Large Language Models Score High on Pharmacy Coursework Five contemporary large language models scored between 89.4% and 91.2% overall on 227 exam items from an infectious diseases course in a Doctor of Pharmacy program, Nature reported. Researchers evaluated ChatGPT-4.1, ChatGPT-4o-mini, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini across multiple exam formats, topics, and levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. ChatGPT-4o-mini … Read more
Micro-CT Scans Reveal Bipartite Maxillo-Lacrimal Structure in Plecotus auritus Using micro-computed tomography, researchers investigating the morphological organization of the maxillo-lacrimal region in the bat Plecotus auritus identified a consistent, bilaterally symmetrical anatomical complex at the junction between the os maxillare and os lacrimale. The imaging revealed a previously undescribed bony structure situated directly within the … Read more
Genomic Classifier Identifies High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Benefiting From Hormone Therapy Researchers at University College London analyzed a tissue-based molecular test called Decipher to determine which men with high-risk prostate cancer benefit most from stronger treatment and which can avoid unnecessary medication and side effects, Fox News reported. The findings were presented at the European … Read more
A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation. Researchers at Rutgers and Japanese institutions published these findings in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, testing experimental improvements to mRNA vaccine delivery. High-Pressure Liquid Jet Delivers mRNA Into … Read more
Ovarian cancer carries a five-year survival rate of 49 per cent in Australia, while prostate and bowel cancers reach survival rates of 95 and 72 per cent respectively, according to data highlighted by researchers and advocates who state that inadequate funding is the primary barrier to improving patient outcomes. Researchers view the disease as complex … Read more
Discovering Tanystylum kiixin in the Salish Sea Researchers off the west coast of the United States and Canada have discovered a new species of sea spider named Tanystylum kiixin, as reported by Nature. Sea spiders belong to a group of marine arthropods closely related to horseshoe crabs and arachnids. Alongside Tanystylum kiixin, scientists also identified … Read more
Researchers testing the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis on mouse muscle cells discovered that tadalafil increased the number of muscle precursor cells and helped them survive over a seven-day period, Fox News reported. Published in the journal Molecular Biology Reports, the laboratory study examined how the active ingredient affects muscle cell growth, survival, and development. Laboratory … Read more
An artificial intelligence tool tested at NYU Langone Health predicts a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer within five years by analyzing several years of 3D mammograms to track tissue changes over time, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Fox News reported that the model examined more than 313,000 mammograms … Read more
A highly contagious gastrointestinal illness that can spread during sexual contact is becoming increasingly difficult to treat as drug-resistant strains spread across the United States, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report tracked between 2011 and 2023 and covered by Fox News. CDC Tracking Reveals Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella Samples The … Read more
Researchers evaluating severe malaria in pediatric patients have found that mean left ventricular mass does not differ significantly between infected children and healthy controls, according to a cross-sectional analytical study. Evaluating Left Ventricular Mass and Cardiac Indices in Paediatric Malaria The study evaluated 100 children with severe malaria alongside 100 apparently healthy controls ranging in … Read more