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Medical experts emphasize the importance of educating patients on how to verify a physician’s credentials, including checking state licensure websites and seeking recommendations from trusted sources.

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.

Prostate cancer screening guidelines that use race as a criterion are under ethical scrutiny, with experts calling for a shift towards universal, unbiased risk assessment that addresses socioeconomic factors and healthcare access disparities.

This article poses questions surrounding the ethical challenges in brain research, highlighting the need for post-trial care responsibilities and privacy protections as neurotechnologies advance.

Many modern oncology trials prioritize drug approval over patient welfare, often using inferior control arms that do not reflect the best available treatment.

The ACP emphasizes that AI tools should enhance, not replace, the clinical decision-making of physicians, prioritizing patient safety, privacy, and health equity.