Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects nearly all children by the age of two, but while most cases are mild, some children experience severe respiratory illness that requires hospitalization. The mechanisms behind this severity, especially the role and dysfunction of
Mayo Clinic clinicians are leveraging healthcare-specific large language models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance patient care and improve clinical decisions. This initiative focuses on the implementation and impact of AI-powered tools within medical research and
Recent research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has unveiled groundbreaking insights into the replication mechanism of the BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), a major cause of kidney transplant failure. This discovery could pave the way for new treatments to protect transplanted kidneys
Drug addiction has been a persistent issue throughout human history, documented from ancient times. Traditionally viewed as a moral failing rather than a treatable disease, the perception of addiction began to shift in the 20th century with scientific discoveries highlighting its basis in brain
In recent years, health research has been undergoing two major, yet seemingly opposing, shifts: a deep dive into individual-centric medicine and a broadened focus on population-wide studies. On the individual level, advancements in genomics are driving the shift toward personalized medicine, where
Cervical cancer, despite being largely preventable, continues to claim the lives of two women in the UK every day—a stark reminder of the ongoing battle against the disease. In a bid to change this grim statistic, NHS England has committed to an ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer by
