Radiology is under growing pressure to keep specialists — and rising attrition may be the clearest warning sign yet Radiology is often described as one of modern medicine’s quiet foundations. Almost no major clinical pathway works without imaging: em...
Continue reading‘Brain-like’ AI may be much less brain-like than the tech narrative suggests Few phrases carry as much power in artificial intelligence as “brain-inspired” or “brain-like”. They suggest scientific depth, biological credibility and a future in which m...
Continue readingExercising harder may offer extra health benefits in some cases — but the biggest win is still not being inactive Some health headlines sound as though they have solved a complicated debate with one neat phrase. “Exercise harder — not just longer — t...
Continue readingSubtle sleep brainwave patterns may offer early clues to dementia risk — but they are not yet a ready-made predictive test For a long time, sleep was mostly viewed as a consequence of brain health: when the brain begins to fail, sleep tends to worsen...
Continue readingChildren may start absorbing alcohol norms far earlier than parents think — and what they see at home matters It is easy to think of alcohol influence as something that begins in adolescence — at parties, through peer pressure, or during the first ex...
Continue readingCollagen supplements are marketed for skin and joints — but the evidence provided here is too thin to confirm how much they really help Few supplements have become as culturally entrenched as collagen. It appears in powders, capsules, drinks, gummies...
Continue readingSmoke-free laws can slash second-hand smoke exposure — and Scotland remains one of the clearest real-world examples Some public health arguments age badly. One of them is the old claim that banning smoking in indoor public places would amount to litt...
Continue readingProtein-structure changes may open a new frontier in Alzheimer’s biomarkers — but the evidence is still indirect Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics are becoming increasingly molecular. For years, the conversation revolved around amyloid plaques, tau pro...
Continue readingEliminating cervical cancer for Indigenous women may depend less on new technology than on getting screening access right Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers for which medicine can now see a plausible path to elimination. HPV vaccination, regul...
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