NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, following recent strikes by consultants and specialist doctors, with picket lines at major hospitals.
AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests
Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze routine mammograms and successfully identified women with heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke history, potentially transforming breast cancer screening into dual-purpose cardiovascular screening.
Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds
Research finds at least 15,000 UK women annually develop undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth, with the true figure potentially much higher. GPs often misidentify the condition as postnatal depression, delaying appropriate specialist treatment.
Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks
A common artificial sweetener found in chewing gum and other products has been linked to increased cardiovascular risks in a large research study presented at a major heart conference.
New heart attack definition promises better care for women
World health organizations have adopted a unified heart attack definition to improve diagnosis and care for women, who historically received less effective treatment for certain types of attacks.
Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns
An NHS watchdog warns that AI scribes transcribing doctor-patient consultations frequently misidentify drugs and diagnoses, potentially compromising patient safety if errors go undetected in medical records.