Clinician involvement key to safe, trusted AI use in health care

Finding ways that AI best fits into clinical practice while learning how accurate and useful it can be, especially for patients, could help clinicians trust it more in their daily workflow.
“I do think that AI in health care has a long way to go to be trusted by most of us,” James Barry, MD, MBA, neonatologist and professor of pediatrics-neonatology and medical director at University of Colorado Anschutz NICU, said.
Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic, agreed.
“I think people will trust it more when they see credible leaders who are

Duloxetine 120 mg most cost-effectiveness fibromyalgia treatment

Duloxetine 120 mg provided greater quality-adjusted life years and lower lifetime costs in the treatment of fibromyalgia vs. amitriptyline and pregabalin 450 mg, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
“Although amitriptyline is widely used off label for fibromyalgia and has demonstrated clinical effectiveness, its economic value relative to all FDA approved therapies has not been evaluated within a single analytic framework,” Ismaeel Yunusa, PharmD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy and outcomes sciences at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, told

10% of surveyed Aussie surfers have injured someone else while surfing

More than one in 10 Australian surfers say they have injured someone else while surfing, according to new research from UNSW's Beach Safety Research Group that sheds light on an under-recognized risk in crowded surf breaks. The study, published today in the journal Injury Prevention, found that 93 out of 815 Australian surfers surveyed—or 11.4%—said they had injured another person in the water at some point while surfing.

Research leads to new lifeline for leukemia patients

After repeated unsuccessful cancer treatments, even the strongest patients can lose hope. But former University of Virginia School of Medicine assistant professors Tomasz Cierpicki and Jolanta Grembecka are working to restore hope for people facing the deadliest form of blood cancer.

What makes concussions so dangerous? An expert explains

Taking a punishing hit on the football field or soccer pitch; having your head jostle around during a car accident; experiencing a fall from a ladder. An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each year throughout the U.S. as a result of sports and non-sports activities. While their severity can fluctuate based on a number of factors, more than half go unreported. And their elusiveness to medical imaging makes proper diagnosis and recovery all the more important.

HPV self-test boosts cervical cancer screening ‘across the board,’ study confirms

Making human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing available to all women increases the number of people screened for cervical cancer, a new study led by researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has confirmed. The study, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, shows offering the HPV self-test lifts screening rates among everyone eligible, not just among those who have previously been under-screened for cervical cancer.

TikTok’s non-professional mental health posts can be a minefield

A substantial proportion of TikTok posts about ADHD and autism are misleading, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated the accuracy of mental health and neurodivergence information across social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter). They found that these platforms are awash with misleading or unsubstantiated mental health content—and that TikTok is the worst offender.

Largest study of its kind tests hydration strategy for kidney stones

Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost half will experience a recurrence. A major new study from the Urinary Stone Disease Research Network, coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research Institute, tested whether a behavioral program could help people drink enough fluids to prevent stones from coming back.