Pathology is the study of how diseases change the body, uncovering the hidden causes of illness and how they progress. From examining tissue samples to understanding molecular shifts, this field bridges the gap between basic science and patient care, offering crucial insights into everything from infections to cancer.

On Gist.Science, we track every new preprint in this vital area as it appears on bioRxiv and medRxiv. Our team processes these fresh findings to provide both clear, plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, ensuring that complex discoveries are accessible to everyone. Below are the latest pathology papers we have summarized from these leading servers.

Deep Learning-based Differentiation of Drug-induced Liver Injury and Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Pathological and Computational Approach

This study integrates pathology expertise with deep learning to address the diagnostic challenges of distinguishing drug-induced liver injury from autoimmune hepatitis using histopathological images, achieving a classification accuracy of 74% and an AUC of 0.81 while outlining future directions for improvement.

Shimizu, A., Imamura, K., Yoshimura, K., Atsushi, T., Sato, M., Harada, K.2026-03-06🔬 pathology

Identifying Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Intersecting Alzheimer Disease Pathology and End-of-Life Traits Using Genomic Informational Field Theory (GIFT)

This study demonstrates that Genomic Informational Field Theory (GIFT), by preserving the fine-grained informational structure of phenotypic data, successfully recapitulates established Alzheimer's disease genetic associations while uncovering novel loci related to neuropathology and aging that traditional average-based GWAS approaches failed to detect.

Heysmond, S., Kyratzi, P., Wattis, J., Paldi, A., Brookes, K., Kreft, K. L., Shao, B., Rauch, C.2026-03-06🔬 pathology

Transforming Histology into Virtual Multiplex Immunofluorescence to Decode Prognostic Spatial Immunity in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The study introduces HCCExplorer, a deep learning framework that converts routine H&E slides into virtual multiplex immunofluorescence to decode spatial immune interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma, achieving superior prognostic stratification and identifying novel protective immune niches that outperform existing clinical and computational models.

Cai, L., Jiang, S., Liang, J., Liu, F., Zhang, B., Reitsam, N. G., Zeng, Q., Ma, Y., Li, Z., Feng, S., Hu, M., Zhang, X., Zhang, J., Kather, J. N., Zhang, Y., Liang, W.2026-02-26🔬 pathology

Clinical and Immunohistochemical Determinants of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Archival Liver Biopsies in Meru, Kenya

This study in Meru, Kenya, found that while clinical risk factors like HBV infection and hepatic fibrosis showed directional associations with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without reaching statistical significance in a small cohort, the combined immunohistochemical marker pattern of Hep Par-1 positive and AE1/AE3 negative proved to be a highly accurate and valuable diagnostic tool for distinguishing HCC from metastatic liver carcinoma in resource-limited settings.

Kibera, J., Bender, J. B., Kobia, F. M., Kibaya, R., Gitonga, M., Gitonga, F., Ondieki, F., Killingo, B., Kepha, S., Achakolong, M., Gelalcha, B., Mahero, M.2026-02-24🔬 pathology

Early sex-specific organ transcriptional divergence without physiological differences in a murine model of fecal-induced peritonitis

In a murine model of fecal-induced peritonitis, male and female mice exhibit identical physiological responses to early sepsis, yet transcriptomic analysis reveals that females display stronger immune activation and inflammatory responses in the kidney and lung compared to males.

Troitskaya, A., Gill, S. E., Manji, A., Veldhuizen, R. A. W., Batnyam, O., Patterson, E. K., Jahandideh, F., Lalu, M. M., Dwivedi, D. J., Fox-Robichaud, A. E., Liaw, P. C., Cepinskas, G., Mendelson, A (…)2026-02-19🔬 pathology

Use of the novel PanLeucogated CD4 test has saved over 600 million USD for South Africas HIV treatment programme: A 20-year retrospective costing analysis (2004 to 2024)

A 20-year retrospective analysis reveals that South Africa's implementation of the cost-effective PanLeucogated CD4 test between 2004 and 2024 generated over $600 million in savings for its national HIV treatment program by replacing expensive conventional methods while enabling scalable, quality-assured monitoring.

Cassim, N., Stevens, W. S., Glencross, D. K., Coerzee, L.-M.2026-02-19🔬 pathology

Integrating Histologic Descriptors into the Ninth Edition TNM Staging Improves Prognostic Stratification of Lung Adenocarcinoma

This study demonstrates that integrating histologic descriptors such as histologic grade, lymphovascular invasion, and spread through air spaces into the ninth edition TNM staging system significantly improves prognostic stratification for lung adenocarcinoma, offering stage-dependent insights to refine future staging frameworks.

Abolfathi, H., Maranda-Robitaille, M., Lamaze, F. C., Kordahi, M., Armero, V. S., Orain, M., Fiset, P. O., Joubert, D., Desmeules, P., Gagne, A., Yatabe, Y., Bosse, Y., Joubert, P.2026-02-18🔬 pathology