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

New RNA sequencing method reveals hidden layer of immune system control

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single strand of RNA that folds

Updated on: July 09,2026

New RNA sequencing method reveals hidden layer of immune system control

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single strand of RNA that folds

Updated on:July 09,2026

'Accidental' flu virus discovery lays foundation for novel treatment strategies

byUniversity of VermontA human lung cell infected with influenza. The viral nucleoprotein is in red, a cellular protein highjacked by influenza is in green, and the cell's nucleus is in blue. Cred

Updated on: July 08,2026

'Accidental' flu virus discovery lays foundation for novel treatment strategies

byUniversity of VermontA human lung cell infected with influenza. The viral nucleoprotein is in red, a cellular protein highjacked by influenza is in green, and the cell's nucleus is in blue. Cred

Updated on:July 08,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on: July 06,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on:July 06,2026

PET imaging tracks whole-body metabolic changes after bariatric surgery

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative whole-body PET/CT based organ and tissue segmentation before and 12 months after bariatric surgery in a 20-year-old woman. Coronal PE

Updated on: July 04,2026

PET imaging tracks whole-body metabolic changes after bariatric surgery

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative whole-body PET/CT based organ and tissue segmentation before and 12 months after bariatric surgery in a 20-year-old woman. Coronal PE

Updated on:July 04,2026

CRISPR model links faulty collagen to brain microbleeds tied to memory decline

by Ajou University Medical CenterRepresentative images of the brain tissue sections taken from animals injected with AAV-BR1-Rosa26 or - Col4a1-sgRNA. Brain tissues were subjected to immunofluorescenc

Updated on: July 02,2026

CRISPR model links faulty collagen to brain microbleeds tied to memory decline

by Ajou University Medical CenterRepresentative images of the brain tissue sections taken from animals injected with AAV-BR1-Rosa26 or - Col4a1-sgRNA. Brain tissues were subjected to immunofluorescenc

Updated on:July 02,2026

AI model enables more than a million-fold acceleration of diffuse optical tomography for real-time diagnosis

byUniversity of TsukubaExample snapshots of the photon energy density at t = 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1 nanoseconds (ns) on the y = 2.0 cm plane. Credit:Biomedical Engineering Letters(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s135

Updated on: June 28,2026

AI model enables more than a million-fold acceleration of diffuse optical tomography for real-time diagnosis

byUniversity of TsukubaExample snapshots of the photon energy density at t = 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1 nanoseconds (ns) on the y = 2.0 cm plane. Credit:Biomedical Engineering Letters(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s135

Updated on:June 28,2026

AI tool simplifies and scales complete genome assembly, supporting advances in diagnostics and precision medicine

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeOverview of the HERRO method pipeline. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10563-yAn international research team led by the A*

Updated on: June 27,2026

AI tool simplifies and scales complete genome assembly, supporting advances in diagnostics and precision medicine

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeOverview of the HERRO method pipeline. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10563-yAn international research team led by the A*

Updated on:June 27,2026

Time-slip in AI sepsis models may inflate results, risking under- or overtreatment

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCausal relationships in discrete-time reinforcement learning trajectories and the effect of temporal alignment. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-02

Updated on: June 25,2026

Time-slip in AI sepsis models may inflate results, risking under- or overtreatment

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCausal relationships in discrete-time reinforcement learning trajectories and the effect of temporal alignment. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-02

Updated on:June 25,2026

6G networks will improve network utilization in telemedicine

byTechnical University MunichTelemedical examination and patient monitoring on a shared 6G network. Credit: F. Jurosch / TUMTelemedicine, continuous monitoring and remote procedures are becoming incre

Updated on: June 22,2026

6G networks will improve network utilization in telemedicine

byTechnical University MunichTelemedical examination and patient monitoring on a shared 6G network. Credit: F. Jurosch / TUMTelemedicine, continuous monitoring and remote procedures are becoming incre

Updated on:June 22,2026

PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCerebral metabolic patterns of Alzheimer's Disease (AD, top row), Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE, middle row), and D

Updated on: June 22,2026

PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCerebral metabolic patterns of Alzheimer's Disease (AD, top row), Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE, middle row), and D

Updated on:June 22,2026