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News • Skin-like optical phantom

Improving medical device testing for all skin colors

Researchers have developed realistic skin-mimicking models that could help improve the accuracy of optical medical devices and wearable sensors across a wider range of skin tones.

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Sponsored • Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy

Sheba Is Giving Europeans Greater Access to TIL Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma

As access to TIL therapy remains limited across Europe, Sheba Medical Center combines 15+ years of experience, in-house manufacturing, and pioneering research to advance melanoma and CAR-T therapies.

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News • Study explores conformational plasticity

Shape-shifting: the key to norovirus infectiousness?

The human norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, infecting 600–700 million people each year. A new study could help explain the high infectivity of the virus.

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Sponsored • AI training platform

NHS AI use cases spotlighted by World Economic Forum for work with FLock.io

FLock.io has been spotlighted by the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s MINDS programme for two NHS trusts using its privacy-preserving AI to tackle major diseases. Both trusts use its federated learning…

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Sponsored • Medical Taiwan 2026

Charting the road to tomorrow's healthcare

How can innovative technology help solve the most urgent needs in medicine? At the Medical Taiwan 2026 health and care expo in Taipei, leading manufacturers, international experts and decision-makers…

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Article • Fighting drug resistance

Why antimicrobial stewardship must not stop at the ICU door

Antimicrobial stewardship is essential to curbing the growing threat of drug-resistant infections – yet its principles are too often abandoned the moment a patient leaves the intensive care unit (ICU). At the Critical Care Symposium in Manchester, Professor Marc Leone outlined why consistent antibiotic management across the entire hospital stay is vital for patient outcomes.

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Article • Information channel

Neurology: Let's get nervous

Neural networks are emblematic of complex systems, so it's no surprise that the field of neurology is eclectic and intricate, too. Main challenges for neurologists are therapies of and research on…

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Article • Collection

Focus on environmental medicine

Harmful substances in the soil, water and air also endanger people's health. In recent years, environmental medicine has been increasingly concerned with the consequences of climate change.

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Article • Diagnostic imaging

Contrast agents: useful, but controversial

Many procedures in diagnostic imaging would be impossible without contrast agents: they open up insights into vascular structures, show stenoses, inflammations, aneurysms and more. However, reports…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

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News • Molecular imaging

Fever of unknown origin: PET/CT enhances diagnosis

PET/CT can add valuable information to aid the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO), directly influencing the clinical management in nearly 75% of patients, a new study finds.

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News • Advanced deep learning approach

Two-step AI system detects brain tumors from MRI

Using a two-step AI approach, researchers have developed a computationally efficient new method to detect and classify brain tumors from MRI scans more accurately.

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News • Lung cancer insights

Brain metabolism predicts survival in advanced NSCLC patients

Low brain metabolism as measured from 18F-FDG PET/CT is associated with higher mortality in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to new research.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

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News • Immunoassay limitations

Sickle cell trait could throw off diabetes test, study finds

A common diabetes test could miss the condition in people with sickle cell trait, new research suggests. Understanding this limitation of immunoassay testing could help guide protocols and policies.

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News • Elevated urea levels

Does ‘toxic waste’ build-up in the brain drive dementia and ALS?

In a study, researchers found unusually high levels of urea in the brains of people with frontotemporal dementia and ALS. The findings raise questions about how the brain clears harmful substances.

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News • Stain-Free Histology

Nanophotonic slides add color to tissue samples

Researchers have developed a method to enhance the cellular features in pathology slides based on “structural color” – the same effect that gives peacock feathers their unique sheen.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

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Sponsored • TIL Therapy for Advanced Melanoma

Why Germans & Austrians Choose Sheba for TIL Therapy & Melanoma Care

As TIL therapy remains difficult to access across Germany and Austria, Sheba offers more than 15 years of experience, in-house cell manufacturing, and one of the world's leading cellular therapy…

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News • Bone health

Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis: New statement provides practical guidance

Severe back pain and fractures may hint at pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO). A new publication aims to help healthcare professionals identify and treat women with PLO.

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News • Wound management

Compression for venous leg ulcers: which method works best?

Strong compression is important for people with venous leg ulcers, to improve blood flow and support healing. Now, a study explores the pros and cons of different bandages, wraps, and stockings.

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

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News • Environmental medicine

Expert analyses public health impact of wildfires and heatwaves

Wildfires and heatwaves strain the heart and lungs, and can also affect mental health. An environmental health expert explains who is most at risk and how public health systems can prepare.

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News • Study encompassing 186 countries

Global antibiotic overuse fuels antibiotic resistance

Many countries are using too many powerful and inappropriate antibiotics, fuelling antibiotic resistance concerns, according to a major international study of antibiotic use.

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Article • Global insights on home-based acute care

When the hospital leaves the hospital

As populations age, healthcare workforces shrink, and hospital capacity strains under rising demand, a structural transformation is under way: the hospital is moving into the home. A Global Insight…

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

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News • Gesture sequence recognition and clinical outcome prediction

Prostate cancer: AI analyzes surgical technique to improve care

A newly developed AI system analyzes surgeons’ techniques during prostate cancer surgery, helping identify the surgical movements associated with the best patient outcomes.

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Article • Medical Taiwan 2026: Company and product showcase

AI, imaging and implants: Taiwan's medtech innovators on show

Point-of-care ultrasound, AI-assisted surgery, advanced biomaterials, and much more: At Medical Taiwan 2026, manufacturers once again presented a diverse range of solutions across the medical, health…

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News • Socio-technical risks of speech-to-text systems

AI scribes in clinical settings: How reliable are they?

How reliable is clinical speech-to-text AI? New research aims to not only answer this question but find specific solutions to advancing safe and reliable AI systems in medical documentation.

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

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News • Environmental medicine

Rheumatoid arthritis: Air pollution drives activity spikes, flare risk

A novel study shows that exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is associated with increased disease activity and flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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News • Nanomedicine

Reshaping the gut microbiome to boost chemotherapy

A new study has identified a way to reshape the gut microbiome that can enhance the delivery of certain chemotherapies to tumors, making these nanoparticle-based cancer drugs more effective.

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News • Anti-inflammatory treatment

New therapy may reduce HF risk after heart attack

After a heart attack, a new type of treatment, administered directly into the damaged blood vessel, stimulates healing. This could help prevent heart failure due to scarring, the researchers say.

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