Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Machine learning has come a long way in the quarter-century since a computer nicknamed Deep Blue shocked the world by beating chess champion Garry Kasparov. Today, when our smartphones have far more computing power than Deep Blue, scientists have trained their sights on even bigger opponents, […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Tumbling COVID-19 case counts have some schools around the US considering relaxing their mask rules, but deaths nationally have been ticking up over the past few weeks, some rural hospitals are showing signs of strain, and cold weather is setting in. The number of new cases […]

Flu jab: Eligible groups in UK set to be 'expanded' reveals expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Flu is especially common during the winter. With […]

It takes an average of seven years to get an endometriosis diagnosis, despite the fact that one in 10 women have it. Knowing how to move, therefore, is important, argues menstrual wellbeing coach Katherine Glyde.  There are currently 1.5 million women in the UK living with endometriosis. In my experience, working within menstrual wellbeing, movement in all its forms can […]

A novel way to look at cancer treatment resistance offers the possibility for identifying genetic mechanisms involved and alternative treatment approaches. A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the journal Cell Reports, can help scientists make reasonable predictions of what genomic changes may happen in advanced cancer depending on the therapy received, how these […]

Keep Meghan Markle in your thoughts this week because she is going through something all parents struggle with at some point: a teething baby. The Duchess of Sussex, who will be appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, shared the latest milestone of her daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana, born June 4, with the talk show host, whom she calls […]

A new tool designed by psychiatrists to help guide nutritional counseling in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) has been released. The worksheet and clinician guide was developed using results from a recent scoping review on the relationship between diet and mental health in patients with SSD, and a feedback process involving a focus group with psychiatrists and individuals who […]

It’s been over four years since the Apple Watch 3 came out, but the Cupertino brand is keeping it alive by offering it for over half the price of the top-end Watch 7, making it the affordable option if you’re thinking of getting into the Apple Watch world. It’s a tricky call though – back in 2017, many of the […]

Coffee and tea are popular drinks throughout the world, and stroke and dementia affect millions of people globally. A recent study investigated whether there is a relationship between coffee and tea consumption, stroke, dementia, and poststroke dementia. The authors found a relatively weak association between consuming these beverages and the risk of dementia and stroke. In a new study, researchers […]

Easy Ways to Live Well: Steph McGovern discusses bloating We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Stomach bloating affects up to 15 to 30 percent of the general […]