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A novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients’ long-term health risks,

For half a century, scientists have known that some wheat varieties can withstand the Hessian fly, a tiny mosquito-like insect whose larvae can devastate cereal crops. What remained elusive was the molecular explanation: researchers could identify resistance traits in wheat, but they could not isolate the responsible gene and show precisely how it recognized an […]

Google Health 5.06 rolling out to control the Coach in Today tab  9to5GoogleGoogle Health Update Lets You Get Rid of the Coach  Droid LifeGoogle Health now lets you remove AI guidance from the Today tab  Android AuthorityGoogle Health Finally Lets You Turn Off AI Coach Insights  Android Headlines

Google Health 5.06 rolling out to control the Coach in Today tab  9to5GoogleGoogle Health Update Lets You Get Rid of the Coach  Droid LifeGoogle Health now lets you remove AI guidance from the Today tab  Android AuthorityGoogle Health Finally Lets You Turn Off AI Coach Insights  Android Headlines

High-risk MDS stem cells may have a dangerous weakness hidden inside their own metabolism: an “energy addiction” that researchers may be able to exploit to selectively attack the cells driving the cancer. Cancer stem cells can survive treatments that kill many of the other cells around them, allowing disease to persist or return. Now, researchers [...]

Google Health 5.06 is rolling out on Android and iOS to let you control what Health Coach guidance appears in the Today tab.

As AI use gains traction in mental health care, Deakin University researchers have raised the alarm that there are currently no agreed-upon frameworks in place to regulate or guide its application.

Simply choosing the stairs could have surprisingly big benefits for your heart and longevity. A large analysis involving more than 480,000 people found that regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause than people who rarely took the stairs. They also had lower risks of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash The police-tech giant Flock is changing officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers. The move comes…

The Shelford Group has announced a major expansion of its pioneering Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme, extending accredited, platform-agnostic robotic surgery training to surgical trainees across the South East of England. Already available in the North East, North West and East of England, START will now be offered in Thames Valley, Wessex and Kent, Surrey and Sussex from the 2026/27 academic year.

Gene-editing therapies for the nervous system may need at least another round of studies before they are safe enough to enter human trials, according to one of the world’s most influential figures in the commercialisation of brain science. “The techniques are reasonably well established for animal experiments, but they really haven’t been as mature for human studies,” said Karoly Nikolich, an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, in an exclusive interview with the South...

This week I spoke to scientists who have found a way to turn male mouse embryos female. They’ve developed a CRISPR-based approach to essentially cut out the Y chromosome. It allowed them to create female clones of male mice. That’s right: female animals that are genetically identical to males, except for the missing Y chromosome.…

The Shelford Group has announced a major expansion of its pioneering Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) program, extending accredited, platform-agnostic robotic surgery training to surgical trainees across the South East of England.

arXiv:2608.13539v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We build on the recent breakthrough of Faulhuber, Petersen, van Velthoven, and Voigtlaender that disproved the HRT conjecture with a Schwartz function and a $12$-point configuration. We give a human-readable treatment of their mechanism and find HRT counterexample functions with exponential (or faster) decay. By a result of Bownik and Speegle, this is the fastest possible decay for an HRT counterexample, up to a logarithmic factor in the exponent.

arXiv:2608.07516v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Patients and caregivers increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to interpret medical reports, weigh care decisions, and seek emotional support. Yet most research treats patient-facing AI as a private exchange between a user and a system. This study examines how AI-related content is taken up once users carry it back into the peer communities, using data from House086, China's largest online community for lymphoma patients and caregivers. We identified roughly 400 publicly accessible threads (2014-2026) through keyword searches and manual screening, extracted them into structured case profiles using a schema-prompted large language model, and conducted mixed-method analysis. After quality control, the verified analytic sample comprised 337 post-ChatGPT records. Members most often reported using AI for informational support, followed by second opinions and psychosocial support. Although members often introduced AI

arXiv:2608.13290v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Repackaging of mobile applications (aka app cloning) not only threatens the security and privacy of mobile users but also infringes upon the copyright of the original app developers. However, existing detection methods that primarily focus on mobile platforms (such as Android) fail to capture the essential features of virtual reality (VR). Consequently, they are inadequate for effectively detecting cloned VR apps, which have often been targeted by illegal users in the VR market. Considering the unique features of VR apps, this paper proposes a two-stage app clone detection framework, namely VR-Themis, based on \emph{Hierarchy-Object-Behaviour} (HOB). Firstly, VR-Themis exploits the coarse-grained stage to cluster apps based on their retrievable statistical features, making this tool scalable to large-scale VR app datasets. Then, in the fine-grained stage, VR-Themis performs in-depth analysis of the suspicious apps (identified in the

arXiv:2608.12590v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Thyroid ultrasound diagnosis requires coordinated lesion localization, measurement, risk stratification and reporting, yet most AI systems address these tasks in isolation and provide limited support for clinical review. We present ThyroidXAgent, a clinician-interactive agentic AI system that coordinates specialized diagnostic tools and stores their outputs as an auditable case-level evidence record. The system was developed using OpenThyroidDB, a multicentre, multitask resource integrating approximately 0.3 million ultrasound images and 24,000 paired reports, and was evaluated on 28,458 non-overlapping test cases, including 8,721 cases from 35 centres in the private NHC-MISD-TUS cohort. Across heterogeneous datasets, ThyroidXAgent achieved a mean Dice score of 87.21 percent for nodule segmentation and a mean AUROC of 0.9466 for benign-malignant classification. The same workflow supported lymph-node metastasis prediction and follicular

arXiv:2608.12360v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Background: AI/ML-enabled medical devices are increasingly deployed in healthcare under evolving regulatory frameworks. As these systems become more integrated into clinical decision-making, there is growing expectation that they demonstrate key dimensions of trustworthy AI to support clinician, patient, and public trust. Whether publicly available regulatory documentation provides sufficient evidence to independently assess the trustworthiness of cleared AI systems remains unclear. Methods: We analysed FDA AI/ML-enabled medical device summary reports published between 2021 and 2025. Reports underwent automated keyword screening followed by multi-stage manual consensus review to identify documented evidence for the six FUTURE-AI principles: Fairness, Universality, Traceability, Usability, Robustness, and Explainability. Descriptive, temporal, and clinical-domain analyses were performed. Multivariable logistic regression assessed whether

Older adults in Sardinian Blue Zone communities who took more daily steps, spent less time sedentary, perceived their physical health more positively, and had greater confidence in their memory reported fewer memory complaints. Sleep efficiency was not significantly associated with memory complaints, and the cross-sectional study cannot establish cause and effect.

A new study has identified a molecular chain that may help explain how chronic inflammation gradually ages the intestine from within. Published in Nature Aging, the research by Wang, Tabrizian, Wang and colleagues links signaling through tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, or TNFR1, to a failure in fatty acid oxidation inside intestinal stem cells. According […]

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Net present value modeling based on actual use and benchmark data was applied to quantify the net financial impact of an agentic AI solution to support a drug development program. The post Financial Value of AI Agents in Drug Development appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Recent studies conducted by scientists at UCCE and CSU Bakersfield demonstrate that a common disease prevalent in vineyards and orchards may impact long-term orchard longevity of almonds in the southern San Joaquin Valley.  Almond orchards with a high incidence of crown gall, a disease caused by a ubiquitous soilborne pathogen, exhibit high rates of tree … The post Common Tree Disease May Contribute to Reduced Orchard Longevity appeared first on California Ag Network.

DENVER — A gene therapy showed “encouraging visual function improvements” in patients with Usher syndrome type 1B, according to a phase 1/2 trial presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.“Usher 1 syndrome is a disease in which children are born profoundly deaf,” Jayashree Sahni, MD, FRCOphth, PhD, EMBA, told Healio. “Over their lifetime, they start developing vestibular imbalance, and then slowly they have night blindness and progressive loss of vision.”Participants received a low, medium or high dose of AAVB-081 (AAVantgarde Bio). The primary endpoint was

A single artificial intelligence model has demonstrated that routine cancer biopsy images may contain far more biological information than pathologists can readily see under a microscope. In a study published in The American Journal of Pathology, researchers report that a Vision Transformer trained on whole slide images could simultaneously predict tumor type, the mutation status […]

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in health care—not primarily as a tool for discovering experimental drugs or generating medical images, but as a system designed to help more patients receive treatments that already work. A new Viewpoint published by JAMA argues that the most immediate public-health opportunity for AI may lie in identifying […]

Like a delivery driver navigating crowded city streets, a gene-therapy-toting lipid nanoparticle faces a gauntlet of potential detours on its journey toward a cell's nucleus. First, there's entering the cell's plasma membrane; then navigating around organelles like the Golgi apparatus, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum—all destinations that can errantly absorb the particle's payload, rendering it ineffective at best or harmful at worst. And that's all before the particle even enters the nucleus and successfully makes a genetic change.

For more than three decades, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have been testing a deceptively simple question: can an animal become extraordinarily athletic without paying a biological price? Their answer, based on a long-running selection experiment in mice, is challenging a familiar assumption in evolutionary biology. Mice bred to run up to three […]

Being diagnosed with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can reduce a person's life expectancy by up to 20 years compared with the general population, University of Queensland researchers have found. The research was published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Researchers have developed a novel AI model that can analyze a routine whole-slide histopathology image and simultaneously predict cancer subtype, specific genetic mutations and survival outcomes across 32 different solid cancers rather than focusing on a single cancer type. The findings from the study in The American Journal of Pathology highlight the potential of computational pathology to connect routine diagnostic imaging with molecular oncology.

Most individuals encounter their health primarily through an annual health screening, which provides a limited snapshot of their health status. A new study by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), challenges the way we think about health and longevity by seeking to understand what occurs between those assessments, focusing on function rather than static markers and tracking how physiology changes moment to moment.

В США врачи впервые https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584196-crispr-armed-phages-help-treat-severe-superbug-infection/ генетически модифицированных бактериофагов с технологией CRISPR для лечения тяжелой инфекции у человека: 65-летний пациент с пересаженной почкой страдал от кишечной палочки, устойчивой ко всем доступным антибиотикам. После экспериментальной терапии состояние мужчины заметно улучшилось. Исследователи подчеркивают, что делать окончательные выводы об эффективности и безопасности метода по одному клиническому случаю пока рано.

Google's AMIE ran 100 live video consultations against primary care physicians. Raters scored it on par and better at physical observation.

A coral-inspired scaffold that combines multi-walled carbon nanotubes with nano-hydroxyapatite has shown promise in restoring bone regeneration in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head, a debilitating condition that can cause collapse of the hip joint. In a study published in Bone Research, researchers from Army Medical University and Sichuan University in China reported that the […]

California confirmed 592 silicosis cases among engineered stone countertop workers since 2019, including 65 lung transplants and 31 deaths.

Like a delivery driver navigating crowded city streets, a gene-therapy-toting lipid nanoparticle faces a gauntlet of potential detours on its journey toward a cell's nucleus.

HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows  The IndependentStudy ties estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer’s risk  Stanford MedicineEstrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain  Science NewsEstrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s  Scientific AmericanAlzheimer's Risk Lower for Women on Estrogen-Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy  MedPage Today

HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows  The IndependentStudy ties estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer’s risk  Stanford MedicineEstrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain  Science NewsEstrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s  Scientific AmericanAlzheimer's Risk Lower for Women on Estrogen-Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy  MedPage Today

Antibody medicines are often discovered by searching through an overwhelming biological library. Researchers may begin with millions or even billions of antibody candidates, yet only a small proportion will recognize a disease-associated target and bind it strongly enough to become useful therapeutics. A new study from Boston University describes an artificial intelligence framework designed specifically […]

Designing an effective antibody drug is like searching for the right key in a warehouse of locks. Scientists may begin with millions-or even billions-of antibody candidates, but only a tiny fraction will recognize and bind tightly to the disease target.

A sizable body of evidence points to a meaningful role for the accumulation of senescent cells in the onset and development of age-related pulmonary conditions such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These are conditions characterized by chronic inflammation and harmful structural remodeling in lung tissue. Animal studies suggest that senolytic therapies to clear senescent cells can turn back the course of disease. An initial small academic human trial of senolytic treatment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis produced promising results, but little to no follow up has occurred. This is the standard problem for generic drugs and otherwise low-cost therapies: since little profit can be made, no-one can raise sufficient capital to pay for the high costs of clinical trials. Aging is the primary risk factor […]

Researchers in Australia and Bangladesh have joined forced to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to improve the speed, accuracy and transparency of skin disease diagnosis, particularly for rare and underrepresented conditions that are often difficult to identify.

Neurodegenerative movement disorders often begin quietly. A slight change in gait, a tremor that appears only under stress, or a subtle slowing of movement may precede a formal diagnosis by years. By the time symptoms become unmistakable, substantial damage may already have occurred in vulnerable neural circuits. A study published in npj Parkinson’s Disease in […]

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Designing an effective antibody drug is like searching for the right key in a warehouse of locks. Scientists may begin with millions—or even billions—of antibody candidates, but only a tiny fraction will recognize and bind tightly to the disease target. Identifying those rare candidates has long been one of the biggest challenges in developing antibody medicines.

Ambient artificial intelligence is moving from experimental clinic rooms into the infrastructure of major health systems, and Cleveland Clinic is presenting a new model for making that transition happen at enterprise scale. In a report published in npj Health Systems, Merlino, Blue, Boose and colleagues describe how the organization worked with an industry partner to […]

arXiv:2608.11444v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Drug response prediction (DRP) models are an active area of research in pharmacogenomics, with growing potential to accelerate the identification of effective anticancer drugs. However, their predictive performance is often constrained by limited dataset scale and insufficient coverages of cancer and chemical spaces. In addition, inconsistent benchmarking practices hinder reliable comparison across models. Standardized frameworks, such as the Innovative Methodologies and New Data for Predictive Oncology Model Evaluation (IMPROVE) project, provide unified data schemas and evaluation protocols for consistent benchmarking, but improving model generalizability requires larger and more diverse training data. In this work, we substantially expand the IMPROVE benchmark through large-scale integration of pharmacogenomic data, primarily from PharmacoDB, together with additional smaller data sources. The expanded resource includes millions of drug

arXiv:2608.11444v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Drug response prediction (DRP) models are an active area of research in pharmacogenomics, with growing potential to accelerate the identification of effective anticancer drugs. However, their predictive performance is often constrained by limited dataset scale and insufficient coverages of cancer and chemical spaces. In addition, inconsistent benchmarking practices hinder reliable comparison across models. Standardized frameworks, such as the Innovative Methodologies and New Data for Predictive Oncology Model Evaluation (IMPROVE) project, provide unified data schemas and evaluation protocols for consistent benchmarking, but improving model generalizability requires larger and more diverse training data. In this work, we substantially expand the IMPROVE benchmark through large-scale integration of pharmacogenomic data, primarily from PharmacoDB, together with additional smaller data sources. The expanded resource includes millions of

arXiv:2608.12192v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Foundation models for protein structure prediction remain unreliable on certain targets. External oracles can flag and correct these failures, but biological oracles are expensive, making oracle budget a critical constraint. Existing guidance methods, such as FK-steering, DPO, and Best K-of-N sampling, differ in how they spend this budget, yet no systematic comparison exists to guide method selection. To bridge this gap, we benchmark these methods alongside the recently proposed Optimisation Over Outputs (O3), which applies off-the-shelf optimisers within a generative model's latent subspace. We extend the usage of O3 to protein structure prediction models. Overall, our work provides the first practical reference for oracle budget-aware guidance. Our evaluation on two protein targets, calmodulin (1CLL) and E. coli aspartate transcarbamoylase (9EEH), reveals that no single method consistently dominates across all budgets and oracles.

arXiv:2608.11870v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In vision-based behavior cloning (BC), conventional image augmentations such as Random Crop and Color Jitter often fall short under substantial visual domain shifts, including changes in shadows, distractors, and backgrounds. Superimposition-based augmentations, which blend in-domain and out-of-domain images, have shown promise for improving generalization in computer vision, but their suitability for BC remains uncertain because task-critical semantics, spatiotemporal relationships, and agent-target interactions must be preserved. To address this, we introduce RoboSaGA, a Saliency-Guided Augmentation method within the superimposition family tailored for vision-based BC. RoboSaGA dynamically adjusts augmentation intensity at the pixel level using policy-driven saliency, enabling aggressive augmentation in task-irrelevant regions while preserving task-critical information. It integrates seamlessly into existing architectures without

arXiv:2608.11581v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Natural language offers an easy way for users to express chart editing intents, which are often composite and cross-component (e.g., adjusting style, extending categories, highlighting values). However, existing methods typically map instructions to a single operation or widget, limiting their ability to handle high-level requests and often producing locally plausible but globally inconsistent results due to a lack of awareness of relationships between chart components. To address these challenges, we introduce RAGE-Vis, a Relation-Aware Generative Editing interface for natural language-based chart editing. The system supports bitmap chart images as input and converts them into an editable parameterized intermediate representation. Instead of mapping instructions to a single edit or widget, RAGE-Vis parses composite intents, identifies targets and scopes, and generates hierarchical editing panels for underspecified requests, enabling

Scientists Create First AI-Designed Synthetic Virus Have we ever imagined that someday we could create a synthetic virus in a lab, that too using a computer? That day is not near but already here. Yes, scientists in the United States have used artificial intelligence to create new viruses that do not exist in nature. The […] The post World’s First AI-Designed Synthetic Virus, Opening New Possibilities in Medicine appeared first on BioTecNika.

How Insilico Medicine Uses AI to Speed Up Drug Discovery Finding a new drug is not easy. Scientists might spend years testing thousands of molecules, only to find that most of them do not work. The entire process can take nearly a decade and cost over $2 billion. The approach taken by Insilico Medicine stands […] The post How Insilico Medicine Is Changing Drug Discovery With AI appeared first on BioTecNika.

Each year the Guardian runs a competition to find the invertebrate of the year. To find out more about the 2026 nominees science editor Ian Sample hears from climate reporter Petra Stock, environment reporter Oliver Milman and Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay. They each nominate an incredible invertebrate that you might never have heard of, and argue why their choice should be crowned the winner. Vote for your favourite now and the winner will be crowned on 17 August Invertebrate of the year 2026: vote for your favourite Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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Vanillin, the compound responsible for vanilla’s characteristic aroma, may interfere with the earliest stages of human development when it is inhaled as part of an e-cigarette aerosol, according to a new laboratory study published in Human Reproduction. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, found that concentrations of vanillin capable of activating a calcium-permeable cell-surface […]

Google researchers developed AMIE, a Gemini-based multi-agent system combining real-time audio-visual perception, clinical reasoning, and low-latency dialogue for simulated video consultations. In a randomized OSCE across 100 clinical scenarios, AMIE Video matched or exceeded primary care physicians across core clinical measures, while patient actors preferred video over text, although real-world clinical validation is still needed.

Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring  TechCrunchPixel Watch 5: Proactive assistance and advanced health tracking on your wrist  blog.googleGoogle’s Wearables Will Track Insulin Resistance in Category First  Bloomberg.comThe Pixel Watch 5 Makes One of My Favorite Watches Better, but More Expensive  CNETGoogle Pixel Watch 5 Hands-On: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever?  DC Rainmaker

Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring  TechCrunchPixel Watch 5: Proactive assistance and advanced health tracking on your wrist  blog.googleGoogle’s Wearables Will Track Insulin Resistance in Category First  Bloomberg.comThe Pixel Watch 5 Makes One of My Favorite Watches Better, but More Expensive  CNETGoogle Pixel Watch 5 Hands-On: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever?  DC Rainmaker

Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to a study published in Human Reproduction. The finding explains how vaping may be linked to women having difficulty conceiving and to miscarriages.

For patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, the immunotherapy known as CAR-T cell therapy can be lifesaving. Doctors remove a patient's immune cells, called T cells, engineer them in the lab to better recognize and attack cancer, and infuse them back into the bloodstream. But for solid tumors—which include lung, pancreatic, ovarian, colon, breast and other cancer types—these engineered immune cells still face too much resistance to effectively treat the disease.

Omega polyunsaturated fatty acids are recognized for their myriads of health benefits, but a preclinical study has found that some omega fatty acids can restrain the cancer-killing capabilities of natural killer cells by acting through a receptor, LRP5. The post Cancer-Fighting Abilities of NK Immune Cells May Be Disrupted by Some Omega Fatty Acids appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Two of the nation's most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America's health challenges. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a panel of U.S. senators that AI nurses can provide "concierge care" to rural patients. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has said "the best way to help some of these communities is going to be AI-based avatars" that connect rural patients to mental health services.

Hims and Hers plans to sell sermorelin, glutathione, and NAD+ before year-end. Here is what evidence exists for the uses driving demand.

A small correction to a paper in Nature Aging has drawn renewed attention to a major question in biology: how does aging in the blood-forming system help drive the chronic inflammation that accompanies old age? The corrected article, titled “Trained immunity links hematopoietic stem cell aging to aging-associated inflammation,” by W.C. Mu, M. Barthez, Y. […]

Double lung transplant conferred favorable early outcomes among a select group of adults with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer and respiratory failure, according to study results.All 17 patients who met strict criteria and underwent transplant remained alive at 1 year. In contrast, fewer than half of adults with similar disease characteristics who received medical management — such as chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy — lived that long.Post-transplant survival also appeared comparable between transplant recipients with NSCLC and those who underwent transplant for noncancer

Scientists have combined artificial intelligence (AI), genetics and gut microbiome analysis to shed new light on one of the most serious complications of Crohn's disease: intestinal fibrosis, the irreversible scarring of the bowel that often leads to surgery.

The Ochsner Transplant Institute has performed its 10,000th organ transplant, becoming the first and only transplant center in Louisiana to reach this milestone.

Fourth-year veterinary students matched—and experienced clinicians outperformed—an AI-enabled digital stethoscope in diagnosing heart murmurs and arrhythmias in cats and dogs, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. The study emphasizes the importance of human expertise when using AI-assisted technology, particularly with instruments designed for "universal" usage. The research is published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health  The VergeGoogle’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies  WIREDGoogle unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring  techcrunch.comGoogle Pixel Watch 5 Hands-On: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever?  DC RainmakerGoogle’s Pixel Watch 5 Keeps the Same Design and Leans Harder Into Health  Gizmodo

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health  The VergeGoogle’s Pixel Watch 5 Can Now Detect Breathing Emergencies  WIREDGoogle unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring  techcrunch.comGoogle Pixel Watch 5 Hands-On: Most Accurate GPS Watch Ever?  DC RainmakerGoogle’s Pixel Watch 5 Keeps the Same Design and Leans Harder Into Health  Gizmodo

Scientists have used artificial intelligence, genetic profiling and gut microbiome analysis to investigate how Crohn’s disease progresses from chronic inflammation to intestinal fibrosis, a form of irreversible bowel scarring that can narrow the intestine and eventually require surgery. The study, led by researchers at the University of Birmingham Dubai and published in Frontiers in Artificial […]

Most of this year's updates for Google's Pixel Watch series aren't in the hardware.

The new smartwatch, which starts at $399, can track blood pressure patterns and insulin resistance, as well as deliver personalized help and better sleep tracking.

At least there’s no new proprietary charger this year. Huzzah!! | Photo: David Imel / The Verge The $399 Google Pixel Watch 5 isn't about the hardware. Sure, there's a new satin pyrite case finish, a few new strap colors, and a Steph Curry Special Edition. Under the hood, there's a slightly faster Qualcomm processor and an itty-bitty battery bump. There's a $50 price hike from last year, too, because the Pixel Watch 5 isn't immune to RAMageddon - none of us are. Otherwise, no one would blame you for looking at this watch and thinking absolutely nothing's changed. That's because the big updates this year are all software-based. This isn't a huge surprise considering Google's Fitbit Air launch in May. And after seeing some Pixel Watch 5 … Read the full story at The Verge.

A newly reported molecular mechanism may help explain why hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common primary liver cancer, can become so difficult to control once it begins to spread. In a study published in Cell Death Discovery, Wei, Li, Wu and colleagues identify the long intergenic non-coding RNA LINC02709 as a driver of two biological changes […]

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage  Neuroscience NewsStudy reveals a previously unknown ability of the brain to repair itself  News-MedicalThe adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought  ScienceDailyThe Brain Possesses More Self-Healing Power Than Previously Thought | Newswise  NewswiseHow multinucleated cells help the brain reorganize after localized astrocyte loss  Medical Xpress

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage  Neuroscience NewsStudy reveals a previously unknown ability of the brain to repair itself  News-MedicalThe adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought  ScienceDailyThe Brain Possesses More Self-Healing Power Than Previously Thought | Newswise  NewswiseHow multinucleated cells help the brain reorganize after localized astrocyte loss  Medical Xpress

A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection.

Datamaxxing gives AI access to wearable health data so it can explain patterns your smartwatch leaves unexplained. Research suggests the idea has promise, but medical advice remains a dangerous line to cross.

States are spending rural health funds on AI tools despite thin evidence that health AI improves access or outcomes in rural communities.

Cancer biology is increasingly revealing that tumors are not defined solely by rapidly dividing malignant cells. They are dynamic ecosystems in which cancer cells, immune cells, blood vessels, connective-tissue cells and damaged or aging cells exchange signals that can determine whether a tumor remains controlled or becomes invasive. A new article by Zhao, Zhang, Li […]

arXiv:2608.10846v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: A key issue in using AI for pathology diagnosis is what image information should be given to the AI and how limited analysis resources should be used. This study compares two ways of processing different types of images under limited resources. The first is WSI-AI, in which AI automatically compresses information from the whole slide image (WSI). The second is Diagnostic Field Selection (DFS)-AI in which an expert first selects several regions, magnifications, and comparisons needed for diagnosis, and the AI then analyzes those selected fields. To compare these two types, we built three image models: a rarely localized lesion, lesion detection in a nonuniform background, and a spatially continuous lesion. As a result, WSI-AI was better when a coarse view did not give enough information about lesion location in advance, as may occur with very small tumor foci in lymph nodes. In contrast, when a low-cost coarse view provided useful

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing far more than hospital paperwork. Researchers say it’s beginning to help doctors make

A new study published in Nature Communications introduces a foundation model designed to help clinicians assess patients with acute abdominal conditions using noncontrast computed tomography, or CT. The work by Zhu, Zhang, Song and colleagues addresses one of emergency medicine’s most difficult problems: rapidly determining which patients need immediate intervention, which require additional testing, and […]