Lunit’s AI solution for breast cancer detection gets CE certification

Lunit, a medical AI company specializing in developing AI solutions for radiology and oncology, announced that its AI solution for breast cancer, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, has been CE certified. The medical software, which was certified on 26 May, is now commercially available across the European Economic Area.  Lunit INSIGHT MMG was first introduced at the […]

Researchers identify a moving target in small cell lung tumors

Lung cancers account for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths. Even among those who do not smoke, 1 in 15 men and 1 in 17 women are expected to develop lung cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer has confounded scientists who strive to develop better therapies for this […]

What Life Is Like Waiting for an Organ Transplant During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Organ donations and transplant procedures dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing many Americans waiting for an organ to wait even longer. One man is waiting for a kidney donation even though he has a willing living donor. Hospitals with organ transplant centers shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, and ICU beds. In mid-March, when […]

Lockdowns ease in Florida, Europe with new tourism rules

The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe to the United States on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks. The Florida Keys welcomed visitors for the first time in two months, the Colosseum opened its ancient doors in Rome, ferries restarted in Bangladesh, […]

Crowded Protests Spark Fears of an Increase in Coronavirus Cases

As thousands of Americans protested this weekend following the death of George Floyd while in police custody, health officials and political leaders have expressed concern that a spike in COVID-19 cases could follow in the coming weeks. Most protesters have been wearing masks, but with close conditions as they marched through streets in Los Angeles, […]

People are optimistic about own COVID-19 risk, pessimistic about society

Most people believe themselves to be less at risk from COVID-19 than others of their own age and gender, indicating an optimism bias, according to a recent UCL survey conducted in the US. The findings, published as a pre-print on PsyArXiv ahead of peer review, also show that most people surveyed see COVID-19 as a […]

When you stop wearing a bra, this is what happens to your body

Getting your first training bra was a major milestone and was likely considered an important and exciting rite of passage as a tween. But, over time, bras lose their novelty, and, for many women, the desire to buy lacy breast-hiking lingerie will eventually wane. Some may even rebuke the notion of wearing these restrictive undergarments […]

Dead tissue-removing larvae star in innovative telehealth procedure

David G. Armstrong, DPM, Ph.D., co-director of Keck Medicine of USC’s limb salvage program, had a patient with a problem. Post-surgery, the patient had developed necrotic tissue at the site of the wound—according to an AI algorithm, the wound was 46% necrotic. The patient was at an extremely high risk for sepsis, which meant his […]

Here’s how to prepare your body for the Warrior Diet

If you’ve done intermittent fasting and think it’s time to turbo-charge your weight loss, you might consider this to be the right time to try out the Warrior Diet. The plan takes intermittent fasting to the next level, because it stretches out the amount of time you go without food. Under this form of fasting, […]