October 14, 2025

Researchers may have discovered why cells sometimes kill themselves unnecessarily

October 14, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cells

October 9, 20254:16 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered (from NPR) Jon Hamilton 3-Minute Listen Transcript In a human body, cells are constantly making life-or-death decisions. If they make the wrong choice, the result can be cancer. It may be possible to treat diseases by influencing this behavior. AILSA CHANG, HOST: In the human […]

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Inside the FDA, political pressure is the new norm

October 14, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / political pressure

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure atop HHS has been marked by increasing tension between career scientists and political leaders at health agencies. That tension is nearing a breaking point at the FDA, according to interviews with more than 20 current and former agency officials, as well as legal experts. That breaking point arrived after

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Can friendship keep you young? Scientists say your social life might slow aging

October 14, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / slow aging

by James Goodwin, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain I recently heard Professor Luigi Ferrucci, an expert on aging, speak at my local university’s medical school. One line really stuck with me: “The next great step in aging science will be understanding how lifestyle factors slow down aging.”

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Empatica acquires PKG Health to expand AI wearable monitoring for Parkinson’s

October 14, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

PKG Health’s movement disorder algorithms and digital endpoints will be integrated into Empatica’s AI-enabled health monitoring wearables. Global Mergers and acquisitions By Jessica Hagen | October 6, 2025 | 3:59 PM Photo: Mareen Fischinger, Photographer/Getty Images Health monitoring platform Empatica announced it acquired PKG Health, a company offering movement disorder algorithms and digital endpoints for Parkinson’s disease. Empatica offers AI-enabled

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ChatGPT can’t diagnose you. Here’s why

October 14, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / ChatGPT, diagnose

by Hunter Boyce edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain From “Dr. Google” to AI-powered chatbots, the internet is full of health advice. But for a safe checkup or diagnosis, experts say it’s still best to leave it to the professionals. One of those experts is Ahmed Abdeen Hamed, a

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Future of Radiology And Artificial Intelligence

October 14, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Radiology

Radiologists’ creative work will be necessary in the future to solve complex issues and supervising diagnostic processes; but AI will definitely become part of their daily routine in diagnosing simpler cases and taking over repetitive tasks. Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD 13 min | 6 October 2025 Key Takeaways What if an algorithm could tell you

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W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

October 14, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / drug resistant infection

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. Over time, pathogens inevitably evolve to outsmart the drugs created to kill them. But excessive use of antimicrobials accelerates the process. Credit…Juan Mabromata/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Andrew Jacobs Oct. 13, 2025 Across the world, the spread

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Scientists make human blood in the lab

October 14, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / human blood

Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos. Their discovery holds potential to simulate blood disorders like leukaemia, and to produce long-lasting blood stem cells for transplants. It was an exciting moment when the blood red colour appeared in the dish –

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California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots

October 14, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / chatbox

Rebecca Bellan 7:50 AM PDT · October 13, 2025 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions. The law, SB 243, is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from some

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Nanomaterial-based wireless sensor can monitor pressure injuries and hygiene risks in real time

October 14, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / pressure injury

by National Research Council of Science and Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Principle of the wireless multi-sensing platform developed by KERI. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202506774 A research team has co-developed a nanomaterial-based ‘wireless multi-sensing platform’ for the early detection of pressure injuries, which have a high prevalence among individuals with limited

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