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Early diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia remains a clinical challenge due to its often vague symptoms, but timely imaging and high clinical suspicion are key to preventing catastrophic outcomes.

Cannonball pulmonary lesions on imaging should prompt a thorough investigation for underlying malignancy, particularly germ cell tumors.

Yale researchers have developed an AI model capable of diagnosing Marfan syndrome from facial photographs with 98.5% accuracy, potentially enabling earlier intervention for this life-threatening genetic disorder.

New data suggests that the Galleri blood test’s sensitivity for early-stage cancers may be lower than initially reported, potentially limiting its utility as a screening tool.

Pancreatic cystic lesions have a pooled prevalence of up to 8% in the general population, with incidence increasing with age and varying by geographical region.