Smart sanitary pads use rapid test strips and AI app to reveal key health biomarkers

by Deborah Kyburz, ETH Zurich, edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Colour changes on the sanitary towel can be interpreted by eye or photographed with a smartphone and evaluated directly in the app. The prototype has a dot with a control dot on the test strip for each biomarker. Credit: AI generated: Lucas Dosnon and Josef […]

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New & old drug combo drops cholesterol by 49% in human trial

By Paul McClure May 18, 2025 Combining new and old drugs halved levels of “bad” cholesterol Depositphotos Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A new clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half in people at high risk

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Deep Learning Can Predict Lung Cancer Risk from Single Ldct Scan

A deep learning model was able to predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose chest CT scan, according to new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference, and in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The model, called Sybil, which was originally developed using National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) data by investigators from the Massachusetts

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Is It Better to Shower in the Morning or at Night? Here’s What a Microbiologist Says

It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Morning shower enthusiasts will say this is the obvious winner, as it helps you wake up and start the day fresh. Night shower loyalists, on the other hand, will argue it’s better to “wash the day

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Dietary Supplements Rarely Discussed in Primary Care Visits

Topline: Although 64.8% of primary care physicians recognized the importance of discussing dietary supplements and possible interaction with medications, a substantial proportion rarely or never addressed them directly during periodic health examinations. Time constraints and competing priorities were identified as the main barriers. Methodology: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based survey to analyze communication behaviors

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