Patients under the care of general internists who score in the top quartile of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) are nearly 8% less likely to receive low-value healthcare services than those treated by lower-scoring physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. These findings, based on data … Read more
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have created the first genome-scale reference map detailing how individual genes influence the behavior and identity of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Published in Nature Biotechnology, the study utilized CRISPR technology to systematically switch off 11,692 genes, providing a reference atlas for researchers to predict how … Read more
Robot-assisted stereotactic surgery successfully drained six deep-seated intracranial abscesses in a 21-year-old patient during a single minimally invasive procedure, according to a case report published in the Chinese Neurosurgical Journal. Led by Professor Jun Wang of the First Hospital of China Medical University, the surgical team used preoperative MRI and intraoperative CT fusion to navigate … Read more
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, in collaboration with the Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, have identified that the hepatitis E virus (HEV) undergoes dynamic genetic evolution during the initial weeks of infection. According to a study published in mBio on July 10, 2026, scientists observed recurring mutations in the viral polymerase gene, even within patients … Read more
New research from University College London (UCL) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) indicates that effective respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) treatments for infants must target both the virus and the host’s immune response. Published in Nature Communications, the study utilized a novel lab-grown model of infant airways to demonstrate that the pediatric immune system triggers … Read more
New Zealanders are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into major life decisions, yet nearly a quarter of the population lacks confidence in their ability to identify AI-generated scams. According to findings on digital literacy, 40% of Kiwis now use AI for daily decision-making, even as scammers exploit these tools to create convincing, event-based frauds that target … Read more
Researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have identified a gut bacterium, Ewingella americana, capable of eliminating colorectal cancer tumors in mice with a 100% success rate after a single intravenous dose. Published in the journal Gut Microbes, the study suggests that the microbiomes of lower vertebrates could provide a new frontier … Read more
The term “ultraprocessed food” (UPF) lacks a standardized scientific definition, leading public health agencies like the U.K.’s Food Standards Agency to move away from the classification in 2025. While UPFs are frequently linked to health risks in observational studies, researchers argue these findings often conflate nutritional content with industrial processing methods, complicating efforts to regulate … Read more
Fossils of Spriggina floundersi from South Australia may provide the oldest known evidence of population-wide “handedness” in the animal kingdom, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Researchers found that these 550-million-year-old organisms exhibited a statistically significant preference for turning in one direction over the other, suggesting a complex nervous system existed long before … Read more
Tuberculosis claimed 1.23 million lives in 2024, remaining one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases due to the bacterium’s highly selective outer shell, the mycomembrane. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have now developed a paired screening and machine-learning approach to identify which drug compounds can successfully penetrate this barrier, according to findings published … Read more