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Natural Doesn’t Always Mean Better – How to Deal with the Appeal to Nature in the Doctor’s Office
"Herbs rather than chemicals." Doctors are hearing similar statements more and more often. This attitude reflects the so-called appeal to nature – a logical fallacy based on the assumption that natural means better and safer. In academic literature, this type of thinking is more broadly referred to as the naturalistic fallacy. Such reasoning significantly influences not only patients’ decisions but often also those of healthcare professionals themselves.
Night Shifts May Pose a Higher Risk of Asthma for Women
Shift work can be physically and mentally demanding for employees, often taking a toll on their…
Virtual Reality Helps Detect Autism Earlier and More Accurately Than Traditional Methods
Combining virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) may transform the future of autism…
AI Can Also Lie to Cancer Patients. How Should Doctors Respond?
AI-powered chatbots, unlike physicians, are always available and at first glance offer valuable…
New AI Tool Detects Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Already in Childhood
Many autoimmune diseases begin to manifest years before full clinical onset, often with early…
Aptamers Achieve Success in the Treatment of (Not Only) Ophthalmological Diseases
Aptamers are single-stranded RNA or DNA oligonucleotides capable of forming specific 3D structures…
How Can AI Improve Lung Cancer Detection Directly in GP Clinics?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly aid earlier detection of lung cancer, directly…
New Technology Accelerates and Improves the Accuracy of Coronary Stent Healing Analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping doctors assess how coronary stents heal after implantation…
Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Patients at Risk of Delirium
Disorientation, confusion, hallucinations, detachment from reality — delirium is a sudden and…
A Simple Photo May Be Enough to Estimate Biological Age and Cancer Prognosis
American researchers from Massachusetts General Brigham have introduced a tool that can estimate a…
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