THE MEDICAL NEWS

After an injury, DNA not only alters its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus.

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) scribes can reduce the time physicians spend documenting patient visits by 69.1% during simulated primary care appointments, according to research led by University of Toronto PhD student LaShawn Murray.

Interacting with animals can make people feel calmer and less lonely and anxious. A new study from the University of California, Davis, shows that animals play an active role in shaping these interactions and their outcomes.

Artificial intelligence (AI) models prioritize starkly different attributes than humans when making high-stakes decisions, and they don't express indecision like humans do, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers, raising questions about the role of AI in decision support for ethically sensitive situations like medical decisions.

Neurons in humans and other mammals express many exceptionally long genes, ranging from more than 100 kb to over 2 Mb, that are important for forming synapses and neural circuits.

Aston University has joined forces with Yorkshire-based biotechnology company Labskin to develop more realistic laboratory-grown human skin that includes immune cells.