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Medical Xpress / Clinical AI needs safeguards against hallucinations, data leaks and overreliance, review finds

Large language models (LLMs), including the models behind ChatGPT and Claude, as well as numerous other systems developed specifically for medical applications, are increasingly used in clinical workflows. They support medical ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers estimate cancer risk in patients with pancreatic cysts, advancing early detection

Mayo Clinic researchers have estimated the risk that pancreatic cysts with worrisome or high-risk features will progress to pancreatic cancer or advanced precancerous changes within three years. The findings, published in ...

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Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer may quietly damage nerves prior to chemotherapy

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that, in preclinical models of colorectal cancer, tumors can start damaging peripheral nerves before chemotherapy begins. These findings suggest tumor-related ...

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Phys.org / What beats seeing eclipses from space? Try the northern and southern lights

Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights from space.

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Phys.org / Changing wage benefits highlight need to align skills and jobs

Adelaide University research shows that while higher education (HE) in Australia continues to deliver a substantial wage premium, education, skills and labor-market policy need to align more closely.

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Medical Xpress / Community-led virtual care shows promise for Indigenous chronic disease management

Anyone who works in health care in rural or remote Australia knows what the challenges look like. Behind every statistic is a person forced to travel hundreds of kilometers for care, a clinician stretched beyond capacity ...

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Phys.org / Drought stress in trees: What to expect and what to do

Recurring and prolonged periods of drought are worsening worldwide, triggering a dangerous chain reaction for trees, according to a forest health expert at North Carolina State University.

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Phys.org / New analysis reveals 'encouraging' global mangrove cover increase despite losses in key regions

Global mangrove cover—vegetation vital to tackling climate change—has increased over the past 40 years, despite significant losses in some key regions, according to a new analysis.

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Phys.org / First public firearm industry archive reveals ignored warning over suspicious gun sales

UC San Francisco's Industry Documents Library, in partnership with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, has made public nearly 700 internal documents from a Midwest retailer as part of the state's lawsuit alleging the ...

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Medical Xpress / Novel delivery of therapist-led online CBT can ease depression symptoms and improve daily functioning

A new way of delivering therapist-led online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms of depression and improve function, according to new University of Bristol-led research published in The Lancet Primary Care.

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Medical Xpress / Longer meal intervals linked to faster disease accumulation in older adults

Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those with shorter intervals, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal ...

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Phys.org / Communication style outweighs resume content in workplace first impressions, analysis finds

To make a good impression at work, it might be better to spend less time polishing your resume and more time honing your communication skills. That's according to a large analysis of more than 200 studies showing that the ...

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