New mouse model for virus-driven liver cancer may speed research — but it is still far from changing diagnosis or treatment In cancer research, one of the biggest differences between an elegant finding and a clinically useful one often comes down to...
Read moreNew breast imaging may help avoid unnecessary biopsies — but the real challenge is getting better at telling benign from suspicious In breast cancer screening and diagnosis, one of the hardest problems in modern medicine is not only missing cancers,...
Read moreAI tool may help hospitals spot intimate partner violence risk earlier — before abuse is recognized in routine care In health care, some of the most serious problems are not always the rarest ones. Often, they are the ones hiding in plain sight. Inti...
Read moreMetformin may mimic some exercise-related effects in prostate cancer care — but the idea is still far from proven In cancer care, some of the most interesting questions are no longer only about how to attack tumours directly, but how to change the bi...
Read morePoor diet is still tied to heart disease — but Australian data suggest some aspects of diet quality may be improving For years, public conversations about food and heart health were dominated by nutritional villains: salt, sugar, saturated fat, proce...
Read moreMicroaxial flow pump fails to improve outcomes in high-risk heart attack patients without cardiogenic shock — and sharpens the case for careful patient selection In acute cardiac care, mechanical circulatory support devices occupy an unusual space. T...
Read moreThe best exercises for ageing joints are not the most intense — they’re the ones you can keep doing Ageing changes the whole body, and joints often feel it early. Stiff knees when getting up, hips that take longer to loosen, shoulders that no longer...
Read moreBrain imaging may help explain how deep brain stimulation works in Parkinson’s disease — but the exact mechanism is not confirmed by the evidence provided Deep brain stimulation is no longer a novelty in Parkinson’s disease care. In carefully selecte...
Read moreAI may improve patient education in eye care — but for now, the biggest change is in the promise, not the proof In ophthalmology, a good appointment depends on more than diagnosis and treatment. It also depends on being able to explain to patients wh...
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