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Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical Association. The Benchmark Survey includes a nationally representative sample of 3,500 physicians who provide at least 20 hours of patient care per week, have completed their residency, are not employed by the federal government, and practice […]

Powerful magnetic pulses applied to the scalp to stimulate the brain can bring fast relief to many severely depressed patients for whom standard treatments have failed. Yet it’s been a mystery exactly how transcranial magnetic stimulation, as the treatment is known, changes the brain to dissipate depression. Now, research led by Stanford Medicine scientists has found that the treatment works […]

A new paper published by leading Australian AI ethicist Stefan Harrer Ph.D. proposes for the first time a comprehensive ethical framework for the responsible use, design, and governance of Generative AI applications in health care and medicine. The study, published in eBioMedicine, details how Large Language Models (LLMs) have the potential to fundamentally transform information management, education, and communication workflows […]

Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) must be assessed using a 24- or 48-hour Holter monitor at least every 2 years to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib) or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT). An AFib diagnosis calls for full anticoagulation, because the risk of cerebrovascular events is exceptionally high (making the use of additional clinical scores, such as CHA₂DS₂-VASc and ATRIA, redundant). NSVT […]

A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city’s police bureau. Six of the deaths were likely related to fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. Several of those who died believed they were using cocaine, when it was actually fentanyl or a mix of the two substances, the […]

Weight regains is a common problem for weight loss individuals. A number of studies have shown that weight loss in overweight people results in a reduction in whole-body energy expenditure. This reduction in energy expenditure is disproportionate across tissues, known as energetic mismatch which primarily originates from lean tissue, thus increasing weight regain risk. Although this phenomenon has long been […]

A new commentary from infectious disease experts at George Washington University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says for patient safety, masking should continue in health care settings. This message conflicts with a recent commentary from authors from eight U.S. institutions suggesting that the time for universal masking is over. The commentary is published in Annals […]

“Upstream” causes of health inequities related to stroke, such as structural racism and structural conditions of the places where people live, learn, work and play, have not been studied well, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. The statement, published today in Stroke, reviews the most recent research on racial and ethnic inequities in stroke care and outcomes; […]

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