April 23, 2026

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for OTOF Gene Therapy

A one-time intracochlear gene therapy improved hearing outcomes in patients with OTOF-related sensorineural hearing loss in the phase 1/2 CHORD trial.

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April 23, 2026

Medical Oddities: Chew on This Cancer Prevention Idea

From gum to gut to memory—medicine gets weirdly clever fast 

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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April 16, 2026

Mandatory Training Modules Deserve a Harder Look

A JAMA Viewpoint argues that 4 million physician-hours spent on compliance modules each year warrants institutional reassessment.

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April 16, 2026

AI Supports Glaucoma Surgical Planning

Predictive models identify high-risk patients and support earlier treatment decisions.

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April 10, 2026

Grill Brush Bristle Injuries Continue to Rise

Most patients were treated and released, with the oropharynx the most common injury site

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April 10, 2026

Eardrum Exams Take a Digital Turn

Machine learning analyzes smartphone otoscope images to differentiate between otitis media with effusion and normal tympanic membrane images.

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April 06, 2026

The Loan Cap That Could Shrink the Doctor Pipeline

New federal limits on medical school borrowing may quietly reshape who becomes a physician—and where they practice.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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July 01, 2025

Retinal Thickness Patterns Linked to ALS Risk

In a long-term cohort study, researchers found that specific retinal changes—thinner photoreceptor layers and thicker retinal pigment epithelium—were linked to a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, suggesting potential noninvasive biomarkers for early detection.

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