As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in healthcare, it is increasingly used to support diagnosis, risk prediction, and treatment decisions. When an AI system contributes to a clinical error or patient harm, it … [Read More]
New research suggests that people who eat higher amounts of food preservative additives — chemicals added to processed foods to extend shelf life — may have a greater risk of developing cancer … [Read More]
A recent report describes how people who are overweight or obese are able to achieve meaningful weight loss using semaglutide when the medication is delivered through remote care. Instead of frequent in-person clinic visits, … [Read More]
Researchers wanted to find out if a diabetes‑prevention program run entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) could work as well as traditional programs led by human coaches. The goal was to help people with prediabetes — meaning … [Read More]
Epic Research, a branch of the electronic health record company Epic, is using its massive Cosmos database to conduct large-scale medical research studies. Instead of relying on the traditional journal route, … [Read More]
A recent study has shown that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may be a useful tool for patients undergoing dialysis for kidney disease—particularly those with diabetes—because it uncovers episodes of high … [Read More]
Walmart will become the first brick‑and‑mortar U.S. retailer to offer an over‑the‑counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM), the Lingo from Abbott Diabetes Care, in its physical stores and online.
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Previously available only via HelloLingo.com … [Read More]
A recent nationwide study in Denmark found that over half of adults without diabetes who started a GLP-1 RA drug (e.g., semaglutide, which is known by its trade name Wegovy) for weight loss discontinued the … [Read More]
A new tool combining continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with artificial intelligence (AI) has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help adults manage their weight. The product, called the Signos Glucose Monitoring … [Read More]
Taurine is an amino sulfonic acid (not a protein-building amino acid) that naturally occurs in the body and is found in foods such as meat and fish. It’s also widely … [Read More]