Cancer is tricky. It's not just one thing. It's many things, all mixed together. And that's what makes it so hard to beat. But what if we could see all those different parts? What if we could understand them better? That's what a recent study tried to do. They looked at a specific type of cancer, n
Suicide is a serious issue that affects many people. Most people who take their own lives see a healthcare provider in the year before their death. This fact highlights the need for suicide prevention efforts in all medical settings, not just mental health clinics. Screening and assessing suicide
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a fancy term for a procedure that involves implanting electrodes in the brain. These electrodes send electrical signals to specific areas. This is done to help with various conditions, including dementia. However, the ethical and clinical risks tied to earlier DBS stu
Frailty plays a key role in how patients recover after operations. It’s the responsibility of those in charge of care to check on the elderly who are going in for surgery. The Clinical Risk Analysis Index (RAI-C) is a tool that doctors use to see if someone is frail before surgery. This is important
Machine learning (ML) has become a go-to tool in hospitals for predicting clinical risks. But here's a big challenge: these models don't always work as well over time. Why is that? The systems and data these models rely on are constantly changing, which can make the predictions less accurate. This c
