October 09, 2026

Rhinolith may hide intranasal ectopic tooth

CT revealed tooth-specific anatomy within a calcified nasal lesion in a patient with persistent unilateral discharge and epistaxis.

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October 05, 2026

Speech aging may differ across dementia phenotypes

Speech-derived age gaps aligned with cognition, tau pathology, social exposures, and independent measures of biological aging.

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October 05, 2026

Toothpastes may transiently alter salivary calcium

Three fluoride formulations produced distinct calcium patterns immediately after brushing, but differences disappeared within 60 minutes.

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September 28, 2026

VA/DoD guideline broadens tobacco treatment

Recommendations prioritize varenicline and combination NRT while extending pharmacotherapy to patients not ready to quit.

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September 24, 2026

Medical Oddities: Your physiology may know when you're alone

The body gets weird this week with company, cavities, phantom smells, and black tea.

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September 14, 2026

Robotic osteotomy may better match root geometry

The autonomous approach reduced deep positional errors and over-removal, with greater gains in double-rooted models.

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September 11, 2026

Nasal obstruction may worsen OSA indicators

Increases in apnea-hypopnea events were greatest among patients with an elevated baseline index, while evidence supporting mouth taping remained preliminary.

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September 09, 2026

Inflammatory signatures may distinguish dental caries

Combining IL-17 with TNF-alpha showed strong discrimination between carious lesions and healthy controls, but performance was more modest against gingival inflammation.

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September 08, 2026

Enterovirus diversity may limit treatment advances

Research highlights expanding diagnostic capabilities but persistent gaps in antiviral therapy and vaccine coverage for pediatric enterovirus infections.

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August 26, 2026

How is the global health workforce changing?

The global health workforce increased by 199% over 33 years, with women accounting for most of the growth, according to a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 published in The Lancet Public Health.

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