Contextual errors limit real-world performance of medical AI
Medical artificial intelligence is a hugely appealing concept. In theory, models can analyze vast amounts of information, recognize…
Study tests digital energy management tool for Long COVID
The first study to test a digital tool designed to help people with Long COVID manage their energy…
Stroke transfer delays reduce access to life-saving thrombectomy
Gaps in the nation’s stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors’ chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing…
Scientists capture real-time action of antiviral drugs on herpes
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works. The…
Rethinking Mendelian assumptions in inherited retinal degenerations
Dec 22 2025 A new study challenges what’s long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause…
Orphaned Teen Put All Her Inheritance Into Savings To Help Pay For Medical School, But Her Sister Spent Hers On Luxury Cars And Wants Her To Use The Money For Something Else Entirely » TwistedSifter
Pexels/Reddit There’s no good time to lose a parent. It’s devastating when you’re a fully-grown adult, but when…
Infection-related hospital stays linked to higher risk of developing dementia
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 10 of Aging-US on October 13, 2025, titled “Hospitalization with infections…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…
Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore
A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with…
Longevity gene offers clues to extending life without restrictive diets
The pursuit of a longer life may currently be trending for tech bros, but the notion of a…
Novel vaccine strategy could solve the challenge of implanted device infections
Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but…
New $4.4 million grant funds first study of prefrontal cortical stimulation in severe bipolar disorder
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team, led by Ziad Nahas, MD, has been awarded a $4.4 million…