If there’s one health topic that’s gone from fringe to front-page in the past decade, it’s gut health.
Once dismissed as “just digestion,” your gut is now recognized as the command center for everything from immunity to metabolism to mood.
And if…
Category: 8. Health
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AI can predict risk of serious heart disease from mammograms
The risk of serious or fatal heart disease can be predicted with artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of mammograms, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. The study shows that AI can be used to assess the build-up of…
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New AI Model Predicts Cancer Spread With Incredible Accuracy
Scientists have developed an AI system that analyzes complex gene-expression signatures to estimate the likelihood that a tumor will spread. Why do some tumors spread throughout the body while others remain confined to their original location?…
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This Overlooked Health Condition Could Raise Your Risk of Death by 83%
A study following more than 5,000 participants for 12 years found that straightforward clinical measurements can help identify sarcopenic obesity without relying on complex imaging methods such as MRI and CT scans. Researchers from the Federal…
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Can one AI analyze all medical scans? MedVersa shows promise across multiple imaging tasks
A massive new multimodal AI system trained on tens of millions of medical images could help unify fragmented radiology tools and assist doctors in interpreting scans and generating reports more efficiently.
Study: MedVersa: A…
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Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds
Childhood obesity has been increasing in recent years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about one in five children and teenagers in the United States met the clinical definition of obesity in 2024.
Preventing obesity in children…
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Scientists Discover a Way To Make French Fries Healthier Without Losing the Crunch
A new study suggests that combining microwave heating with traditional frying could reduce oil absorption in foods like French fries while maintaining crispness. Fried foods are widely enjoyed, but their high fat content is linked to health…
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Experiences and opinion of medical professionals regarding the use of telemedicine tools in management of patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional survey
Yeung, A. W. K. et al. The promise of digital healthcare technologies. Front. Public. Health. 11, 1196596 (2023).
Haleem, A., Javaid, M., Singh, R. P. & Suman, R. Telemedicine for healthcare:…
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A multicenter cross-sectional study on perceptions and peer-reported prevalence of research misconduct among Chinese medical postgraduates
Kretser, A. et al. Scientific integrity principles and best practices: Recommendations from a Scientific Integrity Consortium. Sci. Eng. Ethics. 25, 327–355 (2019).
White House Office of…
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Transformer-enhanced deep ensemble for multi-class liver disease classification using computed tomography images
Dhillon, A. & Steadman, R. H. Liver diseases. In Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases 6th ed. 162–214 (Elsevier, 2012).
Devarbhavi, H. et al. Global burden of liver disease: 2023 update. Journal…
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