January 13, 2026

California warns against foraging after deadly wild mushrooms kill three people

January 13, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / mushroom

by I. Edwards edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source California health officials are warning residents to avoid eating wild mushrooms after a sharp rise in poisonings that has left multiple people dead and others with severe liver damage. Thirty-five people in the state were poisoned by wild […]

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Psychosis patients ‘living in metaphor’: New study radically shifts ideas about delusions

January 13, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / psychosis

by University of Birmingham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be “living out” a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a “radically different perspective” on one of the most puzzling elements of

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Autologous T cell therapy targeting multiple antigens shows promise in treating pancreatic cancer

January 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / pancreatic cancer

by Molly Chiu, Baylor College of Medicine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Individual clinical and immune correlative data. a–c, Radiographic response (a) and immune activity against both nontargeted (b) and targeted (c) TAAs pre-infusion and post-infusion in arm A patient no. 9 who achieved a CR after

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Your body clock matters for brain health in later life, and could even be linked to dementia risk

January 13, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / dementia risk

by Eef Hogervorst, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inside the body, a 24-hour rhythm, known as the circadian rhythm, quietly coordinates when we sleep, wake, eat, and recover. This internal timing system helps keep organs and hormones working in sync. When

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A confusing new entry to the pulse oximeter saga

January 13, 2026 / News update / InnovateMed Author / pulse oximeter

Casey Shenery for STAT Dedicated STAT readers know there’s long been a concern, backed by research, that pulse oximeters could be contributing to racial health disparities. The small devices, which clip onto a patient’s finger to measure oxygen levels, seem to be less accurate on people with darker skin. But manufacturers have been slow to get to

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Rorschach Inkblots – What Most People Don’t Get About the Famous Test

January 13, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / famous test

Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss psychiatrist, created the inkblot test in 1921 as a tool for psychological assessment. The test is still used today, though often more as a cultural motif in films, TV series, and internet memes than as a mainstream diagnostic instrument. The fifth card in the test. Image credit: Hermann Rorschach via Wikimedia “What

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HKUST co-develops robotic nanoprobe for precise mitochondria extraction charting new directions in research on therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer

January 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / neurodegenerative disease

Peer-Reviewed Publication Hong Kong University of Science and Technology image: A team led by Prof. Richard GU Hongri, Assistant Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design of the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies at HKUST, in collaboration with experts in mechanical engineering and biomedicine, has developed an innovative automated nanoprobe capable of precisely extracting

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