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Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy, clinical trial finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Long-term data from a landmark international trial show about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for…
Could we turn the sun into a gigantic telescope?
We have some incredibly powerful telescopes that have given us spectacular views of the cosmos and allowed us to look back to the early days of the universe. These observatories,…
New research could make weird AI images a thing of the past
The picture on the left was generated by a standard method while the picture on the right was generated by ElasticDiffusion. The prompt for both images was, “Photo of an…
Emergency department screening identifies suicide risk in nearly 80% of transgender and gender diverse youth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are more than five times more likely to screen positive for suicide risk compared to cisgender females, who tend to…
Combination therapy reduced agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone,…
AI is ‘accelerating the climate crisis,’ expert warns
People visit a booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 4, 2024. If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial…
Archaeologists study submerged Nabataean temple
In 2023, archaeologists discovered the submerged remains of a Nabataean temple during an underwater survey of the ancient port of Puteoli, located in modern-day Pozzuoli, Italy. Puteoli was established in…
Are we losing sight of overall health? Here’s what the science says
by Aude Bandini, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Pierre-Marie David and Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The craze for new drugs in the GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide 1) and GIP (Gastric…
Need medicine in hospital? Study finds how often IT flaws lead to the wrong drug or dose
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every time you are prescribed medicine in hospital, a computer will prompt your doctor about the appropriateness of the medicine and its dose. Every time health…
