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Smoking cessation app with real-time support nearly doubles quit rates in clinical trial
A smartphone app that delivers real-time, tailored messages may hold the key to helping them quit, according to University of Oklahoma clinical trial results published in JAMA Network Open.

AI finds more breast tumors earlier than traditional double radiologist review
This has been demonstrated by researchers led by Radboud university medical center in a study published in The Lancet Digital Health

Cancer drug eliminates aggressive cancers in Phase I trial
Over the past 20 years, a class of cancer drugs called CD40 agonist antibodies have shown great promise—and induced great disappointment.

Novel monoclonal antibody targets deadly sepsis by preventing ‘cytokine storms’
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Michigan have developed a monoclonal antibody to stop sepsis, a deadly full-body infection.

Dundee Dermatology Now Offering Novel Brain Stimulation Device for Mental Wellness
WEST DUNDEE, Ill., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Those seeking help with depression or anxiety can now benefit from an FDA-cleared, medication-free procedure at Dundee Dermatology. The center is showcasing EXOMIND, a noninvasive neurostimulation device that enhances mental wellness.

Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.

FDA grants de novo authorisation to Artera’s prostate software
The test was previously granted a breakthrough device designation by the US regulator.

Apple updates smart watches with blood oxygen feature after customs ruling
Apple said it was able to bring a redesigned blood oxygen feature to its devices after a recent U.S. customs ruling.