You Missed a Whole Season of Healthcare Breaches This Summer will evertsen Introduction If you spent the summer somewhere with a lake and no cell service (good for you, sincerely), you missed a full season of healthcare security television. A dental benefits administrator mailed breach letters to 15 million people. OCR collected another
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Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in 2026: Lessons from the Frontlines
Device-Detected Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in the Wearable Era: When Is Anticoagulation Justified?
Device-Detected Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in the Wearable Era: When Is Anticoagulation Justified? Review Abstract Background Consumer wearables, ambulatory electrocardiographic monitors, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and implantable cardiac monitors are increasingly identifying brief and asymptomatic atrial arrhythmias. However, a photoplethysmography-based irregular-rhythm notification is not equivalent to a diagnosis
Ultra-Low-Dose CT: How Low Can We Go Without Losing the Diagnosis?
Ultra-Low-Dose CT: How Low Can We Go Without Losing the Diagnosis? Review A Task-Based Review for Clinicians Abstract Purpose: This review examines the clinical role of ultra-low-dose computed tomography (ULDCT), with emphasis on the circumstances in which radiation reduction can preserve diagnostic performance and those
Indocyanine Green for Perfusion: When It Helps, and When It Can Mislead
Indocyanine Green for Perfusion: When It Helps, and When It Can Mislead Review Abstract Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography has emerged as an important intraoperative imaging modality for assessing tissue perfusion and supporting surgical decision making. By providing real time visualization of blood flow, ICG fluorescence
Fluorescence-Guided Surgery: From Indocyanine Green to Tumor-Specific Fluorophores in 2026
Fluorescence-Guided Surgery: From Indocyanine Green to Tumor-Specific Fluorophores in 2026 Review Key Takeaways Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is reshaping oncologic surgery by enabling real-time molecular visualization of tumors and critical anatomical structures. The field has evolved from non-specific fluorescent dyes toward highly targeted fluorophores capable of identifying malignant
Foundation Models for Imaging: Are We Entering the Era of ‘Generalist’ Radiology AI?
Foundation Models for Imaging: Are We Entering the Era of ‘Generalist’ Radiology AI? Review Abstract Foundation models represent a transformative development in artificial intelligence that has the potential to fundamentally reshape the field of medical imaging. Unlike traditional machine learning systems that are designed and
Robotic Surgery Beyond Urology: Which Procedures Are Finally Worth the Docking Time?
Robotic Surgery Beyond Urology: Which Procedures Are Finally Worth the Docking Time? Review Abstract Robotic surgery has undergone substantial expansion since its early adoption in urology, evolving into a widely utilized surgical platform across numerous specialties including general surgery, gynecology, cardiothoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, and orthopedics. Initially
The Ethics of Neural Enhancement: Where Does Therapeutic End and Augmentation Begin?
The Ethics of Neural Enhancement: Where Does Therapeutic End and Augmentation Begin? Review Abstract Neural enhancement technologies represent one of the most complex and consequential ethical challenges in contemporary medicine. As advances in neuroscience and biomedical engineering accelerate, the distinction between treating neurological disease and enhancing
Artificial Intelligence in Airway Management: Can Algorithms Predict a Difficult Intubation?
Artificial Intelligence in Airway Management: Can Algorithms Predict a Difficult Intubation? Review Abstract Accurate prediction of difficult intubation remains a critical and unresolved challenge in anesthesiology and emergency medicine. Failure to anticipate a difficult airway can result in serious complications, including hypoxia, aspiration, airway trauma, and in
