Medical Journal March 11, 2023

Published Date: 17 Mar 2023

Today's top news includes: New study finds millions of people around the world are having heart attacks after being tested for COVID-19 vaccines...

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Ready or Not, LLMs Are Coming for Medicine

Current chatbots might show deficiencies in clinical reasoning for now, but don’t hold your breath.

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Apr 10 2026 This Week in Cardiology

Three imaging-guided PCI trials (two with surprising results), LDL targets, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and another beta-blocker withdrawal trial are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

When Binge Eating Becomes an Emergency

A single binge episode may precipitate acute gastric dilatation, a rare but life-threatening condition that clinicians can easily miss.

New Lipid Guidelines: A User’s Guide

Cardiologist Michelle O’Donoghue interviews the lead author of the latest ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia.

How to Approach Incidental Findings on Abdominal Imaging

High resolution imaging often finds incidental abdominal lesions; high quality characterization and risk stratification avoid unnecessary tests and treat those with significant malignancy risk.

Todays Updates

A Nutritional Experiment: State-by-State Changes in SNAP

Dr Wilkoff wonders what the effects will be of 12 states proposing changes to restricted foods under SNAP.

Trump Officials Consider Ophthalmologist Hemmati for Top Vaccine Post, Reports Say

The Trump administration is considering appointing Houman Hemmati, an ⁠ophthalmologist and a frequent Fox News guest, to lead the FDA's Center ⁠for Biologics Evaluation and...

Residency Training May Formalize Digital Competencies

Medical residents report limited structured training in AI and digital health despite increasing clinical relevance.

Reusable Catheters Just as Safe as Disposables

Reusable catheter strategies may be as safe as single-use devices for preventing UTIs, but questions remain about their practical use.

A Simple Test Could Predict a Patient’s Final 24 Hours

New research suggests the loss of the corneal reflex — a classic marker of brain death — could help clinicians make more specific assessments during the final days and hours of life.

Multidose Ibuprofen Regimen Eases IUD Insertion Pain

Taking three doses of ibuprofen before the insertion of an intrauterine device reduces pain during the procedure compared with a placebo.

AI Chatbots Vary Widely on Fake Medical References

A study of nine AI chatbots found hallucination rates from 0% to 34%, with Grok 3 performing the worst and Perplexity Research being most reliable.

Todays Updates

A Nutritional Experiment: State-by-State Changes in SNAP

Dr Wilkoff wonders what the effects will be of 12 states proposing changes to restricted foods under SNAP.

Trump Officials Consider Ophthalmologist Hemmati for Top Vaccine Post, Reports Say

The Trump administration is considering appointing Houman Hemmati, an ⁠ophthalmologist and a frequent Fox News guest, to lead the FDA's Center ⁠for Biologics Evaluation and...

Residency Training May Formalize Digital Competencies

Medical residents report limited structured training in AI and digital health despite increasing clinical relevance.

Reusable Catheters Just as Safe as Disposables

Reusable catheter strategies may be as safe as single-use devices for preventing UTIs, but questions remain about their practical use.

A Simple Test Could Predict a Patient’s Final 24 Hours

New research suggests the loss of the corneal reflex — a classic marker of brain death — could help clinicians make more specific assessments during the final days and hours of life.

Multidose Ibuprofen Regimen Eases IUD Insertion Pain

Taking three doses of ibuprofen before the insertion of an intrauterine device reduces pain during the procedure compared with a placebo.

AI Chatbots Vary Widely on Fake Medical References

A study of nine AI chatbots found hallucination rates from 0% to 34%, with Grok 3 performing the worst and Perplexity Research being most reliable.

Latest News

Current chatbots might show deficiencies in clinical reasoning for now, but don’t hold your breath.

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from SGO 2026

Three imaging-guided PCI trials (two with surprising results), LDL targets, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and another beta-blocker withdrawal trial are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.

A single binge episode may precipitate acute gastric dilatation, a rare but life-threatening condition that clinicians can easily miss.

Cardiologist Michelle O’Donoghue interviews the lead author of the latest ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia.

High resolution imaging often finds incidental abdominal lesions; high quality characterization and risk stratification avoid unnecessary tests and treat those with significant malignancy risk.

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NPH: What You Learned in Med School Is Wrong

Neurologists Indu Subramanian and Alfonso Fasano discuss normal pressure hydrocephalus and why some of the classic dogma about this condition is wrong.

Promoting Whole-Body Imaging: Not There Yet

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses marketing promotions for expensive whole-body imaging.

Medicine Will Turn Cellular Age Backward by 2050: Barzilai

Aging may not be permanent. Nir Barzilai explains how human cells reset to zero and why partial rejuvenation could be possible within decades.

Adding to the Toolbox: Thyroid Artery Embolization

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Juan Camacho discuss thyroid artery embolization.

The Time Burden of Cancer Treatment

Dr Kathy Miller discusses a recent study quantifying the hidden time burden of cancer care and its impact on clinic operations and patient experience.

ASCO GI: Updates in Pancreatic, Gastric, CRC

Dr Emil Lou highlights practice-changing updates from ASCO GI, including new immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and circulating tumor DNA advances across gastrointestinal cancers.

High-speed imaging tracks live brain cell activity in awake mice

A research team from the School of Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has achieved a breakthrough in brain imaging by developing the world's first technology to capture high-resolution ...

Study highlights AI limits in heart care

There are limits in applying AI to images of the heart, according to a new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

New material may outperform current agents used in medical imaging

Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents while being less toxic to patients and more environmentally ...

Imaging technique maps the brain's nerve fiber labyrinth with micrometer precision

In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fiber labyrinth of our brain. Before analyzing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in paraffin wax to achieve high-quality ...

New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL researchers, in a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging.

Holographic optogenetics could enable faster brain mapping for new discoveries

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for neuroscience research, allowing researchers to map the brain's structure and synaptic connectivity (i.e., the junctions via which neurons communicate with each ...

New method noninvasively measures Achilles tendon structure and function in professional dancers

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the structure and function of the Achilles tendon in professional ballet dancers. The method could potentially ...

MRI-based evaluation system accurately quantifies paraspinal muscle atrophy and nerve root injury severity

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment decisions and potentially ...

Surgery may not be required for some breast lesions, research suggests

Researchers at King's have found that certain breast lesions identified during routine screening may not always require removal. The findings could help reduce unnecessary procedures while maintaining high standards of patient ...

How hair and skin characteristics affect brain imaging: Making fNIRS research more inclusive

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique that works by detecting changes in blood oxygenation linked to neural activity using near-infrared light. Compared to fMRI and ...

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