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Doctors and AI makers share patient risk
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Doctors and AI makers share patient risk

Doctors and AI makers share patient risk, with distinct duties to prevent harm from clinical AI tools.

Seraphina Wentworth · November 3, 2026
Kulldorff Challenges Journal Gatekeeping in NIH Lecture
Gut Health

Kulldorff Challenges Journal Gatekeeping in NIH Lecture

Martin Kulldorff critiques scientific gatekeeping in NIH lecture, questioning why journals control research publication and rebuilding trust in science.

Persephone Blackwood · October 30, 2026
New framework aims to improve women’s heart health care
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New framework aims to improve women’s heart health care

New framework by four medical societies to enhance women's heart health care, addressing unique biological transitions and care gaps.

Persephone Blackwood · October 27, 2026
50-Year Tapeworm Discovery Linked to Military Diet
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50-Year Tapeworm Discovery Linked to Military Diet

A 71-year-old South Korean man's hernia surgery revealed a 10-inch tapeworm linked to a 50-year military diet, highlighting a rare medical case.

Persephone Blackwood · October 21, 2026
FDA grants accelerated approval for rectal cancer drug
Mind Body

FDA grants accelerated approval for rectal cancer drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval on Monday for the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab (Jemperli) to treat certain operable.

Ottoline Dunmore · October 20, 2026
Risankizumab Improves Crohn’s Outcomes with Subcutaneous Therapy
Mind Body

Risankizumab Improves Crohn’s Outcomes with Subcutaneous Therapy

Risankizumab crohn's treatment shows 55% remission at 12 weeks vs 29.6% placebo, improving outcomes for Crohn's disease patients.

Seraphina Wentworth · October 17, 2026
FIT Test Misses More Cancers in Women
Mind Body

FIT Test Misses More Cancers in Women

FIT test may miss more colorectal cancers in women than men using standard thresholds, per a study of 30,000+ participants presented at…

Seraphina Wentworth · October 16, 2026
Long COVID Tied to Altered Airway Bacteria Profiles
Gut Health

Long COVID Tied to Altered Airway Bacteria Profiles

Long COVID linked to altered airway bacteria profiles, with reduced diversity correlating to symptom severity six months post-infection.

Seraphina Wentworth · October 14, 2026
Woman’s Swallowed Nails Removed via Colonoscopy
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Woman’s Swallowed Nails Removed via Colonoscopy

A woman's swallowed nails were successfully removed via colonoscopy after lodging in her ileocecal valve, marking her sixth ingestion episode.

Seraphina Wentworth · October 6, 2026
Medicare cuts lab reimbursement rates to match private insurers
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Medicare cuts lab reimbursement rates to match private insurers

Medicare cuts lab reimbursement rates to match private insurers, affecting payments in 2027.

Seraphina Wentworth · September 23, 2026