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Scientists Train AI To Estimate How Much Time You Have Left To Live Based On One Photo Of Your Face

Your next selfie might be able to tell you how long you have left to live, because scientists have just built a new artificial intelligence tool that could be a game-changer in medicine. The tool measures how well your body is aging on the inside compared to your actual birthday.…

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Gut Bacteria, Not Just Yeast, May Be Brewing the Alcohol That Leaves Auto-Brewery Patients Drunk

The largest study of auto-brewery syndrome suggests gut bacteria, including E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, can produce enough ethanol to intoxicate patients without alcohol consumption.

Medical Daily · Oct 29

Brigham and Women's Nurses Reject Mass General Brigham's Final Offer, Leaving Boston Patients Watching for a Strike Notice

More than 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses rejected Mass General Brigham's final contract offer. A strike remains possible, but no new walkout has been scheduled.

Medical Daily · Oct 27

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Depression and anxiety can be predicted by childhood brain development, new study finds

After a six-year study, scientists have found what brain development can tell us about mental health

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Dana-Farber and Beth Israel Break Ground on $1.68 Billion, 300-Bed Boston Cancer Hospital Opening in 2031

Dana-Farber broke ground on a $1.68 billion, 300-bed Boston cancer hospital. See what it offers and how current patients will move before 2031.

Medical Daily · Oct 22

Older-Looking Faces Tied to 21% Higher Death Risk in Cancer Patients as Mass General Brigham Invites Public Selfies

A Mass General Brigham AI linked older-looking faces to higher cancer death risk. See what the studies show, their limits, and what the selfie portal is for.

Medical Daily · Oct 22

Mass General Brigham Model Projects 19% More Chronic Hepatitis B Infections if Newborn Shot Is Delayed

A Mass General Brigham model projects 19% more chronic hepatitis B infections if the newborn shot is delayed until 2 months. What parents should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 21

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Your Selfie Could Soon Sit in Your Medical Record as AI Learns to Predict Cancer Survival

Mass General Brigham researchers say an AI tool can estimate cancer survival risk from a face photograph, but independent experts say it is not ready for clinical use.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Could Your Face Reveal Your Cancer Survival Odds? AI Study Links Older Appearance to 21% Higher Death Risk

Researchers at Mass General Brigham developed experimental AI tools that use facial photographs to estimate cancer patients' biological age and mortality risk, though clinical trials are still needed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

You can detect biological age and a person's chance of surviving cancer 'with just one photo'

An AI tool was trained on more than 40 million pictures to determine key indicators of a person's health

The Independent UK · Oct 19

New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests

System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

4,000 Brigham and Women's Nurses Postpone Wednesday Strike to Vote on Hospital's Best and Final Contract Offer

Brigham and Women's nurses postponed the Oct. 14 strike to vote on a final offer. See the pay, insurance, and staffing terms, and what patients face.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

Only 3% of Young Medicaid Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Stayed on Treatment Medication for Six Months

Only 3.1% of Medicaid youth ages 13 to 25 with opioid use disorder stayed on medication for six months. What parents need to know about treatment.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Brigham and Women's Nurses Set Open-Ended Strike for October 14: What Boston Patients with Scheduled Care Should Know

About 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses plan an open-ended strike starting Oct. 14. Here is how patients with surgeries or visits can confirm their care plans.

Medical Daily · Oct 3

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Medical Daily · Sep 29

Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote 93% for Open-Ended Strike as Patients Await a Possible 10-Day Walkout Notice

Brigham and Women's nurses voted 93% to authorize an open-ended strike. No date is set, and the union must give 10 days' notice before walking out.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Brigham and Women's Nurses Vote Thursday on Authorizing an Open-Ended Strike After Rallies Outside Mass General Brigham Forum

About 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses vote Sept. 24 on authorizing an open-ended strike. What a yes vote would mean for Boston patients.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Stalled Gut Microbiome Development in Early Childhood Linked to Tripled Type 1 Diabetes Risk in High-Risk Kids

Kids at high genetic risk whose gut microbiome stalled early had about 3 times the risk of type 1 diabetes. What the study shows and what parents can do.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Daily Sugary Drinks Were Linked to Roughly Two and a Half Times the Risk of Stomach Cancer

A Mass General Brigham study of 112,284 U.S. adults linked daily sugary drinks to a higher risk of stomach cancer. What the finding does and does not prove.

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Evening Standard · Sep 3

Man given genetically modified pig kidney for nine months in world first

The organ was used as a temporary ‘bridge’ while the man waited for a transplant from a human donor.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months

Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Man kept alive by pig kidney for nine months in world first

Tim Andrews, who had end-stage kidney disease, was 66 when he received the pig kidney in January 2025

Medical Daily · Aug 26

At Least One in Four NFL Players Who Died Recently Had CTE, and Researchers Call That a Floor

A new BMJ study finds at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, and researchers call that figure a floor.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

At Least One in Four Former NFL Players Who Died in a Recent Six-Year Span Had CTE

A new BMJ study puts the minimum CTE rate among former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 at 24.5 percent. Why that is a floor.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 25

CTE in the NFL: What We Know After the Latest Health Study Revealed Alarming Evidence

Questions and answers about the degenerative brain disease, a prevalent issue at all levels of football that won’t go away any time soon.

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

At least one in four former NFL players in study suffered from degenerative brain disease CTE

At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic ⁠traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a study says

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