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Reframe Daily

AI + Healthcare news curated for caring scientific minds.

Curated by

Christin Chong, PhD - Neuroscience PhD, Buddhist Chaplain, Healthtech Strategy Consultant.

Past Issues

Reframe Daily: New AFib “zap” treatment stayed strong for 4 years

Feb 6, 2026

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3 min read

Reframe Daily: New AFib “zap” treatment stayed strong for 4 years

A gentler AFib ablation held up in long follow-up, a “Food Is Medicine” plan helped people with heart failure feel more able, and tiny clot-busters plus a faster bladder-surgery seal hint at what’s next.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: CAR T immune cells “reset” autoimmune disease in kids, and early vaccines aim at hepatitis B, MERS, and even multiple allergies.

Feb 5, 2026

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3 min read

Reframe Daily: CAR T immune cells “reset” autoimmune disease in kids, and early vaccines aim at hepatitis B, MERS, and even multiple allergies.

A safer new blood thinner cut major bleeding vs rivaroxaban, mini dental implants held up for 18 months, and scientists found the body’s own switch that turns on STING.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: A keto diet eased tough depression (slightly) and a tiny patch tracked antibiotics every 5 minutes

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

Reframe Daily: A keto diet eased tough depression (slightly) and a tiny patch tracked antibiotics every 5 minutes

A safer new blood thinner cut major bleeding vs rivaroxaban, mini dental implants held up for 18 months, and scientists found the body’s own switch that turns on STING.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: Skip the extra ultrasound: a simple blood test rule may rule out many leg clots

Feb 3, 2026

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3 min read

Reframe Daily: Skip the extra ultrasound: a simple blood test rule may rule out many leg clots

A Phase 3 trial says a higher dose of nusinersen may help spinal muscular atrophy more, and a small lupus study hints an antibody-cell target could bring fast relief.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: Lung cancer results were better when treatment happened before 3 p.m.) and more

Feb 2, 2026

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Reframe Daily: Lung cancer results were better when treatment happened before 3 p.m.) and more

In a phase 3 trial, patients did better when immunotherapy + chemo was given earlier in the day. There was also good news on oral semaglutide for heart failure in type 2 diabetes, and new vaccine and antibody research for pneumonia, herpesviruses, and malaria.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: A gentle jaw zap helped people chew better, and a new bird-flu shot protected mice, next issue 2/2

Jan 23, 2026

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Reframe Daily: A gentle jaw zap helped people chew better, and a new bird-flu shot protected mice, next issue 2/2

A peptide mix showed early Parkinson’s improvements, and a flickering light helped protect vision in early tests.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: Tube-free gallbladder surgery, 4-week hamstring help, and an 8-in-1 flu shot

Jan 22, 2026

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Reframe Daily: Tube-free gallbladder surgery, 4-week hamstring help, and an 8-in-1 flu shot

tube-free gallbladder surgery may help people heal faster; hands-on treatment loosened tight hamstrings in just 4 weeks; a pill was tested to calm a hard cough in lung scarring disease; scientists found a new eczema “signal” that could be blocked; and an 8-in-1 flu vaccine protected mice from several flu viruses.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: Melatonin helped kids on dialysis, and a dissolving heart implant helped failing hearts in mice

Jan 21, 2026

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4 min read

Reframe Daily: Melatonin helped kids on dialysis, and a dissolving heart implant helped failing hearts in mice

Plus a safer jaw-widening plate, a 6-month HIV shot in animals, a stronger combo for stubborn yeast biofilms.

Christin Chong, PhD

Reframe Daily: Saltwater spray helped kids breathe at night; parent coaching, MRSA tendon patch, sarcoma combo, and an aging clue

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

Reframe Daily: Saltwater spray helped kids breathe at night; parent coaching, MRSA tendon patch, sarcoma combo, and an aging clue

One study says plain saltwater nose spray can help kids with noisy sleep breathing; another found parent coaching for very early babies can boost focus at school age; plus early results on a MRSA-fighting Achilles tendon patch, a two-drug sarcoma combo, and an herbal mix that looked helpful for healthy aging in animals.

Christin Chong, PhD

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