Infection control / Modes of transmission

Mouth-to-gut microbial transmission signatures enable robust, non-invasive diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers.

The human microbiome is spatially compartmentalized, yet oral bacteria can ectopically colonize distal sites such as the gut, potentially influencing disease. By analyzing paired oral and fecal microbiomes from 507 participants across healthy controls and patients with metabolic disorders or gastrointestinal cancers, we established a quantitative mouth-to-feces (MF) index to measure MF microbial t...

Development and validation of a machine learning-based model for identifying liver fibrosis in individuals with prior Schistosoma japonicum infection: a step toward precision management.

BACKGROUND: Liver fibrosis caused by Schistosoma japonicum may continue to progress even following successful praziquantel chemotherapy. Although liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of liver fibrosis, its invasiveness limits clinical applications. Conventional non-invasive indices, such as aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index, ofte...

Skin-to-skin contact improves sleep stability in preterm infants.

BACKGROUND: Sleep supports neurophysiological maturation in preterm infants, yet the impact of developmental care interventions on sleep remains poorl...

Macrophage Lipid Homeostasis Drives IVDD via a Senescence-Dependent Impairment of Efferocytosis.

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a major contributor to low back pain, but the immune-metabolic events that sustain disc inflammation remain...

Machine learning-driven SERS quantification of phosphates through MB-Mo-AgNPs spectral transduction.

An indirect surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) approach based on an MB-Mo-AgNPs probe system was developed to quantify aqueous KH2PO4 standard...

Plant bioacoustics: decoding ultrasonic emissions.

For decades, plant-environment interactions were understood to be primarily mediated by chemical and visual stimuli. However, recent evidence has unve...

Geometry driven machine learning guided fabrication of sub-5 µm PLGA microparticles for balloon catheter drug delivery.

Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microparticles are widely used as biodegradable drug-delivery carriers, where particle size critically governs d...

Dual-Mode Capacitive Sensor Based on MXene/Au-Functionalized Sponge for High Sensitivity Pressure and Long-Range Proximity Sensing.

Capacitive pressure sensors have garnered considerable attention for applications in wearable electronics, human-machine interfaces, and artificial in...

Development and clinical validation of a point-of-care cytology screening tool for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous cell carcinoma using a deep learning convolutional neural network: protocol for a diagnostic accuracy study.

INTRODUCTION: Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) present a remarkable public health challenge worldw...

Block Copolymer-Stabilized Complex Emulsions for Flow-Injection Detection of Perfluorooctanoic Acid in Multiple-Well Flow Chips.

Rapid, field-deployable screening methods are needed for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly in high-load and non-potable water s...

Validation of artificial intelligence-assisted CBCT analysis for predicting inferior alveolar nerve proximity to impacted mandibular third molars: a diagnostic accuracy study.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) anal...

Discussion on "Infectious medical waste characterization using X-ray transmission with Machine learning".

This article is a discussion on the non-contact automated characterization framework for infectious healthcare waste by Vielsack et al. (2026). Two cr...

Artificial Intelligence Can Direct Patients Toward a Complaint-specific Musculoskeletal Provider.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with musculoskeletal complaints often search online to identify an appropriate healthcare provider. With the increasing availab...

Disseminating brief video-based mental health interventions on Instagram: Reach, engagement, and real-world implementation.

OBJECTIVE: Childhood trauma (CT) profoundly impacts mental health. Negative attitudes and stigma surrounding mental health and trauma often deter surv...

ZEST: Zero-shot embodied skill transfer for athletic robot control.

Achieving robust, humanlike whole-body control on humanoid robots for agile, contact-rich behaviors remains a central challenge, demanding heavy per-s...

Integrating Multi-Level Micro/Nanostructures to Synergistically Regulate Contact Behavior and Mechanical Deformation for Broad-Range High-Sensitivity Pressure Sensors.

Flexible capacitive pressure sensors hold tremendous promise for human health monitoring, human-machine interfaces, and wearable electronics due to th...

Multimodal Raman-Gene Framework for Interpretable Phenotypic Antibiotic Resistance and Health Risk Stratification.

The increasing burden of antibiotic-resistant bacteria presents a major challenge for clinical management, as conventional antimicrobial susceptibilit...

Thrombus imaging features influencing the choice of first-line thrombectomy strategy: an international survey of neurointerventionists.

INTRODUCTION: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the standard of care for large vessel occlusion stroke, but the optimal first-line strategy remains d...

Modelling the impact of awareness campaigns on HPV transmission dynamics: a neural network-enhanced mathematical model.

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection; most sexually active individuals are exposed to HPV at some point in their lives, and the major...

Bio-Inspired Gating-Controlled Electronic Skin for Ultrafast Liquid Recognition and Precise Droplet Sliding Sensing in Robotic Intelligence.

Endowing intelligent robots with the ability to perceive and analyze complex liquid environments is essential for autonomous decision-making. However,...