Circulating tumor DNA predicts breast cancer relapse after treatment
Fragments of tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether they are…
AI is transforming pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns
Before a child goes into an operating room, a large screen displays a risk score. This score predicts…
Ricky Gervais’ partner Jane Fallon undergoes breast cancer surgery
Fallon also admitted there is a “small chance” she might have to undergo more surgery, but she is…
Continuous wearable monitoring improves postoperative oxygen levels and patient safety
Patients continuously monitored after surgery experienced significantly less time with dangerously low oxygen levels compared to those monitored using routine spot checks, a…
Judge rules the government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments…
My ‘panic attacks’ turned out to be much more serious — I needed brain surgery
Something odd was happening to Arielle Hoffman. It was December 2016, and the aspiring actress was mid-shift at…
Researchers identify cellular drivers of gut scarring in Crohn’s disease
As inflamed regions of the gut form scar tissue, the space within the gut lumen becomes smaller and…
Geographic location strongly influences stage of breast cancer diagnosis
Where a woman lives significantly affects whether her breast cancer is diagnosed at an early or late stage,…
Preventing postoperative rebleeding in intracerebral hemorrhage surgery
Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the stroke subtype with the highest mortality and disability rates, and early hematoma…
Highlighting the global “care gap” in life-threatening injuries
A new international study published in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine has mapped global blood transfusion practices for life-threatening abdominal injuries,…
Satellite livers could provide booster function for patients awaiting transplants
More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant,…
Mandated cCMV screening improves early identification of infant hearing loss
A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus…