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Noninvasive AI Tool Maps Atrial Cardiomyopathy to Support Ablation Planning

Image: Workflow for the volumetric atria models generation. From left to right, creation of the statistical shape model (SSM) instance, volume generation and labeling of anatomical and electrophysiological regions, generation of interatrial connections, design of fiber orientation, and design of atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) patterns (Macarulla-Rodríguez, M., Sánchez, J., Barrios Espinosa, C. et al. Discovery Computing (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10791-026-10439-9)

An AI method uses body-surface potential maps to noninvasively localize atrial cardiomyopathy with 89% accuracy.
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Bioelectronic Network Enables Devices to Communicate Through Body Tissue and Coordinate Therapy

30 Sep 2026

Ultra-Low-Dose Radiotherapy Relieves Myeloma Bone Pain in Trial

30 Sep 2026

AI Platform Screens for Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Using ECG Images

29 Sep 2026

Noninvasive Contact Lens Sensor Detects Tear Serotonin for Stress Assessment

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Adaptive Radiation QA Software Gains Validation for NeoArc Treatments

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Image: A virtual reality nature scene paired with classical music significantly lowered patients’ blood pressure within 15 minutes in the emergency department. (Image Credit: iStock)

Virtual Reality and Music Aid Early Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Urgency

A VR plus classical music add-on to standard care speeds early blood pressure drop and eases anxiety in hypertensive urgency. Read more
29 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Image: CIPHER, an AI-powered CT foundation model, identifies patients with lung cancer at increased risk of immunotherapy-induced pneumonitis before treatment begins. The AI-generated output, shown here, highlights lung abnormalities to support early risk assessment and personalized patient care. (Image Credit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

AI Model Uses Pretreatment CT Scans to Predict Immunotherapy-Related Pneumonitis Risk

An AI model analyzes pretherapy chest CT to predict immunotherapy pneumonitis risk in lung cancer. Read more
29 Sep 2026 | Medical Imaging

$Image: In response to growing online misinformation around childbirth, obstetricians at OHSU\'s Center for Women\'s Health have implemented a new intervention to educate and empower patients in labor. (Photo courtesy of OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)$

Labor Induction Guide Improves Patient Satisfaction in Randomized Trial

A new patient guide for labor induction boosts perceived control and satisfaction in childbirth care decisions. Read more
29 Sep 2026 | Surgical Techniques

MRI-Based Test Speeds Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Reduces Lumbar Punctures

A new MRI-based test detecting the central vein sign speeds MS diagnosis and reduces need for lumbar punctures. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Medical Imaging

Image: The findings suggest that hematopoietic cell transplantation may benefit patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome soon after high-risk features are detected, before advanced malignancy develops. (Image Credit: Shutterstock)

Early Stem Cell Transplantation May Improve Survival in Rare Inherited Bone Marrow Disorder

New data support earlier hematopoietic cell transplantation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, improving 2-year survival over MDS/AML. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Image: During the pandemic, surveillance systems tracked COVID-19 cases, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths. No similarly comprehensive surveillance system exists for Long COVID. (Photo courtesy of UTHealth Houston)

Healthcare Database Helps Close Long COVID Surveillance Gap

A claims-based analysis tracked Long COVID burden, showing surges lag infections and higher rates in women and older adults. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Health IT

Drone AED Delivery Could Shorten Time to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Defibrillation

An approach combining drone-delivered AEDs with fixed sites reached more than 95% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests within 5 minutes. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Image: An exploded diagram showing the inner structure of the HELP patch with its silver nanowire anchors and graded hemispherical gates (Photo courtesy of HKUST)

Wearable Patch Tracks Sleep Apnea and Chronic Respiratory Disease

A new wearable patch captures breathing and ECG to detect sleep apnea and enable home respiratory monitoring. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Image: only about 200 are available in the United States. Black lung and silicosis can develop after years of inhaling coal or rock dust, with severe breathing problems sometimes taking 10 to 20 years to appear (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

AI Tool Improves Early Detection of Silicosis and Black Lung on X-Rays

An AI approach flags early lung scarring in dust-exposed workers with 91% accuracy. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Medical Imaging

Proactive Monitoring and Response System Enhances Inpatient Diabetes Safety

A coordinated inpatient diabetes model links proactive monitoring, rapid bedside response, and structured transition processes. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Image: Clinical LLM Performance Improves by >300% When Provided with High-Quality Real-World Evidence in New Precision Medicine Benchmark (Photo courtesy of Atropos Health)

New Benchmark Highlights Evidence Gaps in AI Responses to Clinical Questions

A new precision medicine benchmark evaluates LLMs on patient-context queries, with 300% gains using real-world evidence. Read more
28 Sep 2026 | AI

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New Drug Delivery System Extends Release of Local Anesthetic for Weeks

A slow-release injectable drug delivery system sustains nerve enables longer-term perioperative pain control. Read more
26 Sep 2026 | Critical Care

Explainable AI Tool Improves Brain Disorder Screening from 4D fMRI

An AI approach analyzes 4D fMRI to screen brain disorders, outperforming peers and highlighting regions driving predictions. Read more
26 Sep 2026 | AI

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AI Improves Non-Contrast CT Interpretation for Time-Sensitive Stroke Assessment

Acute ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked, requiring rapid diagnosis to enable timely reperfusion therapy. Emergency departments often use computed tomography angiography... Read more

AI-Powered ECG Model Gains FDA Authorization for Emergency Cardiac Assessment

Powerful Medical’s PMcardio Queen of Hearts (ACS AI ECG Model) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) De Novo authorization, announced on September 15, 2026. The model is designed to identify... Read more

Explainable AI Tool Identifies High-Risk Patients Before Heart Attack Reperfusion

Intramyocardial hemorrhage is bleeding within the heart muscle that can occur after blood flow is restored during heart attack treatment. It affects about 40% of patients treated for ST-segment elevation... Read more

Image: Tiffany Yu, MD, assistant professor of radiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and senior author of the paper. (Image Credit: University of California, Los Angeles)

AI Tools Show Potential to Detect Subtle Signs of Interval Breast Cancer

Interval breast cancers, diagnosed after a negative screening mammogram and before the next scheduled exam, remain an important measure of screening performance and are often more aggressive.... Read more

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Image: Anatomically guided sonography for trauma assessment includes a mixed reality headset (e.g., top left). Example views show virtual augmentation overlays for anatomy registration and ultrasound probe guidance on a test surrogate. The anatomical display is customized based on the organ or region being targeted with the ultrasound probe. (Robert S. Armiger, Anna E. Knight, Catherine M. Carneal, et al. Journal of Medical Imaging (2026). DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.13.4.045001)

Anatomical Guidance System Improves Trauma Ultrasound Acquisition by Novice Users

Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) helps clinicians detect free fluid and signs of internal bleeding in injured patients, but obtaining reliable images can be difficult for inexperienced operators.... Read more

AI-Enhanced Handheld Ultrasound Improves Carotid Plaque Detection

Handheld ultrasound can miss small or faint carotid plaque, creating uncertainty in community screening. This gap makes it harder for frontline clinicians to decide who needs confirmatory imaging, closer... Read more

Noninvasive Imaging Approach Aims to Detect Basal Cell Carcinoma Before It Becomes Visible

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer and can damage nearby structures such as the nose or eyes when it develops on the face. Diagnosis typically depends on visible skin changes,... Read more

Image: The goVISCAN vital sign sensor: At the center is the multispectral camera with a 3 x 3 micro-lens array that captures the spectral bands. LEDs are arranged in a circle around it to illuminate the measurement scene. (Image Credit: Fraunhofer IOF)

New Sensor Could Bring Contactless Vital Sign Monitoring to Hospital Bedsides

Continuous, non-contact vital sign monitoring could improve patient comfort and reduce infection risk by eliminating electrodes and cables that complicate nursing care and hygiene. However, camera-based... Read more

Surgical Techniques

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First Human Implant Performed With New Open Mitral Annuloplasty Ring

In mitral valve repair, clinicians aim to preserve the mitral annulus’s three-dimensional motion while providing enough support for effective remodeling. Ring preferences vary between open and closed ... Read more

Image: MIT researchers have developed a handheld device capable of gently collecting living cells from specific locations to test for ovarian and many other types of cancer. (Photo courtesy of Kripa Varanasi, et al)

Handheld Device Improves Targeted Cell Collection for Early Ovarian Cancer Assessment

High-grade serous ovarian cancer is the most common form of ovarian cancer, and many cases are thought to originate in the fallopian tubes. Because precursor lesions can be microscopic, they are difficult... Read more

Light-Activated Nanoparticles May Offer New Approach to Retinal Prostheses

Retinitis pigmentosa is a degenerative retinal disorder in which photoreceptors progressively die, reducing visual signals to the brain while leaving surviving inner retinal circuits underused.... Read more

FDA Approves First Sirolimus Drug-Eluting Balloon for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis

Coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) accounts for about 10% of the nearly one million percutaneous coronary interventions performed annually in the United States. Treating recurrent narrowing without another... Read more

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Image: In the laboratory, the research team was able to demonstrate measurements with practically no dead time. (Image Credit: University of Stuttgart / Uli Regenscheit)

New MRI Approach Captures Rapidly Decaying Tissue Signals

MRI measures signals generated as excited proton spins return toward equilibrium. However, some tissue signals decay so rapidly that conventional systems can miss them during the brief interval after excitation,... Read more

AI Tool Integrates MRI and Ultrasound to Detect Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing pain, heavy bleeding, and infertility. Diagnosis often depends on surgical visualization,... Read more

$Image: A color map of blood flow through the brain, captured at high resolution with a 7 Tesla MRI scanner. Right: A map showing how densely cells are packed across the brain\'s outer layers, based on a detailed reference brain atlas. Comparing these two views allowed researchers to create CCSI, the study\'s new measure of how closely blood supply matches brain cells\' energy needs. (Photo courtesy of Stevens INI)$