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Abstract Recently, skin cancer is one of the spread and dangerous cancers around the world. Early detection of skin cancer can reduce mortality. Traditional methods for skin cancer detection are painful, time-consuming, expensive, and may cause the disease to spread out. Dermoscopy is used for noninvasive diagnosis of skin cancer. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a vital role in diseases' diagnosis especially in biomedical engineering field. The automated detection systems based on AI reduce the complications in the traditional methods and can improve skin cancer's diagnosis rate. In this paper, automated early detection system for skin cancer dermoscopic images using artificial intelligent is presented. Adaptive snake (AS) and region growing (RG) algorithms are used for automated segmentation and compared with each other. The results show that AS is accurate and efficient (accuracy = 96%) more than RG algorithm (accuracy = 90%). Artificial Neural networks (ANN) and support v...

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Neosporin is an antibacterial ointment that can help keep a cut from getting infected, but it should not be used on every type of open wound. Some wounds don't need an antibiotic and treating them with one can add to the risk of allergic reaction and antibiotic resistance. Other, deeper wounds may need care that antibiotic ointment doesn't provide. This article explains what Neosporin is, the types of wounds you can treat with it, and the side effects of Neosporin. It also discusses when to see a healthcare provider instead of treating a cut at home. When to Use Neosporin Neosporin is an over-the-counter (OTC) triple-antibiotic ointment. It contains three antibacterial agents: neomycin , bacitracin , and polymyxin . Triple-antibiotic ointments are commonly used to prevent infection and encourage healing. A triple-antibiotic ointment may help minor cuts and scrapes heal quickly and with less pain. However, the ointments are not necessary for every ...

A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat Type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while avoiding the immunosuppression that typically stymies management of the disease. The approach would offer an easier, long-term and less invasive alternative to insulin injections or traditional transplants that require immunosuppression. Researchers created a thread-like device that can be implanted under the skin to secrete insulin via islet cells (the tiny pink balls) while receiving nutrients and oxygen from blood vessels. The group's paper, "Inflammation-Induced Neovascularization of the Subcutaneous Tissue for the Long-Term Survival of Encapsulated Islets Without Immunosuppression," published Dec. 5 in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The co-lead authors are former postdoctoral researcher Long-Hai Wang and Braulio A. Marfil-G...

There's a medical mystery brewing in Florida and an unsuspecting, mild-mannered mammal may be at the center of it. Some experts say the nine-banded armadillo may be behind a rise in domestically transmitted cases of leprosy. Another group quick to defend the armored creature says there's little data to support armadillos – which are known to carry the bacteria that causes leprosy – are directly causing the uptick. Dr. Jessica Fairley, who teaches medicine and global health at Emory University School of Medicine, suspects the human-armadillo contact may be a contributing factor. "This uptick in Florida is telling us this isn't like some outbreak," said Fairley, director of the Hansen's Disease Program at Emory University Hospital Midtown. "We need to be looking at our environmental health and how we interact with the environment." Brett DeGregorio, a wildlife biologist with the United States Geological Survey Michigan Cooperative Research Unit at Mich...

Chinese researchers yesterday reported promising results in a phase 2 trial of a novel antiviral called onradivir for treating seasonal flu. The team reported its findings yesterday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases . The drug, developed by Zhongsheng Pharmaceutical, inhibits the flu virus's polymerase basic protein -2 (PB2) subunit, which prevents replication. The researchers note that onradivir is currently the only antiviral candidate making its way through clinical trials that targets PB2 and that more flu antiviral options are needed, given the ongoing threat of antiviral resistance with other flu drugs. Bowonpat Sakaew/iStock For the study, they enrolled 205 healthy adults ages 18 to 65 from multiple clinical sites who had a confirmed flu infection between December 7, 2019, and May 18, 2020. Researchers noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions reduced the study's enrollment. Participants were randomized to one of four groups: 200 milligram (mg...

Daniel Lobo / Flickr cc Maternal syphilis rates in the United States tripled from 2016 to 2022, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data published this week. During the 6-years analysis, maternal infections rose 222%, reaching 280.4 per 100,000 births in 2022. The increase was seen across all ages and ethnicities, but syphilis rates were highest in mothers who were American Indian and Alaska Native, younger than age 25, and had no prenatal care. Among American Indian and Alaska Natives, rates rose 783%, from 159.7 to 1,410.5 per 100,000 births in 2016 and 2022, respectively. South Dakota saw biggest jump in incidence In 2022, the state with the highest incidence was South Dakota (762.6 per 100,000 births), and the lowest incidence was in Maine (45.8 per 100,000 births). In addition to South Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado, Mississippi, Montana, and Alaska also saw a 400% increase in rates. The biggest risk factor for maternal infecti...

Researchers at Washington State University have identified a "bacterial vampirism" where deadly bacteria feed on human blood serum, offering new insights into bloodstream infections and potential treatments for at-risk individuals. (Artist's concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly discovered phenomenon researchers are calling "bacterial vampirism." A team led by Washington State University researchers has found the bacteria are attracted to the liquid part of blood, or serum, which contains nutrients the bacteria can use as food. One of the chemicals the bacteria seemed particularly drawn to was serine, an amino acid Any substance that when dissolved in water, gives a pH less than 7.0, or donates a hydrogen ion. " data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabi...