funded'

Women are campaigning for increased funding for lobular breast cancer research, which is under-recognized and under-studied despite affecting 15% of breast cancer cases.
Medicine
fromNature
4 days ago

Personalized CRISPR therapies could soon reach thousands - here's how

FDA proposed a 'plausible mechanism pathway' to enhance development of personalized genetic therapies for rare disorders.
Cancer
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Absurdly bad study spurs headlines linking healthy diet to lung cancer

Recent nutrition research claims fruits and vegetables may increase lung cancer risk, contradicting established guidelines and raising concerns about its validity.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

"I would like to sincerely apologise to any patients who have been affected and recalled for a scan as I understand receiving such news can be unsettling."
Health
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

UCSF trial offers hope for children with Dravet syndrome, rare and severe childhood epilepsy

Oli's mom, Lindsay Dagan, described the severity of his condition, stating, 'We were in the hospital every week with seizures. His seizures wouldn't stop on their own, so we'd have to give rescue meds, often multiple doses that still wouldn't stop the seizure.'
Medicine
Medicine
fromNews Center
4 days ago

Little-Used Cholesterol Test Could Prevent More Heart Attacks, Strokes - News Center

ApoB testing is more effective and cost-efficient than standard cholesterol tests for guiding cholesterol-lowering therapy.
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

Venture capitalist Ron Conway says he is starting treatment for a 'rare' cancer

Ron Conway, a prominent venture capitalist, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and is stepping back from SV Angel to begin treatment.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week 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.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
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.
#pancreatic-cancer
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

New Drug Doubles One-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial - News Center

Elraglusib combined with chemotherapy reduces the risk of death in pancreatic cancer patients by 38% and improves one-year survival rates.
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

New Drug Doubles One-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial - News Center

Elraglusib combined with chemotherapy reduces the risk of death in pancreatic cancer patients by 38% and improves one-year survival rates.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Stage 4 Melanoma: 'I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2011 and given nine months. I have been in remission since 2016'

Maria Kilcommins was living life as normal with no symptoms whatsoever of cancer when she experienced a seizure on December 19, 2011. This unexpected event led to her cancer diagnosis, which drastically changed her life.
Cancer
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Scientists develop AI tool to spot heart failure risk five years before it strikes

A new AI tool predicts heart failure risk five years in advance using cardiac CT scans, enabling earlier intervention and management.
Cancer
fromNature
2 weeks ago

New drugs take aim at one of cancer's deadliest mutations

Researchers are developing innovative strategies to target the cancer-causing KRAS protein, previously deemed 'undruggable', showing promising results in clinical trials.
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
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.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

A brain-based AI test could point to the best antidepressant for you - Silicon Canals

Before treatment began, participants underwent neuroimaging. Instead of relying on a single modality, the researchers fused structural connectivity (how regions are physically wired) with functional connectivity (how regions co-activate at rest). The goal was not to throw every possible feature at a black box, but to learn a constrained pattern-what the authors call structure-function "covariation"-that carries the most predictive signal for outcome. In other words, the model tries to find the smallest set of connections that meaningfully forecasts symptom change.
Mental health
Cancer
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Was Once Given Just Three Years to Live. A Specific Kind of Hope Could Help Cancer Patients Like Me.

A hip injury worsened over a year, leading to an MRI that revealed serious health issues requiring medical attention.
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.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis - Harvard Gazette

New findings on cancer survival rates offer hope for the more than 2 million Americans diagnosed each year. Seven out of 10 Americans diagnosed with cancer now survive five years or more, according to the American Cancer Society, a 7 percent increase since the mid-1990s, when the rate stood at 63 percent. The survival rate data - from patients diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 - showed, significantly, that those with high-mortality cancers and advanced diagnoses had the largest gains.
Public health
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

From cancer to Alzheimer's: could a renewed focus on energy transform biomedicine?

Energy flow, governed by universal physics principles, provides a more fundamental understanding of biological processes and disease than molecular mechanisms alone.
#breast-cancer
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.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk

NHS England is creating a national register of 120 cancer-linked genes to identify inherited risk and enable targeted screening, monitoring, and personalized treatment.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Technologies to give a clearer view of the lungs

Delayed diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis allows irreversible lung scarring to progress, reducing survival; earlier detection enables antifibrotic treatment to slow progression and extend life.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Lung cancer hijacks the brain to trick the immune system

For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. But a new study suggests that, in certain organs, tumors actively communicate with the brain to trick it into protecting them. Scientists have long known that nerves grow into some tumors and that tumors containing lots of nerves usually lead to a worse prognosis.
Science
Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Stop ignoring subtle signs of cancer. A doctor explains when to get medical help.

Early cancer symptoms are often subtle and easily missed, including unexplained fatigue, persistent pain, and digestive changes; persistent symptoms lasting over a week warrant medical evaluation.
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
Healthcare
fromFortune
3 months ago

When AI meets healthcare, how should payers react? | Fortune

AI can fully automate most transaction-oriented payer jobs, significantly boost knowledge and relationship work productivity, and replace many interpreter and doer roles, transforming payer operations and member services.
Medicine
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Here's How Much Each Popular Drug Impacts Your Chances of Having a Stroke

Recreational drugs significantly increase stroke risk, with amphetamines raising risk by 122%, cocaine by 96%, and cannabis by 37%.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Three-quarters of cancer patients in England to survive by 2035 under new plans

Three in four cancer patients in England will beat cancer under government plans to raise survival rates, as figures reveal someone is now diagnosed every 75 seconds in the UK. Cancer is the country's biggest killer, causing about one in four deaths, and survival rates lag behind several European countries, including Romania and Poland. Three-quarters of NHS hospital trusts are failing cancer patients, a Guardian analysis found last year, prompting experts to declare a national emergency.
Public health
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds

Nearly 40% of global new cancer cases in 2022 were attributable to modifiable risk factors, primarily tobacco smoking, infections, and alcohol consumption.
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.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

A proton beam trial offers realistic hope for mesothelioma patients by delivering high-dose radiation precisely to affected areas, potentially increasing two-year survival rates from 30% to 50%.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Researchers praise stunning' results of new prostate cancer treatment

VIR-5500, a new immunotherapy drug, shrinks tumors in advanced prostate cancer patients with minimal side effects in early trials.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on cancer survival rates: there is good news about healthcare amid the gloom | Editorial

Cancer mortality in the UK has dropped 29% over 40 years, though recent progress has slowed with rising deaths from certain cancers and persistent treatment delays.
Cancer
fromNature
1 month ago

Cancer blood tests are everywhere. Do they really work?

Multi-cancer early detection blood tests show promise but lack regulatory approval and rigorous trial evidence, with initial results indicating limited effectiveness in improving cancer outcomes.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Weight-loss jab helped me find my cancer'

The cancer was fastacting, and if I'd left it even six months, the outcome could have been much worse,
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial

Galleri blood test failed to meet the primary endpoint in an NHS trial, though stage-four cancer diagnoses fell by about one-fifth.
Cancer
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Combination Treatment May Slow Disease Progression in Advanced Sarcoma - News Center

Cabozantinib plus temozolomide, given orally, showed potential to slow progression of advanced leiomyosarcoma and merits further clinical evaluation.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

A living drug manages to eliminate tumors in mice with pancreatic, ovarian and kidney cancer

An ultrasensitive CAR-T cell therapy successfully eliminated solid tumors in laboratory mice by targeting the CD70 protein at previously undetectable levels.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors, research finds

Over 25% of healthy years lost to breast cancer result from lifestyle factors including red meat consumption and smoking, with projections showing global cases rising from 2.3 million to 3.5 million by 2050.
Medicine
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Non-invasive Approach Predicts Chemotherapy Response in Glioblastoma - News Center

A new non-invasive method may better identify glioblastoma patients responding to chemotherapy, enabling timelier treatment decisions.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Married couple share same cancer diagnosis

A married couple were both incidentally diagnosed with left-kidney tumours and underwent robotic removal by the same surgeon at East Kent University Hospital.
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