Category: Medical Technology

AI on Trial: Who’s Liable When Clinical Algorithms Go Wrong?

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/artificial-intelligence-trial-whos-liable-when-clinical-2026a10002tk

The Issue

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 Data Link Food Preservatives With Higher Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-data-link-food-preservatives-higher-cancer-t2d-risk-2026a10001zz

Summary of the Findings

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]

Remote Care Supports Effective Weight Loss With Semaglutide

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/remote-care-enables-effective-weight-loss-semaglutide-2026a100001v

The Study

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]

Artificial Intelligence‑Led Program Prevents Diabetes as Well as Human Coaches

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-directed-diabetes-prevention-program-effective-human-2025a1000xam

The Study

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]

How Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reveals Hidden Risks in Dialysis Patients

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/continuous-glucose-monitoring-uncovers-hidden-glycemic-risks-2025a1000u40

Study Highlights & Why It Matters

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 Brings Continuous Glucose Monitoring to US Store Shelves

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/walmart-be-first-us-retailer-sell-abbotts-continuous-glucose-2025a1000sj0

Overview

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. 

What’s New

Previously available only via HelloLingo.com … [Read More]

New FDA-Cleared Product: CGM + AI for Weight Management

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-fda-cleared-product-cgm-ai-weight-management-2025a1000mva

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: From Energy Drink Darling to Cancer Suspect?

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/taurine-energy-drink-darling-cancer-suspect-2025a1000jkx?form=fpf

Taurine’s Rise and the Longevity Myth

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]