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How fast your face ages may predict cancer survival outcomes

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (595+ words) Study: Face aging rate quantifies change in biological age to predict cancer outcomes. Image credit: hedgehog94/Shutterstock. com Biological aging rates vary substantially between individuals and can influence cancer outcomes independently of chronological age. However, their clinical use remains limited by…...

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Agent Clinic puts medical AI through a more realistic diagnostic test

12+ hour, 42+ min ago  (439+ words) A new benchmark shows that passing medical exams is not enough; clinical AI agents must gather information, handle uncertainty, use tools, interpret images, and navigate bias in simulated patient encounters. Running language agents in Agent Clinic. (Left) Workflow diagram of…...

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Simple tweak to how AI assigns diagnostic codes could improve accuracy

7+ mon, 5+ day ago  (279+ words) Our previous study showed that even the most advanced AI could produce the wrong codes, sometimes nonsensical ones, when left to guess. This time, we gave the model a chance to reflect and review similar past cases. That small change…...

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Artificial empathy in healthcare platforms and future directions

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (739+ words) Healthcare and therapy systems face a worsening workforce shortage, creating an urgent need for technologies that can support or augment human roles. However, much existing work emphasizes. .. Artificial empathy in healthcare platforms and future directions Healthcare and therapy systems face…...

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AI and CRISPR technologies drive proactive health monitoring

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (270+ words) JMIR Publications today featured two new stories in its News and Perspectives section, highlighting a shift toward proactive, tech-integrated health monitoring. These latest articles explore how existing medical screenings can be repurposed with AI and how the world's most advanced…...

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Can AI chatbots help brain tumor patients understand their care?

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (473+ words) AI tools could transform how brain tumor patients access and understand critical care information, but without careful oversight, the same technology may introduce new risks and uncertainties." Patients with brain tumors suddenly need to understand a lot of information related…...

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AI-powered chemistry accelerates discovery of selective cancer inhibitors

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (1014+ words) Recently, the Insilico team's research entitled "An Internal Sulfur-Lone Pair Interaction Enabled the Discovery of Potential and Sub-Family Selective PKMYT1 Inhibitors" was invited for publication as a cover Feature in Chem Med Chem. AI-powered chemistry accelerates discovery of selective cancer inhibitors…...

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UVA scientists develop AI tools to accelerate new drug discovery

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (245+ words) University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a bold new approach to drug development and discovery that could dramatically accelerate the creation of new medicines. A companion tool, Yuel Pocket, identifies exactly where on a protein a drug…...

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New AI tool helps determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients

3+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (488+ words) University researchers have pioneered a new tool to determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients using Artificial Intelligence. Cancer patients who suffer a heart attack face increased risks because of their weakened cardiovascular system. This means they…...

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How generative AI scribes are reducing physician burnout

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (637+ words) A new study led by Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that ambient documentation technologies " generative artificial intelligence scribes that record patient visits and draft clinical notes for physician review before incorporating them into electronic health records " led to significant reductions…...