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Screenings can find treatable conditions before they’ve caused too much damage – but ‘overscreening’ can cause harm I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when tech entrepreneur and longevity influencer Bryan Johnson posted about his girlfriend’s “vaginal microbiome report” in April. (He said it was in the “top 1% of vaginas”.) While the vaginal microbiome is genuinely interesting, most clinicians don’…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-59071-z Circulating matrix metalloproteinase profile in early-stage primary biliary cholangitis

Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of everyday life. It can write text, answer questions, and even help people create pictures and computer programs. Now, scientists are exploring another important possibility: Could artificial intelligence help doctors take care of patients? New research published in the journal Nature suggests that advanced AI systems may be […] The post AI Can D…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-40210-5 Development of an anemia detection model in emergency departments using lip region images based on medical knowledge and deep learning technology

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-58481-3 Prognostic value of on-admission IL-6, lactate, base deficit, ESR, and CRP in a prospective study of multiple trauma patients

(Undark) – Consumer devices that monitor heart rate, glucose, and sleep cycles need better validation to be clinically useful. In the 21st century, wearable monitoring has followed two paths: one that includes medical-grade devices, which are designed for clinical use; … Read More

Enterovirus A71 (EVA71) is a major pathogen responsible for hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks and poses a considerable threat to public health. In this work, we established a molecular detection system that integrates reverse transcription multiple cross displacement amplification (RT-MCDA) with CRISPR/Cas12a technology, targeting the VP1 gene region for EVA71 identification. This pl…

With every year, more evidence is connecting our eyes to Alzheimer's disease. The retina is...

ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine whether the preoperative spino-cranial angle (SCA) predicts cervical sagittal imbalance (CSI) after laminoplasty (LP).MethodsWe retrospectively screened 298 consecutive patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) who underwent LP at our hospital from January 2018 to June 2021. Of these, 116 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Radiographic …

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, with more than 69,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2025 and increasing up to 3% annually.

Treating high blood pressure seems simple in theory. Doctors diagnose the condition, prescribe medicines, and expect blood pressure to improve. In reality, controlling hypertension is often much more complicated. High blood pressure is frequently called a silent killer because it can quietly damage the body for years without causing noticeable symptoms. The condition greatly increases […] The pos…

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, with more than 69,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2025 and increasing up to 3% annually. Diagnosis requires an often painful and invasive biopsy that carries a risk of false negatives. A multidisciplinary research team at Washington University in St. Louis and Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, is…

BackgroundCaspofungin, micafungin, and anidulafungin are three commonly used echinocandins recommended for the treatment of invasive candidiasis. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the safety profiles of these three agents to assist clinicians in making appropriate therapeutic decisions.MethodsA cross-sectional pharmacovigilance study based on the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAE…

One in three middle-aged American adults ages 35 to 64 cannot consistently read prescription instructions correctly, understand medical forms or recall details from doctor visits involving chronic condition diagnoses, according to a recent study. The post One in Three Middle-Aged Adults Struggle With Basic, ‘Everyday’ Health Tasks appeared first on News Center .