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Medical Xpress / AI screening tool gives pathologists 'spatial super vision' to detect hidden cancer

QIMR Berghofer scientists have developed an AI screening tool that harnesses the power of cutting-edge spatial biology analysis to give pathologists "super vision" to detect hidden genetic markers of cancer in standard patient ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / This everyday plant protein may be quietly reshaping blood pressure risk in ways doctors cannot ignore

A higher dietary intake of soy and legumes is linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Burned stone, child's bones, and lost jewelry hint at prehistoric mining camp high in the Pyrenees

In the past, scientists thought that prehistoric peoples only traveled briefly through high-altitude mountain areas, rather than staying to take advantage of their resources. But new evidence suggests that, starting about ...

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / When faith meets a melting point: New study warns Hajj pilgrimage is breaching human survivability limits

A new study warns that climate change is creating serious and growing risks for millions of pilgrims performing Hajj, with extreme heat and humidity already pushing human physiological limits during the 2024 pilgrimage. This ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Deforestation may push Amazon degradation threshold below 2°C warming

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savanna-like ecosystems at 1.5–1.9°C of global warming if deforestation increases to roughly 22–28% of the Amazon, according to a new study from ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Expanded TB screening in HIV wards fails to speed treatment, clinical trial shows

A clinical trial conducted in Tanzania and Mozambique and published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases concludes that expanding the use of molecular diagnostic tests on urine and stool samples, in addition to sputum, to detect ...

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / Carnivorous plants and wasps blur the line between friend and food

Acid-filled pitchers complete with fangs. Labyrinthine chambers decorated with bristles. Leaves that snap shut in less than a second. Employing strategies like these, carnivorous plants have a reputation as fearsome predators, ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Two drug strategies boost myelin repair in MS models, cutting neuroinflammation

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most prevalent in Northern Europe and Canada, and more common in the northernmost latitudes. In recent years, the number of cases has grown, particularly among women. The disease causes the patient's ...

May 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Past hantavirus outbreak shows how Andes virus spreads

An elderly man had just started running a fever when he walked into a birthday party in the Argentine village of Epuyen in 2018.

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / One overlooked detail in cancer genomes is rewriting which mutations really matter

It's a fundamental principle of science: Correlation does not equal causation. Every cancer cell has genetic mutations, but not all of those mutations necessarily drive the cancer.

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study shows physicians are changing their reasons for leaving clinical practice early

A study published in The Permanente Journal sheds light on what's driving physicians to leave clinical practice early—and how those reasons are shifting. Researchers from the American Medical Association (AMA) analyzed survey ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Freshwater mussel protein offers new source of inspiration for medical-grade glues

Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein from the quagga mussel that can stick to surfaces underwater, even though it lacks a chemical feature long thought to be essential for this kind of adhesion. ...

May 6, 2026