Mobile apps are a common way to help people quit smoking, but many users stop using them quickly. A new study looked at how people interact with a quit‑smoking app that sends reminders to try different self‑control tricks. Instead of treating the whole app as one thing, researchers broke it down
Emergency rooms see more patients when the weather acts up. Hotter days bring heatstroke cases. Fires fill lungs with smoke. Storms knock out power and block roads. Even ordinary allergies get worse when pollen counts jump. Doctors in emergency medicine now treat health problems that were once rare
Medical records are being used more and more in research and AI. But before we can trust them, we need to ask: are these records actually useful? Most people think of data quality like a test score—90% is better than 70%. But in medicine, it’s not that simple. Records might look fine at first glanc
Medical device companies often struggle to meet strict rules while still getting products out quickly. ISO 13485 is a standard that ensures quality and safety in medical devices, but following it can slow things down. Some firms try to cut corners, risking mistakes. Others get stuck in paperwork, de
Medical research has long faced a major challenge: diseases often remain a mystery because human cells are too complex to fully understand. For generations, scientists have simplified their work by studying small pieces of cells in controlled lab settings. This approach has given us useful knowledge
Medical students in Brazil often face silent battles that don’t show up in grades. While the focus is usually on exams and long hours, a new look into their mental health reveals how common serious thoughts about self-harm really are. Researchers studied over a thousand students from different backg
Medical school is expensive—way more expensive than most people realize. Tuition has climbed way faster than average earnings, leaving students with huge loans before they even start practicing. Policies keep changing, but they don’t always make things easier. Some new rules might help short-term, b
Emergency rooms that specialize in older patients have become more common since 2018. These centers, called Geriatric Emergency Departments or GEDs, aim to give better treatment for seniors. The program that awards the GED label checks that each hospital follows strict guidelines. Recent studies sh
Medical research shapes how countries handle health problems, but most studies come from wealthy nations. This leaves poorer countries with solutions that don’t always fit their needs. Local journals help change that by making research more accessible and practical for communities that need it most.
Medical students are a group that many think is healthy and low‑risk, yet new data shows an unsettling trend. Over a six‑year span, researchers compared two groups of students from the same university to see how common fatty liver disease had become. The study focused on metabolic‑dysfunction‑associ
