Why are hospitals missing appendicitis cases?

Anywhere from 3.8% to 15% of children and 5.9% to 23.5% of adults experience a missed appendicitis diagnosis during an ER visit.

U. Michigan • futurity
March 17, 2020 ~5 min

Why are hospitals missing appendicitis cases?

Anywhere from 3.8% to 15% of children and 5.9% to 23.5% of adults experience a missed appendicitis diagnosis during an ER visit.

U. Michigan • futurity
March 17, 2020 ~5 min


Tumor imaging lights up cancer and its ‘shield’

A new tumor imaging agent not only illuminates cancer, but also the cells it hijacks to use as a shield against treatments that could destory it.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
March 13, 2020 ~6 min

AI makes detecting methane leaks less confusing

A new method uses hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to more accurately detect methane emissions, say researchers.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
March 10, 2020 ~4 min

Cell cluster forces could shed light on how tumors spread

New research maps the forces that multicellular clusters exert on their surroundings. The findings could provide new info on how tumors spread.

Brown University • futurity
March 4, 2020 ~6 min

Brain’s global signal fluctuates less as the day goes on

The brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day goes by, a study finds. Does time of day affect brain scans in research and medical testing?

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 4, 2020 ~4 min

Spin and explore one of the world’s oldest globes

The Hunt-Lenox Globe is also one of the first to show the New World. See the 3D digital model up close, including its warning that "here be dragons."

Kathleen McGarvey-Rochester • futurity
Feb. 28, 2020 ~7 min

MRI contrast agent detects early stage liver cancer

A targeted MRI contrast agent that detects early stage liver cancer "has the possibility to have many more applications, really for any type of cancer."

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 10, 2020 ~3 min


Better classify breast cancer with 34 more biomarkers

A new imaging approach adds nuance to the four categories of breast cancer and could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 28, 2020 ~3 min

A.I. boosts breast cancer detection accuracy

Combined with analysis from a radiologist, a new artificial intelligence tool can identify breast cancer with approximately 90% accuracy.

Greg Williams-NYU • futurity
Jan. 22, 2020 ~6 min

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