N-methylaniline exposure identified as likely cause of methemoglobinemia during maritime migration
1. In this case series of severe acquired methemoglobinemia among migrants to Italy, prolonged skin exposure to fuel-contaminated seawater was...
Public Health
Reports of high-impact public health and policy studies by medical professionals
Video mental health care may have clinical advantages versus phone or in-person visits
1. In this retrospective cohort study, veterans receiving most outpatient mental health care by video had lower adjusted rates of...
Higher maternal body mass index is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring
1. Higher maternal body mass index (BMI) was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring, with stronger...
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot reduced depression, anxiety, and eating disorder risk symptoms
1. Heinz and colleagues evaluated a generative AI chatbot for adults with clinically significant depression, anxiety, or elevated risk for...
Chronic exposure to particulate matter is associated with increased cardiovascular risk
1. Long-term exposure to particulate matter with diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) was significantly associated with elevated cardiovascular (CVD) risk, with...
FDA-cleared AI devices rarely have patient outcome data
1. Among 1,357 FDA-authorized artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled medical devices, only 34 were linked to registered prospective trials and...
Aletta brings autonomous robotics into routine blood collection
1. Aletta is the first standalone robotic device authorized by the FDA to draw blood from a patient's arm without...
Higher coffee intake is associated with lower visceral fat despite similar body mass index
1. A Finnish cohort study of 2,264 adults found that higher coffee intake was associated with lower total and visceral...
Methadone initiation linked to lower mortality compared to buprenorphine-naloxone after opioid overdose
1. In this retrospective cohort study examining people who had survived a recent opioid overdose, initiating methadone was associated with...
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,700 cases without a validated vaccine
1. The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, while the only licensed Ebola vaccine...
