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Doctors Could Soon Use Your Facial Temperature to Diagnose Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
Researchers say they’ve developed a new technology that may lead to healthier aging and early detection of chronic diseases.
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Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study demonstrates.
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Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Some Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2024
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People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are liter...
New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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An AI-enhanced digital stethoscope can help doctors detect a potentially deadly form of heart failure that can occur late in pregnancy, a new clinical trial reports.
The AI-driven stethoscope was 12 times more likely than traditional methods to spot heart pump weakness t...
Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, there was no increase observed in the number of strokes prevented after folks got the devices,...
Your Health Monitored at the Touch of a Finger
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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A sweat-powered finger wrap could make monitoring a person’s health as easy as wearing a Band-Aid, researchers report.
The electronic wrap measures blood levels of sugar, vitamins, drugs and other substances by analyzing the sweat from a person’s fingertip, r...
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New High-Tech Mask Uses Breath to Check Your Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2024
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An experimental “smart mask” can check a person’s breath to check their health, researchers report.
Fitted with biosensors, the simple paper mask could be used to track respiratory ailments, kidney disease and a number of other health problems, accordin...
New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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An improved test for Lyme disease could provide accurate results within 20 minutes, researchers report.
The test -- which resembles an AI-guided form of the at-home COVID-19 test -- would be a vast improvement over the current two-part lab test that takes up to two weeks...
Americans Have Mixed Feelings About AI in Health Care, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.
However, many are still a little queasy over some of th...
Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2024
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Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
“Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,†said Harrell, 45.
But a ...
New Upright Scanner Tracks Brain Function While You Walk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2024
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A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows.
The brain scanner -- called t...
Cheap, High-Tech 'Electric Bandage' Speeds Wound Healing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2024
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Newly developed battery-powered electric bandages could help wounds heal more quickly, a new study reports.
In animal testing, wounds treated with electric bandages healed 30% faster than wounds treated with conventional bandages, researchers reported Aug. 7 in the jour...
Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2024
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Abbott has warned diabetes patients that some of its continuous blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced because of inaccurate readings.
"Abbott has recently identified a small number of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors that may provide incorrect high glucose read...
Prosthetic Legs Controlled by Person's Own Neural System Bring Natural Gait
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2024
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"Smart"prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates.
A better way would be to give people full control over the limb through their nervous system ...
Swimming 'Microbots' Could Speed Meds to Lung Tumors, Early Study Suggests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 14, 2024
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Scientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver chemotherapy directly to lung cancer cells.
In early testing, these microbots ...
Doctors Used See-Through Plastic 'Window' to Monitor Injured Man's Brain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain.
The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his progress and test new and better scanning methods...
Coming to Grips With a Third Thumb
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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A "Third Thumb"-- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new study says.
Hundreds of diverse test subjects at a science exhibition were able to figure out the extra thumb quickly and use it to pick up things l...
Avoid Overheating Dangers When Recharging Medical Devices
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2024
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If you use a medical device such as a blood glucose monitor or insulin pump, keeping it charged is a must.
But devices that rely on a USB charger can overheat, which may cause minor injuries, serious burns or fires. That's why it's important to read, understand and...
More Than 200 Insulin Pump Users Injured After App Causes Malfunction
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall -- its most urgent kind -- for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
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AI Might Boost Detection of A-Fib
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- May 7, 2024
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An artificial intelligence (AI) program trained to analyze cardiac ultrasounds can detect abnormal heart rhythms that a doctor is apt to overlook, a new study reports.
"Atrial fibrillation can come and go, ...
Small Pump May Let Kids Stay Home As They Await New Heart
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 7, 2024
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A small, implantable heart pump could help children await heart transplants at home rather than languishing in a hospital, according to a new study.
The pump is surgically attached to augment the heart's blood-pumping action, giving more time to find a donor heart, resea...
AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2024
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Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed, a new study says.
A newly developed AI program was able to successfully identify people at risk of developing a rare immune disorder, r...
AI Won't Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 2, 2024
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Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it's not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows.
OpenAI's ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions when presented with simulated cases of patients with...
More Medical Lab Tests Will Soon Face Federal Scrutiny, FDA Says
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2024
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Laboratory tests used by millions of Americans are soon to be classified as medical devices, and as such be regulated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday.
The new rule does not apply to tests and kits made by big medical device manufacturers...
Many Seniors Are Overmedicated, But ChatGPT Might Prevent That
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 18, 2024
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AI could help doctors cut back on the bewildering variety of medications that seniors frequently are prescribed, a new study suggests.
More than 40% of seniors are prescribed five or more meds, and this increases a person's risk of adverse
AI Matches Experts in Spotting Radiology Errors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 16, 2024
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Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says.
The OpenAI program GPT-4 performed about as well as a group of radiologists in detecting errors that had been placed into ...
Brain's Cerebellum Could Help Direct Prosthetic Limbs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 16, 2024
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Tapping the power of the small brain region called the cerebellum could improve patients' ability to move cutting-edge robotic limbs, a new study suggests.
The cerebellum is an ancient structure located under the brain, just above where the spinal cord connects to the br...
Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.
But it appears that only...
Abiomed Heart Pumps Linked to 49 Deaths
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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A new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.
The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.
These left-sided Impella heart pumps are made by Abiomed, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Abi...
Urinary Implant Helps Alert When Patients 'Gotta Go'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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It's hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they'll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now.
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AI Can Help or Hinder a Radiologist's Accuracy, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2024
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Artificial intelligence tools don't always help radiologists better review a patient's X-rays or CT scans, a new study claims.
AI has been touted as a potential means of im...
Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk.
"Mother Nature designed the mammary gland as a factory to make protein really, really ef...
Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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A new robotic hip exoskeleton could help stroke patients improve their walking stride, a new study shows.
More than 80% of stroke survivors develop problems walking, often because their step is shorter on one side than the other, researchers explained in background notes...
New AI Tool Could Diagnose Ear Infections
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2024
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A new smartphone app can help doctors more accurately diagnose ear infections in babies and small children, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in kids, researchers report.
Ear infections -- known by doctors as acute otitis media (AOM) -- can be difficult to ...
Healthy Fashion: Earrings That Track Your Wellness
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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A new pair of earrings have joined the plethora of wearable technology that can help track wellness, researchers report.
The Thermal Earring continuously monitors a user's earlobe temperature, according to the University of Washington (UW) researchers who developed it.
FDA Panel Tackles Faulty Pulse Oximeter Readings That Come With Darker Skin
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday addressed a continuing issue with pulse oximeters -- that they give less accurate readings for folks with darker skin.
The devices are designed to measure oxygen levels in the blood, so correct readings are cri...
Americans Have Mixed Feelings on Tech, AI in Health Care: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2024
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Americans are cautiously optimistic that AI will be able to improve the health care they receive, a new Cleveland Clinic survey finds.
About three out of five Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care, and 65% say they would be comfortable receiving h...
A Vibrating Capsule You Swallow Might Keep Weight Gain at Bay
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2023
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Can't afford Ozempic?
You might soon have another weight-loss option, in the form of an ingestible vibrating capsule that tricks the body into thinking the stomach is full.
Animals given the multivitamin-sized pill 20 minutes before eating ate about 40% less than u...
AI May Predict Survival After Heart Surgery
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2023
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A technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery.
Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered data from the electrocardiograms (ECGs, invented in 1895) of almost 46,000 patients. They then...
Doctors Are Excited, Concerned About AI's Role in Medicine: Poll
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2023
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American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows.
The survey of nearly 1,100 doctors, conducted...
ChatGPT Performs Well as 'Partner' in Diagnosing Patients
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2023
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Doctor's brains are great decision-makers, but even the smartest physicians might be well-served with a little diagnostic help from ChatGPT, a new study suggests.
The main benefit comes from a thinking process known as "probabilistic reasoning" -- knowing the odds that s...
Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 13, 2023
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The ability to detect skin cancer using artificial intelligence (AI) software has rapidly improved.
New research presented Wednesday at a medical conference in Berlin shows that this AI technology now has a 100% detection rate for melanoma, the most serious form of skin ...
'Liquid Biopsy' Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives.
Now a new study hints that a blood test could...
Scientists Produce 'Bioprinted' Human Skin for Wound Healing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2023
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People recovering from wounds or severe burns might one day be treated with fully functional "bioprinted"skin created in a lab, a new study suggests.
Researchers say they "printed"skin samples containing all six major human cell types found in skin.
The result was ...
AI Gets High Marks From Doctors in Answering Medical Questions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2023
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The ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) program could grow into a source of accurate and comprehensive medical information, but it's not quite ready for prime time yet, a new study reports.
ChatGPT's responses to more than 280 medical questions across diverse specialtie...
Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2023
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AI tools may help boost radiologists' confidence in their diagnoses, but they can't be relied on to identify common lung diseases on chest X-rays, a new study says.
Researchers pitted 72 radiologists against four commercially AI tools in an analysis of more than 2,0...
Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2023
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Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.
Scientists have already had some success with the concept in animals.
ChatGPT Equals Doctors in Diagnosing Emergency Department Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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Emergency medicine doctors someday might rely on consultation from artificial intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT to help them quickly and accurately diagnose patients' ailments.
A new study found that ChatGPT performed about as well as human doctors in diagnosing pa...
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2023
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Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice.
But doctors are warning that such whole-body scans, while tempting, are pricey and not all that accurate.
In fact,...
Implant Can Warn Weeks Early That Transplanted Organ Will Be Rejected
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2023
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Receiving an organ transplant can be a nerve-wracking, if lifesaving, affair, said Dr. Joaquin Brieva, a kidney transplant recipient.
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In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2023
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For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal -- a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.
Chinese researchers grew partially human early-stage kidneys inside embryonic pig...