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Adherence Labeling: Understanding the Origins, Limitations, and Ethical Challenges of "Diagnosing" Nonadherence [Theory]

Annals of Family Medicine

This article explores the functions of adherence terms as social labels by reviewing their underlying logic in clinical settings and outlining pitfalls in the pathologization of nonadherence in research and practice.

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. The post AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

Earlier, I had written a similar detailed article about diagnosing coronary artery disease- you can access it here- Understanding Angiography of Heart. This non-invasive procedure is primarily employed to diagnose various heart conditions, especially in cases where traditional imaging methods may be inadequate.

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Bipolar Depression Drives Higher Costs in Old Age

Physician's Weekly

They implemented the study across 4 psychiatry departments in Madrid, Spain, involving individuals aged over 60 years who accessed inpatient or outpatient psychiatric services and were diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), recurrent depressive disorder, bipolar depression, or dysthymia.

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Diagnosing, assessing and treating long COVID

Medical Xpress

A new trio of practice articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to help clinicians diagnose, assess and treat people with long COVID. million people in Canada have been affected by long COVID after infection, or suspected infection, with SARS-CoV-2.

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New imaging method superior for diagnosing multiple types of cancer, with potential for targeted treatment

Medical Xpress

A pair of articles published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine illustrate the promise of the novel FAPI radiotracer in diagnosing, staging, and treating multiple types of cancer.

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Tele 3D Body Photography in Dermatology

Physician's Weekly

They performed an observer agreement study comparing diagnoses of 294 patients with skin changes obtained during face-to-face visits to diagnoses made through analysis of 3D TBP scans without an in-person evaluation. of cases, respectively.