A study led by Megan Curtis, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU Medicine (right), and Caroline Cary, a third-year medical student, showed that recently pregnant women face disparities in access to treatment for hepatitis C infection. The research follows Curtis’ recent study that showed children are also undertreated for the virus.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Palliative Medicine Program has launched a new clinical trial funded by the National Institute on Aging to explore a potential treatment for agitation in patients with dementia nearing the end of life. The study focuses on an investigational oral drug, T2:C100, which contains the two active ingredients in cannabis: THC and CBD.

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned from voice commands from the team—like a novice surgeon working with a mentor.

The robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies.