Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on: July 18,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on:July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on: July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on:July 18,2026

National index tracks AI health care regulations as policy patchwork grows

by Giles Morris,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs artificial intelligence rapidly enters health care, policymakers and health systems are struggling to keep pace with the implicati

Updated on: July 17,2026

National index tracks AI health care regulations as policy patchwork grows

by Giles Morris,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs artificial intelligence rapidly enters health care, policymakers and health systems are struggling to keep pace with the implicati

Updated on:July 17,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on: July 17,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on:July 17,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on: July 16,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on:July 16,2026

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects

byKyushu UniversityKyushu University researchers use Dynamic Chest Radiography (DCR) to evaluate the severity of Pulmonary Regurgitation (PR), a common complication after treatment of the congenital h

Updated on: July 15,2026

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects

byKyushu UniversityKyushu University researchers use Dynamic Chest Radiography (DCR) to evaluate the severity of Pulmonary Regurgitation (PR), a common complication after treatment of the congenital h

Updated on:July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on: July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on:July 15,2026

Medically tailored meals produce better health and lower costs, analysis finds

byTufts UniversityMedically tailored meals are home-delivered, dietitian-designed meals customized for individuals with diet-sensitive conditions who often also have food insecurity and/or activity li

Updated on: July 13,2026

Medically tailored meals produce better health and lower costs, analysis finds

byTufts UniversityMedically tailored meals are home-delivered, dietitian-designed meals customized for individuals with diet-sensitive conditions who often also have food insecurity and/or activity li

Updated on:July 13,2026

Engineered gut bacteria match fecal transplants in small C. difficile trial

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new manufacturing platform for producing targeted mixtures of ben

Updated on: July 13,2026

Engineered gut bacteria match fecal transplants in small C. difficile trial

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new manufacturing platform for producing targeted mixtures of ben

Updated on:July 13,2026

New SPECT imaging approach distinguishes inflammation from fibrosis to optimize treatment for lung disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCT and fused SPECT-CT images L to R of representative healthy control, pulmonary fibrosis participant & hypersensitivity pneumonitis participant

Updated on: July 12,2026

New SPECT imaging approach distinguishes inflammation from fibrosis to optimize treatment for lung disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCT and fused SPECT-CT images L to R of representative healthy control, pulmonary fibrosis participant & hypersensitivity pneumonitis participant

Updated on:July 12,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on: July 12,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on:July 12,2026

ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at treatment options

by Andrew Parsons,The ConversationCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsA father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has b

Updated on: July 11,2026

ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at treatment options

by Andrew Parsons,The ConversationCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsA father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has b

Updated on:July 11,2026