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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.

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Reducing The Effort for Performing Systematic Reviews Using Natural Language Processing And Large Language Models [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective The aim is to evaluate the feasibility of an instructed large language model (LLM) to assist with human synthesis such as temporal topic search and screening by citation in systematic reviews for Brain-Heart-Interconnectome (BHI) to support reporting guidelines, such as CONSORT and SPIRIT.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. Researchers say that the implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision – but it can help patients detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

State Highlights: Montana provides 65% of its medical training in community-based settings, far surpassing the national average of 16%. In 2022, only 24.4% of new physicians entered primary care—or 19.8% when excluding those practicing in hospitals—marking the lowest rate in a decade. Koller, President of the Milbank Memorial Fund.

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How Your Emotional Health Impacts Blood Pressure

Imperial Center Family Medicine

It’s similar to revving a car engine for too long while staying still. Our providers offer compassionate care and practical lifestyle counseling personalized to your specific needs. However, chronic stress keeps your body in a continuous state of high alert.

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

Permanente Medicine

” “Whether you’re the call center agent, the receptionist, [or] the lab tech, you participate and you provide the input into innovation,” said Dr. Nguyen. The Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups in the nation with more than 8,800 physicians providing care for over 4.8

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Mastering Responses to FDA 510(k) AI Letters: A Strategic Approach

FDA Law Blog

By Day 100 If MDUFA Decision is not reached by Day 100, FDA provides Missed MDUFA Decision Communication that identifies outstanding review issues. These AI requests often address complicated scientific scenarios in which a submitter has already provided some information, but FDA is not completely satisfied.