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Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases

Medical Xpress

Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians.

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Managing vs. Curing Diabetes: What Connecticut Residents Need to Know

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

More than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications if not properly managed. In Connecticut, an estimated 312,000 adults — 10.8% of the state’s population — have been diagnosed with the condition. In type 2 diabetes, the most common type, the cells resist insulin, the hormone that helps your body use blood sugar for energy.

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Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, sparking human treatment hopes

Medical Xpress

Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable treatments in humans.

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"Sludge audits" identify obstacles to completing colorectal cancer screening

Common Sense Family Doctor

In a traditional health care setting, many administrative burdens and barriers stand in the way of patients receiving evidence-based care. Paperwork required to sign up for health insurance and to establish care with a practice. Calling to schedule the next available appointment and taking time off work. Travel to the doctor’s office. Wait times. More travel to a laboratory or a different office for a test or procedure.

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The 10-Minute Weekly Habit That Supercharges Physician Leadership

TheHappyMD

The Surprising Power of One Simple Weekly Practice In this post, you'll discover perhaps the single most powerful leadership catalyst. It increases your power and influence and effectiveness as a leader. Increases your team's engagement and enthusiasm for your shared work It's just one thing that you do once a week, takes about 10 minutes And it's been research proven to make a massive difference in both your experience as a leader and your team's experience of your leadership.

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Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective

NPR Health

Here are the winning entries in this year's Global Ability Photography Challenge.

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Kids under eight shouldn't drink slushies, researchers warn

Medical Xpress

Children under eight should not drink slushy ice drinks containing glycerol, researchers have warned after a string of hospitalizations in the UK and Ireland.

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Eliminate the Fear of FAILURE With This Awareness Hack

TheHappyMD

Fear of Failure Holds Us All Back Naturally and Automatically We are hardwired to be creatures of habit. Our reticular activating system is always scanning the horizon looking for danger. This creates the bubble of safety we call our comfort zone. As doctors, we have a number of comfort zones. Your personal comfort zone when you're away from work is one.

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Formula One drivers face temperatures up to 50°C: High-tech racing suits help keep them cool

Medical Xpress

Motorsport fans are getting their first taste of racing this year, with the opening grand prix of the 2025 Formula One (F1) season in Melbourne.

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Everything you need to know about measles, as cases continue to climb

NPR Health

NPR's Scott Simon asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the cases of measles in the country and what Americans should know about the disease.

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New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects pathogens in blood without amplification

Medical Xpress

Bioengineering professor and The Grainger College of Engineering's Dean, Rashid Bashir, led a team of researchers in a project that's resulted in new technology that offers rapid, highly sensitive detection of multi-drug-resistant bacteria and other pathogens at low concentrations.

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Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place

Medical Xpress

Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wardswards for patients who need close care for a sudden or severe medical conditionsare occupied by someone living with dementia in the UK.

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Researchers discover genomic immunity to koala retrovirus

Medical Xpress

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a better understanding of the evolution of the animal's genome.

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Latin American researchers denounce economic and cultural inequities in the global scientific publishing system

Medical Xpress

Researchers from Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan institutions analyze the barriers that low- and middle-income countries face in disseminating research on intensive care medicine, particularly in the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

Medical Xpress

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

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HIV doctors urge US to reverse 'catastrophic' funding cuts

Medical Xpress

Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying they are "doing catastrophic harm" to the global fight against AIDS.

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