AI-assisted ultrasounds greatly improve detection of congenital heart defects

AI-assisted ultrasounds greatly improve detection of congenital heart defects

Doctors in the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai have become the first in New York City to implement an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that enhances ultrasounds on a large scale-resulting in earlier detection and better care for babies and families. Congenital heart defects, or conditions present…

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Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis

Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis

Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis vaccines in immunization programs since the 1970s, outbreaks have re-emerged globally due to waning immunity and bacterial evolution. In China, cases have dramatically increased since 2017, with more than 400,000 reported between January and July 2024. Meanwhile,…

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