New AI tool visualizes a cell’s ‘social network’ to help treat cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyze and interpret millions of cells from a patient sample, predicting molecular changes in the tissue. It…

Survey shows nearly 1 in 10 unsure if they have long COVID

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Almost one in 10 people (9.1%) in England think they could have long COVID but aren’t sure, according to a new analysis of NHS England…

Researchers find possible link between medication and unexpected blood clots

Illustration of the hypothetical connection, based on our results, between JAK–STAT signaling, miRNAs (miR26b-5p, miR21-5p, miR15b-5p, miR103a-3p, and miR106a-5p), cyclins (Cyclin D: CCND3, and CCND1), cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs: CDKN1A, CDK2AP1,…

Newborns with heart defects may face a higher risk of developing childhood cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published in Circulation.…

Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia projected to more than double by 2050

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to…

Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?

The MindSpot website online assessments and treatments. It’s funded by the Australian government. Credit: Mindspot (screenshot) Almost half of Australians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. Recent floods,…

Latin American researchers denounce economic and cultural inequities in the global scientific publishing system

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan institutions analyze the barriers that low- and middle-income countries face in disseminating research on intensive care medicine, particularly in the…

Kids under eight shouldn’t drink slushies, researchers warn

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children under eight should not drink slushy ice drinks containing glycerol, researchers have warned after a string of hospitalizations in the UK and Ireland. The brightly…

High-tech racing suits help keep them cool

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Motorsport fans are getting their first taste of racing this year, with the opening grand prix of the 2025 Formula One (F1) season in Melbourne. But…

Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases

Credit: AI-generated image Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians. Over the past two…