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(MedPage Today) -- Medical education is once again in the midst of a technological inflection point. Large language models (LLMs) ...

We’ve glimpsed before the big bang and it’s not what we expected

Imagine we had somehow filmed the whole history of the universe and you could play the movie in reverse. It ...

The psychedelic DMT reduces depression symptoms after just one dose

Psychedelics may enable the brain to form new connectionswildpixel/Getty Images A single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) had ...

Prophylactic Acetaminophen No Help for Heart Defect in Extreme Preemies

(MedPage Today) -- Prophylactic acetaminophen within 12 hours of birth for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in extremely preterm infants failed ...

Intervention Urging Earlier HPV Shots Linked to Better Initiation, Completion Rates

(MedPage Today) -- Use of a best practice alert in the electronic health record (EHR) combined with a clinician education ...

Mortality Up for Medicare Beneficiaries During Late COVID-19

Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease or risk factors had increased mortality rates and fewer hospitalizations in the later stages of ...

RFK Jr. Pledged More Transparency. Here’s What the Public Doesn’t Know Anymore.

(MedPage Today) -- A year ago, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal ...

Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds

But researchers say it could still improve someone's overall health through helpful changes to some body functions. Source link : ...

Acanthosis Nigricans: Variant Responds to Targeted Therapy

Early identification of the EGFR L858R variant in syndromic acanthosis enables effective treatment of skin and pulmonary manifestations, according to ...

Measles Spreading in North-East London Schools

A major measles outbreak in north-east London has hospitalised children and exposed low vaccination uptake in parts of Enfield. Press ...

The ‘Extremely Risky’ Trend Doctors Should Watch For

What to know about ‘looksmaxxing,’ an online wave that encourages unproven practices and black market substances to achieve hypermasculine features. ...

Early Findings on Implantable Device Look Promising

The 45-day post-implantation results support use of a next-generation device in people with atrial fibrillation, but caution is advised until ...

HIV & Menopause: A Combo We’re Just Beginning to Understand

As patients with HIV live longer, menopause is becoming routine, but the science, safety data, and responsibility for managing it ...

What Predicts Poor Outcomes in C difficile Infection?

Hospitalised patients with Clostridioides difficile infection may have poor outcomes when they are older, require ICU admission, or receive sodium ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

The human chin is an evolutionary oddityWestend61/Getty Images Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder ...

Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London