Narrative review highlights robotic surgery convergence with pharmacology and AI in oncology
A new frontier in precision oncology awaits intelligent robotic surgery
This narrative review examines the emerging integration of intelligent therapeutic robotic-assisted surgery with pharmacology and artificial…
Current literature focuses on mechanics, leaving a gap for how robotics merge with drugs and artificial intelligence to help cancer patients…
Narrative review advocates collaboration between public health experts and oceanographers for ocean variable data collection
Public health experts and oceanographers join forces to track ocean data for health policies
This narrative review examines data collection tools and public databases used by public health experts and oceanographers for Essential Oce…
A review highlights how public health experts and oceanographers can collaborate using shared data tools to inform better health policies.
Systematic review finds decriminalization linked to fewer drug arrests
Decriminalization linked to fewer drug arrests and stable crime
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on decriminalization and harm reduction versus punitive drug policies. It finds decriminalizatio…
A review of policies finds decriminalization and harm reduction are linked to fewer drug arrests and no rise in violent or property crime, u…
Laboratory study evaluates antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus from Costa Rican coffee beans
Lab study finds coffee bean fungi often resist common antifungal drugs
This laboratory study evaluated antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus spp. isolated from coffee beans in Costa Rica. The authors report m…
Laboratory testing of fungi from Costa Rican coffee beans shows many strains resist standard antifungal medications like amphotericin B and …
Cross-sectional validation of the extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in Singapore healthcare workers
New tool helps track back pain in Singapore nurses and therapists
This cross-sectional study evaluated the extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E) in 251 nurses and therapists in Singapore. In…
A new questionnaire shows excellent reliability for tracking back pain in Singapore healthcare workers, offering a practical way to monitor …
Conceptual framework review discusses metabolic autoimmune neuropsychiatric and oncological disorders without reported trial data
A new framework helps doctors treat many different health problems
This conceptual framework review addresses metabolic autoimmune neuropsychiatric and oncological disorders. The authors do not report a spec…
This review offers a fresh way to think about treating metabolic, autoimmune, neuropsychiatric, and oncological disorders. It aims to bring …
Systematic review and network meta-analysis on exercise dose for cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors
Breast Cancer Fatigue Lifts at This Exact Exercise Sweet Spot
This meta-analysis of 2,067 breast cancer survivors examined exercise for cancer-related fatigue. It found an inverted U-shaped dose-respons…
• Exercise only helps fatigue within specific weekly dose ranges • Breast cancer survivors struggling with constant tiredness • Evidence is …
Systematic review links antibiotic use, smoking, and air pollution to atopic dermatitis risk
Air Pollution And Smoking Linked To Eczema Risk Across All Ages
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on environmental exposures and atopic dermatitis risk across children, adults, and mixed-age pop…
Air pollution, smoking, and antibiotics are the strongest environmental triggers for eczema across children and adults.
Scoping review of workplace violence against healthcare workers across 53 countries
Healthcare workers face violence from patients and staff in many countries today
This scoping review synthesizes evidence from 77 studies across 53 countries on workplace violence against healthcare workers. It finds high…
Verbal and physical attacks on nurses and doctors are common worldwide and cause deep stress that hurts patient care
Antipsychotic use persists in hospitalized dementia patients despite intervention
Antipsychotics Stay High Despite New Care Plans
This secondary analysis of an RCT examined antipsychotic use in 455 hospitalized older adults with dementia across 12 nursing homes. The int…
Older adults with dementia often leave the hospital on strong drugs that may not help them feel better at home.
Narrative review of South Korea's legislative response to COVID-19 and MERS
South Korea’s Pandemic Laws Changed Fast After MERS and COVID
This narrative review examines South Korea's institutional frameworks and legislative responses to COVID-19 and MERS. The authors synthesize…
South Korea’s rapid legal changes after MERS and COVID created a blueprint for faster, fairer pandemic responses that protect both health an…
Modified strategies for integrating mental health into NCD care in India
India’s Mental Health Care Gets a New Blueprint for Action
Nine implementation strategies were modified to integrate mental and substance use disorder screening into NCD care in India, showing feasib…
India is testing a smarter way to treat mental health conditions inside regular diabetes and heart disease clinics, and early results show i…