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AI detects early prostate cancer in more than 80% of samples missed by pathologists
Men assessed as healthy after a pathologist analyzes their tissue sample may still have an early form of prostate cancer. Using AI, researchers at Uppsala University have been able to find subtle tissue changes that allow the cancer to be detected long before it becomes visible to the human eye.

Diagnosing diabetes may soon be as easy as breathing into a bag
In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn’t know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit to a doctor’s office or lab work, both of which can be expensive and time-consuming. Now, diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes may be as simple as breathing.

Zeiss’ AI-driven tool gets CE mark for OCT scans
The CIRRUS PathFinder tool is available via licensing in the new software update.

EPO grants patent for Autonomix Medical’s catheter technology
The patent covers a broad spectrum of applications, including arterial and renal mapping.

FDA clearance of Salix® Coronary Plaque module
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Artrya Limited (ASX: AYA) (Artrya or the Company), a medical technology company commercialising its Salix® AI-powered cloud platform, for the near real time, point of care assessment and management of coronary artery disease, is pleased to announce it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) for Artrya’s proprietary, Salix® Coronary Plaque module.

A simple test could predict a newborn’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes
A genetic test of cord blood at birth may hold the key to predicting a child’s future risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to exciting new research from Australia and Hong Kong.

New CT-based indicator helps doctors predict life-threatening postpartum bleeding cases
Researchers from Kumamoto University have identified a distinctive CT imaging pattern that can predict which women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) are most likely to need life-saving interventions.

Improving prediction of worsening knee osteoarthritis with an AI-assisted model
An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model that combines a patient’s MRI, biochemical, and clinical information shows preliminary promise in improving predictions of whether their knee osteoarthritis may soon worsen. Ting Wang of Chongqing Medical University, China, and colleagues have published this model in the journal PLOS Medicine.