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Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 30-Oct-2026 16:16 ET (30-Oct-2026 20:16 GMT/UTC)

3-Jun-2026

Marshall Health Network, Intermed Labs advance next-generation surgical visualization through spatial arthroscopy

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Business Announcement

Marshall Health Network, in collaboration with Intermed Labs (IL), has announced the development of spatial arthroscopy, an innovative technology designed to transform how surgeons visualize and interact with minimally invasive procedures. The project, currently in development, was conceptualized by Chad D. Lavender, M.D., and represents a new frontier in surgical ergonomics and digital integration.

3-Jun-2026

Wayne State University secures new U.S. patent for breakthrough surgical technology innovation

Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research
Business Announcement

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officially issued a new patent to Wayne State University and RediMinds Inc. of Southfield, Michigan. The patent protects a pioneering technological advancement developed in the university's laboratories.

3-Jun-2026

Getting an exercise form coaching assist from AI

Drexel University
Reports and Proceedings

In hopes of preventing home-exercise injuries and extending the expert guidance of coaches, researchers from Drexel University and Michigan State University have developed a prototype of a program that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze video and provide form coaching in real time.

3-Jun-2026

Deep South HIV prevention care has gaps where patients need it most

University of Mississippi
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study identified hundreds of counties in the South where HIV prevention and health care may not be keeping pace with the local needs, leaving communities without resources to address the persistent problem.

Journal: Frontiers in Public Health

3-Jun-2026

Study finds abortion hotline use soared before and after Dobbs

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study of more than 16,000 people who sought help from a nationwide abortion and miscarriage hotline found demand for confidential clinical support surged both before and after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned federal abortion protections.

Funder: Society of Family Planning, Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast

3-Jun-2026

Even 'safe' air pollution levels can carry health risks

University of Mississippi
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new publication in Environmental Pollution.

Journal: Environmental Pollution

3-Jun-2026

NHS England's "Healthy Living" online program for people with type 2 diabetes may lead to moderate improvements in participants' blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

NHS England's "Healthy Living" online program for people with type 2 diabetes may lead to moderate improvements in participants' blood sugar, blood pressure and BMI

Journal: PLOS One

3-Jun-2026

Children conceived through infertility treatments grow just like other kids, once you account for the fact that so many are twins, per analysis of height and weight across childhood in Taiwan

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Children conceived through infertility treatments grow just like other kids, once you account for the fact that so many are twins, per analysis of height and weight across childhood in Taiwan

Journal: PLOS One

3-Jun-2026

Abortion restrictions associated with lower female medical school applicant numbers

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

States with restrictive abortion policies saw slower growth in the proportion of female medical school applicants following the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Amrit Kirpalani of Western University, Canada, and colleagues.