Virtual healthcare is slowly becoming part of standard practice. Whether artificial intelligence (AI) can diagnose and recommend treatment as well—or even better—than physicians has been explored in a new study led by Professor Dan Zeltzer, a digital health expert from the Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University.

Artificial urinary sphincters have been used to treat male stress incontinence for over 40 years. Modern times favor their refinement. Everything now points toward the digitization of these devices, with potential use in women as well. The latest studies on this topic were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 2025 in late April.

How strong can the emotional connection between two people be? A recent study published in the journal Neuroimage explored how the quality of a relationship between partners is reflected in the synchronization of their emotions and brain activity. The findings reveal surprising insights into why romantic couples understand each other differently than friends—and what happens in the brain when a relationship struggles.

The development of 3D printing has significantly advanced medical education and preoperative preparation. The latest flexible 3D bone models with fracture fragments were evaluated by surgeons from various institutions to assess their contribution to medical training and preoperative planning.

Moral distress, compassion fatigue, and burnout—these are the effects of long-term stressors on healthcare workers, the price of providing care. A recent survey by the UK organization MDDUS highlights how serious the situation is. The data should serve as a warning to professional bodies and healthcare management in other countries, including the Czech Republic. Legislative, organizational, and educational interventions are necessary to prevent the harmful impact of exhausted healthcare workers on the quality of care provided.

You've probably heard that we should throw away egg yolks and eat only the whites to avoid high cholesterol. But you've also likely heard that we should eat lots of eggs and cut out nearly all carbs instead. So how do we navigate the storm of conflicting nutrition advice? What do scientific studies actually say about the impact of egg consumption on human health?

Women scientists have contributed to medicine with a number of discoveries that, although they have not won the prestigious Nobel Prize, are very significant. We have selected nine women researchers and the results of their work.