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AI-assisted evaluations can speed autism diagnosis

Access to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States.

18 Dec 2025

Many women suffer in silence from treatable pelvic floor conditions

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and grandmothers live with symptoms, such as urinary incontinence and pain.

17 Dec 2025

Chronic breathlessness drives longer hospital stays and higher healthcare costs

Chronic breathlessness, a symptom often overlooked by healthcare systems, is associated with longer lengths of hospital stay on already overstretched healthcare resources, says new Flinders University research.

16 Dec 2025

Rapid adoption of AI in primary care raises safety concerns

From digital scribes to ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly entering GP clinics. New University of Sydney research warns that technology is racing ahead of safety checks, putting patients and health systems at risk.

16 Dec 2025

First multimodal medical dataset launched to capture patient-clinician interactions

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have launched Observer, the first multimodal medical dataset to capture anonymized, real-time interactions between patients and clinicians.

16 Dec 2025

A new trial investigates whether the MIND diet can be scaled for obesity management

This study protocol outlines a 12-week randomized trial testing whether a MIND diet intervention is feasible, acceptable, and sustainable for adults with obesity in Sweden. It will generate preliminary evidence on adherence, mental well-being, and gut microbiota changes to inform larger efficacy trials.

14 Dec 2025

Pediatric critical care survivors often lack prompt primary care follow up

When the unthinkable happens and a child is left critically ill or injured, the miracle workers in pediatric intensive care units around the country work tirelessly to save their lives.

12 Dec 2025

Advance care planning improves with automated patient outreach strategies

A strategy for advance care planning (ACP) that included automated outreach from staff who contacted patients to offer assistance significantly boosted the number of patients who completed documentation outlining their wishes in times of serious illness, new research finds.

11 Dec 2025

Study finds dramatic increase in ADHD medication use

Annual prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 157 percent in Ontario from 2015 to 2023, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, North York General, and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

11 Dec 2025

New CDC grant supports expansion of colorectal cancer screening across rural Pennsylvania

Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn State College of Medicine.

11 Dec 2025

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption influence cancer risk

As Americans gear up for the holiday season, new research offers a timely reminder to reflect on the long-term health effects of raising a celebratory glass – or two.

11 Dec 2025

Simple blood and urine tests could spare febrile infants from more invasive procedures

New evidence from a six-country study led by the Montreal Children's Hospital and Children's National Hospital shows simple blood and urine tests could spare many young infants with fevers from more invasive procedures.

8 Dec 2025

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

Researchers compare the efficacy of e-visits in clinical settings where other types of visits are available.

4 Dec 2025

Feds promised ‘radical transparency’ but are withholding rural health fund applications

Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program.

2 Dec 2025

Circadian rhythms can influence outcomes related to influenza infections

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms – the biological clocks of the body – can influence outcomes related to influenza infections, providing clinicians with insight about how biological processes can be used to optimize care for critically ill patients with respiratory viral infections.

1 Dec 2025

Advances in screening and therapeutics make lung cancer treatable, survivable

For decades, lung cancer has been associated with stigma, anxiety, and loss. Advances in screening, therapeutics, and survivorship have created a new reality; lung cancer is treatable, survivable, and increasingly understood as a chronic disease for many.

1 Dec 2025

Updated Canadian guideline aims to raise awareness of new HIV prevention strategies

Multiple pre-exposure (PrEP) and postexposure (PEP) treatments are now available to prevent HIV infection. An updated Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250511 contains 31 recommendations and 10 good practice statements to help clinicians and other health care professionals offer these safe and effective options to teen and adult patients.

1 Dec 2025

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

AI-assisted evaluations can speed autism diagnosis

Many women suffer in silence from treatable pelvic floor conditions

Chronic breathlessness drives longer hospital stays and higher healthcare costs

Rapid adoption of AI in primary care raises safety concerns

First multimodal medical dataset launched to capture patient-clinician interactions

A new trial investigates whether the MIND diet can be scaled for obesity management

Pediatric critical care survivors often lack prompt primary care follow up

Advance care planning improves with automated patient outreach strategies

Study finds dramatic increase in ADHD medication use

New CDC grant supports expansion of colorectal cancer screening across rural Pennsylvania

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption influence cancer risk

Simple blood and urine tests could spare febrile infants from more invasive procedures

E-visits resolve common health issues with low follow-up rates

Feds promised ‘radical transparency’ but are withholding rural health fund applications

Circadian rhythms can influence outcomes related to influenza infections

Advances in screening and therapeutics make lung cancer treatable, survivable

Updated Canadian guideline aims to raise awareness of new HIV prevention strategies

Rapid point-of-care test shows promise for detecting latent tuberculosis

Study finds major setbacks in blood pressure prevention and management in England

New AI models detect dementia with high accuracy using EEG signals

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