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World-First AI Brain Surgery Helps Save Patient’s Sight

AI helped guide surgeons during a world-first brain tumour operation, reducing risks and restoring a patient’s sight.

ATS 2026: Raksha Jain on CFTR Modulators and Cystic Fibrosis Care

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators have had the greatest impact on the CF field because…

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FDA approves first-in-class drug for rare skin disease

The FDA has approved Roivant and Priovant’s Lisraya (brepocitinib) for dermatomyositis, offering patients the first targeted therapy.

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Rasonque in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Extends Survival

Daraxonrasib significantly extended overall survival versus chemotherapy in patients with refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Older Black Patients on Medicaid Had Lower Liver Transplant Odds

Maryland research found that age, race and insurance status were linked with liver transplant receipt among patients with alcohol-related liver disease.

tRNA Signature Could Distinguish HIV-2 from HIV-1

A six-tRNA biomarker panel detected HIV-2 and differentiated it from HIV-1 with 100% accuracy in an early proof-of-concept study, offering a potential host-derived approach to HIV diagnosis.

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Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis Linked to Hidden Mental Toll

Pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis significantly elevates the risk of anxiety, depression, and poor self-concept in young patients.

Earlier Menopause Age Linked to Brain Atrophy - EMJ

Earlier Menopause Age Linked to Faster Brain Atrophy

Earlier menopause was associated with faster cognitive decline, earlier Alzheimer disease onset and greater white matter hyperintensity accumulation.

Ultrasound for Endometriosis Shows Similar Accuracy to MRI

Ultrasound for endometriosis performed similarly to MRI for detecting lesions and adhesions before surgery, with higher specificity for tubo-ovarian adhesions.

Innovation, Research, and Inclusion in Interventional Radiology

In this series, host Saranya Ravindran speaks with Lakshmi Ratnam about the evolving landscape of interventional radiology and how…