AI is transforming the way we treat rare diseases. Explore how innovative algorithms are uncovering new treatments with unparalleled speed and precision. Medscape Oncology
Tag: Commentary
AI’s Role in Revolutionizing Drug Repurposing for Impact
Discover how AI is reshaping drug repurposing by analyzing thousands of drugs and diseases in record time. Learn how this game-changing technology is advancing patient care. Medscape Oncology
Key Tips for Integrating New Ulcerative Colitis Therapies
Dr Jordan Axelrad discusses practical considerations for adding novel, targeted therapies in ulcerative colitis management. Medscape Gastroenterology
Time-Restricted Eating Is Not a Metabolic Magic Bullet
This lifestyle change wasn’t effective in reversing a lifestyle disease. Medscape
Free Medical School Tuition Is Only Part of the Solution
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses free medical school tuition’s impact on growing number, diversity of primary care physicians. Medscape Business of Medicine
Infographic: Obesity Meds and AI Are Hot Topics
In a Medscape survey, expanded use of certain obesity medications, as well as artificial intelligence’s role in medical practice, proved concerning to doctors. Medscape
Diabetic Kidney Disease Therapies Keep on FLOWing
The FLOW study cements semaglutide’s position as a new therapeutic pillar for diabetic kidney disease, but what are its implications for primary care? Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
One in Three Pro Football Players Think They Have CTE
A stunning number of still-living former football players perceive chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with clinical implications. Medscape
Treating Family: Ethicist Discusses Whether It’s Appropriate
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses considerations for whether it’s ever appropriate to treat family or friends. Medscape Business of Medicine
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health? Medscape
Rise of the Scribes
AI scribes will be ubiquitous soon. With their use, a doctor can — for the first time in a decade — turn from the glow of a screen to actually face the patient. Medscape Dermatology
Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?
Gun owners may think that educating children about guns is sufficient to keep them safe. Medscape
Early Testing for Alzheimer’s: What Are The Ethical Costs?
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and financial considerations for new Alzheimer’s detection blood tests. Medscape Business of Medicine
The Wellness Industry: Financially Toxic, Says Ethicist
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses excessive spending in the wellness industry and the need to have informed conversations with patients. Medscape Business of Medicine
Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-Oncologists
Many of your patients are undergoing complicated, multiphase cancer treatments. We all need a basic understanding of what they are facing. Medscape Internal Medicine
Leaving Your Legacy Via Death Bots? Ethicist Shares Concerns
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses using artificial intelligence to leave a digital legacy after death. Medscape Business of Medicine
Pickleball Rx: Serving Up Advice for Patients and Players
Falls are always a risk for athletes, particularly older people. But they can be prevented. Medscape Family Medicine
Disclose Ethics Consult to Patients? Ethicist Weighs In
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses whether doctors need to disclose ethics consults to patients or families. Medscape Business of Medicine
Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How
Newly identified modifiable risk factors add to what we already know about preventing or delaying dementia. Medscape Ob/Gyn
What ‘Project 2025’ Would Mean for Health and Healthcare
Excerpts from Project 2025 demonstrate the likely impact of sweeping changes to US healthcare policy. Medscape Internal Medicine