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Apr 2026
GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of major adverse cardiovascular events
New research has shown that GLP‑1 weight-loss drugs deliver protection against heart attacks, strokes and premature death over a sustained period of time.
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Apr 2026
AgentClinic puts medical AI through a more realistic diagnostic test
AgentClinic is a multimodal benchmark that tests clinical AI agents in simulated, dialogue-driven diagnostic settings rather than static medical question-answer formats. The study found that model performance varied sharply by tool use, language, bias, image handling, and patient-agent interactions, highlighting the need for more realistic AI evaluation before clinical deployment.
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Apr 2026
Daily self-moxibustion during chemotherapy found to be feasible and acceptable
Chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia remains a serious challenge in cancer care because falling blood counts can lead to treatment delays and dose reductions, with associated impact on survival, as well as potential infections, fatigue, and lower quality of life.
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Apr 2026
Retrieval-augmented AI improves accuracy in cancer care tools
Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are increasingly being explored in cancer care, but they can sometimes produce outdated or incorrect information. In medicine, where accuracy is critical, that risk is a serious concern.
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Apr 2026
Strong governance needed before widespread use of medical AI
Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do not automatically translate into safe use for patients.
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Apr 2026
Large language model outperforms human doctors in clinical reasoning tasks
A cutting-edge large language model (LLM) outperformed human doctors in common clinical reasoning tasks including emergency room decisions, identifying likely diagnoses, and choosing next steps in management, according to a new study that used real emergency department data.
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Apr 2026
Study reveals new immune mechanism behind mevalonate kinase deficiency
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered a critical mechanism driving inflammation in mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), a rare but devastating autoinflammatory disorder.
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Apr 2026
T1GRS model enhances prediction of genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes
In people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), the immune system shuts down the body's ability to make the hormone insulin, responsible for regulating blood sugar and providing cells with glucose to produce energy.
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Apr 2026
Molecular switch protein Ten4 guides neuron migration in the developing brain
During brain development, neurons can regulate their movement until they reach their final destination thanks to a "molecular switch" involving the protein Teneurin 4 (Ten4).
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Apr 2026
Brain blips in epilepsy can be predicted before onset
Epilepsy is best known for seizures, but many people with the condition also experience much more frequent and subtler disruptions.
