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Portable Assay Offers Rapid, Low-Cost TB Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

Researchers have engineered a portable “lab‑in‑tube” (LIT) assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA directly from blood, saliva, or sputum in less than 60 minutes at a relatively low cost, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine. An estimated 4.2

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4 Natural Remedies for Hypothyroidism

AMMD

After all, your thyroid is your body’s engine. Your Thyroid Does Not Define You Remember that a hypothyroidism diagnosis does not define you. I have been there and know how it feels! The good news is that there are natural ways to nourish your thyroid, restore your energy, and help you feel like yourself again.

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From Neural Networks to Human Brains: The Next Tech Leap Has Begun

Physicians News Digest

For example, companies like LVIS Corporation are developing hospital-grade technologies that give researchers and clinicians deeper, real-time insights into brain activity, accelerating the path to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Running trials in animals will take additional engineering and safety tests. In February 2017, experts at the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) reported the use of CRISPR in performing “gene surgery” in the layer of tissue that supports the retina of living mice.

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The Promise of the Medical Tricorder? Meet the Withings BeamO

The Medical Futurist

Limitations and Caveats There are some caveats worth noting: Not yet a certified medical device in the EU or US, which means it cannot replace clinical diagnosis or be used in regulated medical workflows. No gimmicks, just smart engineering for home health monitoring. Most have struggled to deliver on that promise.

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Episode 127: WDx special episode with Mel Fellay, Zari Zahra & CPSolvers

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Want to learn more about Women in Diagnosis (WDx) series? Zari oversees all product and engineering departments, including a team office located in Karachi, Pakistan. [link] Zari Zahra , Mel Fellay , Lindsey , Emma , and Sharmin discuss gender biases through stories.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

This actually frees up physicians to lean in and really understand their patient, to have the time and the capacity to do the appropriate diagnosis, but also to listen to them and to motivate them in their own care and wellness. Nguyen, I hear you time and time again emphasizing that this gets back to the roots of medicine.