A Global Grand Challenges case study reveals the potential of large language models (LLMs) to close health gaps in South Asia, but only when they're adapted and fine-tuned using local data and expertise. The study, "Evaluating large languag…

Asian parents experience a 1.5-fold higher rate of obstetric trauma than white parents, and Black economic immigrant and refugee parents have a 20% to 30% higher risk, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. …

One in ten emergency patients with visible blood in their urine dies within three months of presenting at hospital emergency departments, new research has found. The WASHOUT study, presented at the European Association of Urology Congress (EAU26) in…

A new kind of blood test promises to find cancer early—sometimes even before symptoms appear. The pitch is compelling: a single sample of blood could scan the body for dozens of different cancers at once, catching disease at a stage when it is easie…

Staying in touch with doctors online could help breast cancer survivors keep up their cancer treatment, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. from Medical Xpress - latest medica…

Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, higher than at any point in the history of our species. from Medical Xpress - latest medical and hea…

A smartphone app designed to tackle the underlying psychological causes of premature ejaculation can significantly improve sex life and delay ejaculation, while offering a way to reduce stigma around the condition, say researchers. Data from the CLI…