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Philips expands ultrasound portfolio with AI-driven Alturion | Medicaldevice-Network.com The Alturion system combines advanced imaging and AI-driven workflow to help clinicians maintain consistent results.
Which ‘AI scientist’ suits your lab? A guide for the perplexed| Nature
General purpose AI tools for science, such as Claude Science, promise to accelerate research. But which is right for you?
De-risking drug formulation with AI predictive modelling - Medicaldevice-Network.com
AI predictive modelling is helping to reduce trial-and-error in formulation development by combining molecular data with targeted experimental validation.
Addiction medicine eager to embrace AI | Health Exec.com People with substance use disorders stand to benefit from healthcare AI just like any other patients. But they may have to wait a bit longer than most others since AI has only just begun to emerge in addiction medicine.
When used in the ‘wild’ conditions of the real world, large language AI stumbles | Health Exec.com Asking medical questions of AI with language spoken “in the wild”—meaning with LLM prompts from everyday consumers—brings back answers with decidedly mediocre accuracy, a new study shows.
This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose | ScienceDaily A naturally occurring bacterium from amphibian intestines completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with a single treatment by both attacking cancer cells and activating the immune system. The findings point to a promising new type of cancer therapy that could one day work against many solid tumors.
A vitamin A discovery is changing what scientists know about vision | ScienceDaily Instead of blue cone cells migrating away from the retina's center, the study found they transform into red and green cones under the influence of vitamin A-related signals and thyroid hormones.
The Ozempic and Wegovy mistake sending thousands to poison control | ScienceDaily Poison control calls involving semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) soared after the drug was approved for weight management, with researchers linking the increase to accidental dosing mistakes rather than intentional misuse.
Beckman Coulter’s Alzheimer’s blood test obtains CE mark - Medical Device Network | Medicaldevice-Network.com Beckman Coulter's assay measures phosphorylated pTau217 levels in blood. Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has secured a CE mark for a blood test to aid in the clinical evaluation of amyloid pathology under the European Union’s in vitro diagnostic regulation (EU IVDR).
Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and brain health | ScienceDaily
A large new study suggests higher vitamin C levels are linked to healthier brain structure and stronger brain network connections in older adults.
Dementia risk in middle-aged people linked to a blood protein | Nature
Those under 55 with relatively high levels of the molecule GDF15 had an elevated risk of developing dementia.
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Ending HIV: a reality check - The Lancet
The fifth UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 22–23) saw the agreement of a new Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. In it, countries expressed commitments to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
Alpine crossing took a heavy toll on Hannibal’s elephants and troops | Nature
Pachyderms would have lost substantial amounts of weight traversing the mountains, as would horses and soldiers.
