The team sees significant potential in its findings, though they still hope to make the technique "simpler and more clinically implementable."

Researchers used ultrasound imaging to examine the hearts of young adults who smoked marijuana and those who did not. Their full analysis was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology

Jonathan D. Rich, MD, a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine, took the stand during one of the most widely watched murder trials in recent memory. He testified that multiple steps could have been taken to prevent George Floyd's death. 

The European Medicines Agency is investigating the issue with help from the FDA. At this stage, the group emphasized that it remains unclear if the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is associated with any specific blood clot risk.

Putting OAC therapy on hold does have its own benefits, the authors wrote, but uninterrupted OAC therapy is still the better choice. 

The device is only approved in the United States for investigational use at this time.

Typically used to treat Type 2 diabetes, metformin may also provide value as a treatment option for a serious, potentially fatal kidney disease. 

Can a disruptive technology from the past become the nemesis of calcified lesions in the future?

The FDA has granted de novo classification to an AI software module that puts a second pair of eyes on colonoscopy videos in real time and is compatible with any endoscope.