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Image: The method uses data streams commonly available on consumer wearables, including heart rate, physical activity, and oxygen saturation (photo courtesy of 123RF)

Wearable AI Tool Predicts Hospitalization Risk in Heart Failure

An AI approach uses smartwatch data to track fitness and catch declines that precede urgent heart failure care by days to weeks. More...
13 Apr 2026
Visual Abstract. (Sheng-En Chu et al, JAMA Internal Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0102)

Real-Time Imaging Guides CPR to Improve Perfusion

A transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided CPR approach improved perfusion without added adverse events. More...
13 Apr 2026
Graphical Abstract (Akshintala V, Han S, Yan Y, et al. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2026.03.026)

AI Tool Predicts Post-Therapy Barrett’s Esophagus Recurrence

An AI approach predicts post‑therapy Barrett’s esophagus recurrence and timing, enabling risk‑stratified endoscopic follow‑up. More...
10 Apr 2026
Image: Using widely available earbuds, CMU researchers developed technology that could eventually help to passively monitor heart conditions and detect valve disorders (photo courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University)

New Technology Turns Earbuds into Sensors for Cardiac Function Tracking

An AI approach turns earbuds into heart-vibration sensors with near-clinical accuracy for at-home arrhythmia and valve monitoring More...
09 Apr 2026
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External Liver Assist System Receives FDA RMAT Designation

A new external liver assist system receives FDA RMAT designation to speed development for temporary acute liver failure support. More...
09 Apr 2026
Image: Advantages and disadvantages of environmental surveillance techniques in hospital settings (Microbial Genomics (2026). DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001597)

Cost-Effective Sampling and Sequencing Workflow Identifies ICU Infection Hotspots

A new plate-sweep sequencing method pinpoints ICU hotspots at low cost, enabling targeted infection control. More...
09 Apr 2026
Image: Despite differences in how the ring and the clinical fingertip sensor capture pulse waveforms, the deep learning model predicted vascular age with similar accuracy from both devices. Importantly, ring-derived estimates were associated with blood pressure, a standard cardiovascular health marker (photo courtesy of NUS Medicine)

Wearable AI Tool Estimates Vascular Age for Cardiovascular Risk

An AI approach uses wearable sleep PPG to estimate vascular age, enabling out-of-clinic cardiovascular risk monitoring. More...
09 Apr 2026
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