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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 8-Oct-2025 17:11 ET (8-Oct-2025 21:11 GMT/UTC)

Can digital health tools help younger cancer survivors better predict future health risks?

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Business Announcement

A groundbreaking new study from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology aims to test whether digital tools and chatbot technology can help young adult cancer survivors get the genetic counseling they need to better understand future health risks to themselves and family members.

Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

Doctors and nurses are better than AI at triaging patients

European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)
Reports and Proceedings

Doctors and nurses are better at triaging patients in emergency departments than artificial intelligence (AI), according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress on Tuesday. However, AI could be useful when used in conjunction with clinical staff, but should not be used as a stand-alone triage tool.

Meeting: European Emergency Medicine Congress (EUSEM 2025)

Study explores use of religion and spirituality to help patients cope with stress of radiation therapy for gynecologic cancers

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System have identified specific ways in which addressing religion and spirituality during radiation therapy can play an important role in the care of patients with gynecologic cancers. The study, published in the September/October 2025 issue of Practical Radiation Oncology, is the first to identify which aspects of spiritual history patients themselves prioritize and find most meaningful.

Journal: Practical Radiation Oncology

Frequent wildfires, heat intensify air quality issues in American megacities such as New York City

Colorado State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Air quality in America’s largest cities has steadily improved thanks to tighter regulations. However, increased heat, wildfire smoke and other emerging global drivers of urban aerosol pollution are now combining to create a new set of challenges on the East Coast. Research from Colorado State University published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science begins to unpack and characterize these developing relationships against the backdrop of New York City.

Journal: npj Climate and Atmospheric Science

Electroacupuncture in patients with early urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this randomized clinical trial show that electroacupuncture significantly accelerated postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery and may serve as a safe adjunct to standard care. These findings support integrating electroacupuncture into multimodal rehabilitation protocols to reduce early urinary incontinence burden.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

C-Path names Colin Hill to board of directors

Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
Business Announcement

Critical Path Institute^® today announced the election of Colin Hill, M.S., to its Board of Directors. Hill brings deep experience at the intersection of artificial intelligence, drug development, and translational acceleration. The appointment will further strengthen C-Path’s Board of Directors’ commitment to provide optimal strategic support to the organization’s growth in advancing drug development through collaboration.

Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health

The results offer an important wake-up call for people who want to keep their brain sharp as they age.

Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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