ASCO Calls for Global Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials
A new ASCO policy statement is emphasizing the urgent need for global equity in clinical trials. The statement, which published in JCO Global Oncology, explains how global equity can be…
Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns
Many children announce their arrival in the delivery room with a piercing cry. As a newborn automatically takes its first breath, the lungs inflate, the blood vessels in the lungs…
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading infectious cause…
Research could unlock more precise prognoses and targeted treatments for children with cancer
Researchers have identified new variations in neuroblastoma that could lead to a more accurate prognosis and better-targeted treatments for this devastating childhood cancer. A study published in theBritish Journal of…
Artificial Intelligence tool successfully predicts fatal heart rhythm
In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a person was at risk of a lethal heart rhythm, an AI tool…