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Laboratory study tests an islet-cell stent designed for diabetes research
A benchtop experiment found glucose-responsive insulin secretion from islets housed in an experimental stent. Implantation and long-term function remain untested.
Read storyHealthcare innovation survey highlights funding, support and time constraints
A survey of 277 healthcare innovation stakeholders finds common resource barriers and differences in how professional groups view them.
Read storyClinical reasoning study finds gaps beneath high average AI scores
An evaluation of 21 language models found weaker performance when listing possible diagnoses, even when overall accuracy appeared high.
Read storyProposed radiology framework connects innovation leadership, training and support
An IO Lab article outlines a departmental leadership structure to coordinate innovation education, mentorship and technology development.
Read storyRadiology innovation guide starts with the clinical problem
A new guide for radiology trainees outlines how to assess clinical needs, build a team and test an early medical invention.
Read storyFive-year MESH Core evaluation finds sustained demand for innovation training
Forty residents completed MESH Core over five years, with improved immediate knowledge scores and high satisfaction among respondents.
Read storyInnovation RVU proposal would give medical invention a place in career evaluation
A Nature Biotechnology proposal outlines a framework for recognizing patents, licensing and other innovation work in academic medicine.
Read storyChatGPT’s accuracy varied across the steps of a clinical case
A 36-case study found that ChatGPT performed differently across diagnosis, testing and management, with implications for clinical AI evaluation.
Read storyBreast imaging pilot finds GPT-4 closer to guideline recommendations
A breast imaging pilot compared GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 with ACR recommendations, revealing differences by clinical scenario and question format.
Read storyConference bootcamp offers a compact route into healthcare innovation
An eight-hour MESH bootcamp at RSNA was associated with higher immediate knowledge scores and confidence in several innovation skills.
Read storyMentoring platform lets faculty and trainees find support across specialties
A MESH-built mentoring platform attracted 767 voluntary registrations in its first 18 months, with users seeking support across career needs.
Read storyHospital study tracks an uneven recovery in surgical volume after COVID-19 disruption
A Massachusetts General Hospital analysis found that surgical volume remained below its prepandemic baseline in 2021, with differences across specialties.
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