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From the Journals
New tool uses nanotechnology to speed up diagnostic testing of infectious disease
The researchers hope that by delivering results quickly, the device will help reduce the spread of respiratory diseases and possibly save lives....
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Docs misdiagnose aneurysm and patient dies; must pay $29M; more
“If you just treat people based on what the likelihood is, statistically, you’re going to miss a lot of life-threatening conditions.”
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ACS officer provides ASCO highlights: Targeting hidden cancer, AI in oncology
A pair of new studies show that drugs can reduce cancer risk when cells are elusive.
News
The road to weight loss is paved with collusion and sabotage
Plus: Taiwanese mosquitoes face a robotic foe, and surgical knots face the cold eye of physics.
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Good COP, bad COP. Is this cardiorespiratory measure the best predictor of early death?
“Max VO2 is very important, that’s indisputable. But when do you use max VO2 in your daily life? Never.”
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Should antibiotic treatment be used toward the end of life?
Around 50% of patients develop an infection in the final months, weeks, or days before their deaths.
News
The enemy of carcinogenic fumes is my friendly begonia
Also: Driving the gastrointestinal highway and pulling the plug on an unsupervised chatbot.
News
Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
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People still want their medical intelligence in human form
Plus: Finding humor in the temporal lobe and comparing reproductive inequality in mammals.
From the Journals
Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.