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  • Early detection model for pancreatic necrosis improves patient outcomes
    on December 20, 2024 at 7:14 pm

    A new prediction model for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) offers a groundbreaking approach to improving patient outcomes. Developed by a team of researchers across eight Chinese hospitals, the model harnesses five early clinical indicators—respiratory rate, temperature, serum glucose, calcium, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)—to identify high-risk patients within 24 hours of hospital admission.

  • AI model achieves high accuracy in skin cancer detection
    on December 20, 2024 at 7:11 pm

    Led by Aliyu Tetengi Ibrahim and his team at Ahmadu Bello University, a study published in Data Science and Management on November 2, 2024, introduces an innovative AI model that could revolutionize the way dermatologists detect skin cancer.

  • Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets
    on December 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    Human norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year, has no approved vaccines or antivirals.

  • Hypersensitive strain sensor enables real-time stroke monitoring
    on December 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    A research team led by Prof. Seung-Kyun Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University has developed a strain sensor with record-breaking sensitivity in collaboration with researchers from Dankook University, Ajou University, and Purdue University.

  • First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child
    on December 20, 2024 at 6:46 pm

    UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this week in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.