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The road to weight loss is paved with collusion and sabotage
Plus: Taiwanese mosquitoes face a robotic foe, and surgical knots face the cold eye of physics.
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Why not both? Dual biologics for treatment-resistant RA and PsA
Previous clinical trials of dual biologic therapies have raised safety issues, but more recent, promising findings from clinical trials and case...
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Is ChatGPT a friend or foe of medical publishing?
Experts agree that the use of AI tools is here to stay. “This is going to become a common tool. I don’t think there’s a way out of that at this...
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When could you be sued for AI malpractice? You’re likely using it now
A record that clearly outlines how the physician incorporated the AI is critical if a claim later arises in which the doctor is accused of AI-...
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The enemy of carcinogenic fumes is my friendly begonia
Also: Driving the gastrointestinal highway and pulling the plug on an unsupervised chatbot.
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MDs with chronic illness live in a different medical world
Along with the physically demanding schedule of medical practice, they must cope with what many call a “culture of invincibility” within medicine...
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Enthesitis, arthritis, tenosynovitis linked to dupilumab use for atopic dermatitis
Musculoskeletal symptoms identified in some patients treated with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis could help further understanding of how...
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Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
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Exercise and empathy can help back pain patients in primary care
Recent research suggests limited pain relief from analgesics and antidepressants, but patients report that doctors’ behavior makes a difference in...
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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
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The weird world of hydrogels: How they’ll change health care
“As people develop new hydrogels that more closely match the tissues in our body, we’ll be able to treat a whole host of ailments we couldn’t...