First person infected with rare Shamonda virus: what we know
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How pregnancy reshapes the brain throughout life
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A scoping review of bias in large AI models for medicine and healthcare
Our search identified 92 studies meeting the inclusion criteria (Fig. 2). These studies reveal substantial diversity in medical biases…
Why patients stop taking their medications
During my years as a clinical pharmacist, I thought I understood why patients stopped taking long-term medications —…
One-Third of Older Adults With Cognitive Disorders Take Drugs That Could Harm Them
Older adults with cognitive disorders can be especially vulnerable to medications that act on the central nervous system,…
Waitlist for weight loss pill grows as Australian release nears – but millions likely to miss out
Australia’s weight loss industry is set for a major shake-up with an Ozempic-style pill moving closer to approval,…
Study Finds Exercise May Be a Surprisingly Powerful Treatment for Pain
A major review suggests exercise can reduce pain across a remarkably broad range of conditions. Credit: Shutterstock Exercise…
Flu season could kick off ‘incredibly’ early — what scientists are watching
A variant of the H1N1 influenza virus is dominating flu season in the Northern Hemisphere so far this…
Study Finds Natural Dairy Trans Fats Behave Very Differently From Industrial Fats
Milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt contain natural trans fats that appear to behave differently from the industrial kind.…
Tirzepatide cuts fat mass by 35% while preserving skeletal muscle
Six months of real-world treatment reveals how weight, fat mass, skeletal muscle, and metabolic health change in adults…
Not All Exercise Protects Your Brain – One Type Is Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Exercise may support brain health through changes in blood flow, metabolism, and inflammation, but those benefits do not…
AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue
Over the past four months, Amber Retzloff, a critical care nurse in Florida, requested to work 50 specific…