APRIL 2025

 

DISEASES

Measles: Experts advise on long-term effects, immune amnesia

FDA Approves Semaglutide to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression | Diabetes | JAMA | JAMA Network 

Dopamine neurons that fuel overeating may weaken effectiveness of obesity medication 

Multi-resistance in bacteria predicted by AI model | ScienceDaily

Mpox could become a serious global threat, scientists warn | ScienceDaily

What if human blood were toxic to mosquitoes? A drug can make it so

ALZHEIMERS

Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's disease, measures extent of dementia 
Labcorp launches blood test to accelerate Alzheimer’s diagnosis | MedTech Dive 

EARTH

North America is dripping from below, geoscientists discover

German institute turns single-use plastics into 3D printing threads  

ECONOMY

LA Times Op-ed Busts Myth That US Manufacturing Is in Decline  

MEDICINE

Electricity can heal even the worst kind of wounds three times faster, new study finds 

Skin cells emit slow electrical pulses after injury 
'Smart bandages' aim to improve healing and medical intervention (Video) 

Trends in the Global Information Environment: 2024 Expert Survey Results

AI

Opinion: We must balance the risks and benefits of AI  

AI isn't what we should be worried about—it's the humans controlling it  

Is AI truly creative? Study shows how visibility of process shapes perception 

AI is automating our jobs—but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it

What is reinforcement learning? An AI researcher explains a key method of teaching machines 

 AI-powered database spotlights medication risks to improve drug safety

AI for research: the ultimate guide to choosing the right tool
Why more AI researchers should collaborate with governments

AI race in 2025 is tighter than ever before

Is AI in medicine playing fair? Researchers stress-test generative models, urging safeguards

DRUGS

Experts challenge aspirin guidelines based on their undue reliance on a flawed trial 

New COVID-19 drug shows greater promise against resistant viral strains

 

MEDTECH

World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light | ScienceDaily 

HHS layoffs could imperil medical device cybersecurity, Democrats say | MedTech Dive 

Data security ‘most promising application’ of blockchain for medical devices - Medical Device Network

How the Competition Between Devices and Drugs Is Reshaping Healthcare Packaging 

FDA grants 510(k) for restor3d’s knee replacement system

 

 

Study finds nearly five-fold increase in hospitalizations for common cause of stroke | ScienceDaily  

In pancreatic cancer, a race against time | ScienceDaily  

 

 

Blood test may rule out future dementia risk | ScienceDaily 

Breakthrough blood test acts like measuring stick for Alzheimer's  T

Elon Musk announces Neuralink’s first human implant of Blindsight coming this year | MobiHealthNews 

Do smartphones and social media really harm teens’ mental health? 
Dr. Oz confirmed to lead CMS | MedTech Dive

Tariffs hit science labs: Trump levies raise cost of supplies

‘Fear and uncertainty’ linger over FDA’s future in wake of Trump admin’s layoffs - Medical Device Network

NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office | Science | AAAS

Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transitionTake Nature’s poll: How will Trump’s policies affect US science?

Are terminations of NIH grants wasting billions of taxpayer dollars? | Science | AAASAdvaMed repeats call for tariff exemption as new levies threaten healthcare supply chain | MedTech Dive

Ex-CDRH Director Jeff Shuren on what FDA cuts mean for medtech

What’s Missing in MedTech Innovation? The Journey Toward Plug-and-Play Device Interoperability - MedTech Intelligence

Surmodics launches Pounce XL thrombectomy system - Medical Device Network

Older adults experience similar or even less muscle damage than young adults after exercise | ScienceDaily

17 modifiable risk factors shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression | ScienceDaily

Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure | ScienceDaily

Researchers use BCIs to restore speech in people with paralysis

MIT engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors | ScienceDaily

Powerful new software platform could reshape biomedical research by making data analysis more accessible | ScienceDaily

Suki introduces AI-powered prescription order staging feature | MobiHealthNews

Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’ | MedTech Dive

Former Medtronic CEO Criticizes RFK Jr.'s HHS Leadership

FDA OKs first at-home test for 3 STIs | MedTech Dive 

Exercise as an anti-aging intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue | ScienceDaily

Research uncovers hidden spread of one of the most common hospital-associated infections | ScienceDaily  
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission | ScienceDaily
Exposure to wildfire smoke linked with worsening mental health conditions | ScienceDaily 
Key differences between visual- and memory-led Alzheimer's discovered | ScienceDaily

Medtech Caught in the Crossfire of Trump's Trade War
Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science

UCL researchers develop AI tool for multiple sclerosis assessment

Asan Medical Center rolls out genAI-based medical voice scribe | MobiHealthNews


Study investigates effects of ADHD medications on the heart

Immune amnesia: Why even mild measles infections can lead to serious disease later

Six Parkinson's disease facts

Alternative approach to Lyme disease vaccine development shows promise in pre-clinical models

New hope for millions: Researchers find key to treating painful dry mouth disorder

 

From Hippocrates to COVID-19: the scientific fight to prove diseases can be airborne (BOOK) 

HHS Announces Transformation to Make America Healthy Again - MedTech Intelligence

UNBELIEVABLE!  YAY! RFK Jr. MMR vaccine support spurs backlash: 'So much for MAHA'

Medtech Caught in the Crossfire of Trump's Trade War

Resto3ed pulls in $38m for 3D-printed implant advancement    - Medical Device Network

Where do proteins go in cells? Next-generation methods map the molecules’ hidden lives

What to Archaea do under pressure?  Archaea go multicellular under pressure | Science

Dire wolf revived after 10,000 years due to biotech company's de-extinction process 

Dire Wolf Size | Dire Wolf Project

RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water (CBS

Five things to know about semaglutide-based medications and addiction treatment 

Proof-of-concept study demonstrates targeted new approach to treat pancreatic cancer 

Surveillance study spots long-term rise in invasive group A strep infections among children 

Novel drug shows success for previously incurable advanced pulmonary hypertension 

Drug combo offers hope for advanced bladder cancer patients 

FDA approves Qfitlia to cut bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia  

Coding differences in Medicare Advantage plans led to $33 billion in excess revenue to insurers, study finds 

AI optimizes antibodies to tackle evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants

People who are easily distracted by smartphones are more physiologically reactive, less attuned to their bodies: Study 

Treatment-resistant depression responds better to esketamine with SNRI than SSRI, study finds 

 

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