Unnecessary imaging is a serious problem in the United States. So what can be done about it? A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association explored that very question.

Overall cancer deaths in the United States have steadily declined by 27 percent over the past quarter century, according to a new review from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is soon to be home to the first MRI scanner in an emergency department in the entire province.

More than 75 percent of healthcare executive leaders said their organization is increasing the pace of investment in big data and AI, with a majority citing fear of disruption by competitors, according to a survey by NewVantage Partners.

President Trump summoned top officials for a meeting at the White House on Jan. 8, Politico reported. The meeting comes as major drugmakers raised prices at the start of the year, prompting a Twitter response from the president.

The findings suggest the evaluation of molecular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease should be adjusted for race, as African American patients were found to have lower levels of tau—a key biomarker used to identify the disease, according to research published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Neurology.

Elevated levels of cardiac troponin signal an increased risk of cardiovascular events even when the cause of that elevation is unknown, suggests a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Lark’s clinically validated AI coaching programs provide new ways for 23andMe customers to take action on their genetic information

Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose CT effectively reduces mortality among high-risk current and former smokers, yet patients face numerous challenges that can keep them from engaging with LCS.

An AI-driven approach for detecting an early sign of diabetic retinopathy achieved an accuracy rate of more than 98 percent, according to a study published in Computers in Biology and Medicine. The results could mean a quicker and cheaper solution for diagnosing the disease earlier and possibly prevent loss of eyesight.