AI was a topic that dominated discussions at this year’s ViVE conference, which was held in late February in Los Angeles. There’s certainly a great deal of excitement surrounding the technology — but it has yet to prove itself when it comes to solving healthcare’s most pressing crises, such as the clinical burnout crisis or …
Radiology, like most physician specialties, is dealing with a labor shortage driven by burnout and an aging workforce. AI is often heralded as something that can help solve these workforce problems, but a lot of AI deployment in radiology is still in its iterative phase, said Dr. Wendaline VanBuren, chair of the gynecological imaging section …
A recent clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has shown promising results for using metformin as a potential treatment for preventing long Covid. The trial, named COVID-OUT, aimed to investigate whether taking metformin during the acute phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection could reduce the risk of long Covid development. The trial was conducted …
Is berberine a viable alternative to Ozempic, a medication approved by the U.S. FDA for weight loss? TikTok users have coined the term “Nature’s Ozempic” while claiming that berberine can help you lose weight like Ozempic can. However, getting health advice from social media can be risky. It’s better to review the scientific evidence before …