PIF: Η φαρμακευτική καινοτομία υπό ασφυκτική πίεση

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:40:01 EST

We all know the feeling: the mental clarity that comes after a good run or a heavy workout. Science backs this up, even showing that for non-severe depression, exercise can be just as effective as antidepressants or therapy. But there is a cruel irony at play: the symptoms of depression, such as low energy and lack of motivation, are often the very things that can stop people from moving.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:23:34 EST

Can fragments of tumor DNA in the blood predict whether chemotherapy will be effective? Researchers at the Princess Máxima Center investigated this question together with experts from Italy and Slovakia. They focused specifically on young adults with germ cell tumors for whom standard chemotherapy doesn't work well.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:20:01 EST

Language barriers contribute substantially to inequities in U.S. surgical care. Spanish-speaking patients are especially affected by communication challenges and inconsistent interpreter access during complex or time-sensitive encounters. A study led by Gezzer Ortega, MD, MPH, a physician investigator from the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital, sought to understand how Spanish-speaking surgical patients perceive emerging interpreter technologies, specifically artificial intelligence (AI)-based interpretation and remote video interpretation (RVI), and how these modalities could be implemented in clinical practice.