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Medicine
fromFast Company
21 hours ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
Healthcare
fromThe Verge
4 hours ago

This chatbot can prescribe psych meds. Kind of.

Utah allows an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs, raising concerns about risks and the effectiveness of expanding mental health care.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes but do they trade care for convenience?

AI scribes in Australian GP offices are increasing, raising concerns about consent, privacy, and accuracy in patient interactions.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

Medicine
fromFast Company
21 hours ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
Healthcare
fromThe Verge
4 hours ago

This chatbot can prescribe psych meds. Kind of.

Utah allows an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs, raising concerns about risks and the effectiveness of expanding mental health care.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes but do they trade care for convenience?

AI scribes in Australian GP offices are increasing, raising concerns about consent, privacy, and accuracy in patient interactions.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

#healthcare
Healthcare
fromFortune
3 hours ago

The startup looking to solve health care's fax machine problem | Fortune

Fax machines remain prevalent in healthcare for document transmission despite advancements in technology.
Public health
fromFortune
4 days ago

Private equity is eying Asia's healthcare funding gap as countries get wealthier and older | Fortune

Southeast Asia faces a healthcare funding gap as non-communicable diseases rise, with governments investing less than 4% of GDP in healthcare.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromForbes
4 days ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
Healthcare
fromFortune
3 hours ago

The startup looking to solve health care's fax machine problem | Fortune

Fax machines remain prevalent in healthcare for document transmission despite advancements in technology.
Public health
fromFortune
4 days ago

Private equity is eying Asia's healthcare funding gap as countries get wealthier and older | Fortune

Southeast Asia faces a healthcare funding gap as non-communicable diseases rise, with governments investing less than 4% of GDP in healthcare.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromForbes
4 days ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
6 hours ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
6 hours ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
18 hours ago

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked | TechCrunch

Hims & Hers confirmed a data breach affecting customer support data, including names and contact information, but not medical records.
#ai
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.
Science
fromBig Think
2 days ago

The paradox at the heart of AI progress

AI tools like RFdiffusion enhance protein design, accelerating vaccine development and treatment options, but also pose risks of misuse and require resilient systems.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

"I would like to sincerely apologise to any patients who have been affected and recalled for a scan as I understand receiving such news can be unsettling."
Health
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

5 Biotechs That Big Pharma Could Snap Up as Oncology M&A Heats Up

Incyte tops this list due to its rare combination of commercial scale, cash generation, and pipeline depth. The company posted FY2025 revenue of $5.14 billion, up 21.2% YoY, anchored by Jakafi generating $828.2 million in Q4 2025 alone (+7% YoY) and Opzelura delivering $207.3 million (+28% YoY). With $3.58 billion in cash and 14 pivotal clinical trials underway, Incyte offers an acquirer immediate revenue, margin expansion potential, and a deep oncology pipeline spanning KRASG12D, CDK2 inhibition, and mutCALR.
Venture
#genomics
Data science
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Mantis Biotech is making 'digital twins' of humans to help solve medicine's data availability problem | TechCrunch

Large language models can enhance genomics and clinical practices, but struggle with rare diseases due to data scarcity.
fromNature
2 days ago
Science

The 1000 Chinese Pangenome empowers medical and population genetics - Nature

Data science
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Mantis Biotech is making 'digital twins' of humans to help solve medicine's data availability problem | TechCrunch

Large language models can enhance genomics and clinical practices, but struggle with rare diseases due to data scarcity.
fromNature
2 days ago
Science

The 1000 Chinese Pangenome empowers medical and population genetics - Nature

#cybersecurity
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

AI gives attackers superpowers, so defenders must use it too

AI is transforming cybersecurity, drastically reducing the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation from 1.5 years to mere hours.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Healthcare IT Platform CareCloud Probing Potential Data Breach

CareCloud experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised patient information, but the impact is believed to be limited and manageable.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

AI gives attackers superpowers, so defenders must use it too

AI is transforming cybersecurity, drastically reducing the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation from 1.5 years to mere hours.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Healthcare IT Platform CareCloud Probing Potential Data Breach

CareCloud experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised patient information, but the impact is believed to be limited and manageable.
#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago
Education

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Education
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.
Film
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

I saw the AI apocalypse documentary. It made the stakes of the new technology feel even higher.

The documentary reveals the disparity between AI development and safety efforts, highlighting the urgent need for alignment in artificial intelligence.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

We Are Losing to AI What We Never Learned to Appreciate

Natural intelligence is eroding as reliance on technology increases, impacting critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
Cancer
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

I Was Once Given Just Three Years to Live. A Specific Kind of Hope Could Help Cancer Patients Like Me.

A hip injury worsened over a year, leading to an MRI that revealed serious health issues requiring medical attention.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Healthcare
fromTNW | Health-Tech
2 days ago

Corti's new Symphony AI beats OpenAI and Anthropic on medical coding

Corti's Symphony for Medical Coding improves clinical coding accuracy by treating it as a reasoning task rather than a labeling problem.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

It's not easy to get depression-detecting AI through the FDA

Kintsugi, a mental health startup, is shutting down and open-sourcing its AI technology for detecting depression and anxiety from speech patterns.
Medicine
fromWIRED
1 day ago

A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients' Brains

Epia Neuro aims to help stroke patients regain hand function using a brain implant and motorized glove.
Science
fromNature
4 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
#digital-health
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago
Mental health

From Symptom Checkers to Smart Chatbots: The Role of AI in Virtual Care

Healthcare
fromFortune
4 days ago

AI is reshaping the doctor visit-just not how you think | Fortune

Digital health startups raised $14.2 billion in 2025, with AI companies capturing 54% of that funding and influencing patient-provider dynamics.
Mental health
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

From Symptom Checkers to Smart Chatbots: The Role of AI in Virtual Care

Online health searches create two critical problems: unnecessary emergency visits for minor conditions and missed recognition of genuine medical emergencies, both causing harm and inefficiency.
fromBoston.com
3 days ago

How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute in Cambridge

The Stanley Family Foundation announced another $280 million for the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute earlier this month, bringing its total contributions to the Massachusetts-based nonprofit over $1 billion.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

New hope for children with severe epilepsy

The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with seizures and severe developmental delay in children less than a year-old, in areas such as speech and walking.
Medicine
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Pharma Giant Eli Lilly Is Paying $2.75 Billion for Drugs Designed by AI - Here's What It Gets Them

Eli Lilly partners with Insilico Medicine to leverage generative AI for drug discovery, investing $2.75 billion to bring AI-discovered drugs to market.
Healthcare
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

I used AI to dispute a $1,200 dental bill. I don't see the glory in wasting my energy on tedious life tasks.

Unexpected dental bills can arise from changing providers, especially if insurance coverage is not verified beforehand.
Miscellaneous
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Researchers warn about ChatGPT's new health service

ChatGPT Health fails to recommend emergency care in over half of cases where hospitalization is necessary, particularly with complex or ambiguous symptoms.
Cancer
fromNature
1 month ago

Cancer blood tests are everywhere. Do they really work?

Multi-cancer early detection blood tests show promise but lack regulatory approval and rigorous trial evidence, with initial results indicating limited effectiveness in improving cancer outcomes.
Medicine
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

UC-created algorithm can help treat chronic health condition

A UC-developed hypertension medication algorithm improved blood pressure control in nearly 5,000 California patients and prevented dozens of deaths after implementation in 2023.
#behavioral-health
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
#healthcare-ai
Healthcare
fromTNW | Health-Tech
2 weeks ago

Parallel raises $20M to deploy AI agents for hospitals

Parallel, a Paris-based startup, uses AI agents to automate hospital discharge coding by navigating legacy software interfaces, enabling deployment in one week instead of 12-24 months.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromTNW | Health-Tech
2 weeks ago

Parallel raises $20M to deploy AI agents for hospitals

Parallel, a Paris-based startup, uses AI agents to automate hospital discharge coding by navigating legacy software interfaces, enabling deployment in one week instead of 12-24 months.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromHarvard Business Review
3 weeks ago

Healthcare Uses Specialized Language. It Needs Specialized AI, Too.

Healthcare professionals across specialties use inconsistent terminology and communication styles, creating significant translation barriers that impede care coordination and data interoperability.
Healthcare
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Microsoft launches Copilot Health, a dedicated space for personal health data and AI-driven insights | Fortune

Microsoft launched Copilot Health, an AI assistant feature that integrates and analyzes health data from wearables, electronic health records, and lab results to provide personalized health insights and provider recommendations.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

The most interesting health and wellness tech I've seen at CES 2026 so far

CES 2026 is here. While the official event begins Tuesday, ZDNET's team of experts has already gotten an early look at some of the most exciting tech stories coming out of Las Vegas.
Wearables
Healthcare
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

The good, bad, and ugly of AI healthcare, according to a doctor who uses AI

People increasingly use AI for health advice despite its unreliability, driven by declining trust in healthcare institutions and the technology's convenience and accessibility.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The very long road from a cancer cure' in mice to one in humans

Promising mouse cancer cures often fail to become safe, effective human drugs; premature media claims can create false patient expectations and hinder responsible research progress.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

Massachusetts faces an acute primary care shortage, prompting health systems like Mass General Brigham to deploy AI-supported telehealth to connect patients faster.
Healthcare
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

The era of Doctor AI is already here

Millions use ChatGPT for health advice daily despite clinical deployment debates, creating a reality where AI is already widely used for direct-to-consumer medical guidance outside formal healthcare systems.
#ai-healthcare
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Health

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all have new AI healthcare tools - here's how they work

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Health

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all have new AI healthcare tools - here's how they work

Science
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

How AI is helping solve the labor issue in treating rare diseases | TechCrunch

AI multiplies scientific productivity, automating drug discovery tasks to tackle workforce shortages and accelerate development of treatments for thousands of neglected and rare diseases.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Trial launched to 'help spot health risks early'

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on". Some 3,500 people in the north of the island within that age bracket are eligible for the checks. The checks will be carried out by two pre-existing nurses that support GP staff and would not replace GP appointments, Keat explained, adding that the cost would be minimal and absorbed by Ramsey Group Practice.
Public health
Healthcare
fromTheregister
4 weeks ago

AI doctor's assistant swayed to change scrips - researchers

Healthcare AI systems can be manipulated through prompt injection techniques to bypass safety measures, reveal system instructions, and generate harmful recommendations that persist in patient records.
Health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS trials trailblazing' AI and robotics technology to spot lung cancer

NHS pilots AI-guided imaging and robotic catheter biopsies to diagnose lung cancer earlier, replacing weeks of invasive testing with a single targeted procedure by 2030.
Medicine
fromWIRED
1 month ago

AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity

An app predicts individualized blood sugar responses, provides AI-driven daily recommendations and coaching, and supported a user in weight loss and improved biometrics.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
1 month ago

ChatGPT Health Is Staggeringly Bad at Recognizing Life-Threatening Medical Emergencies

ChatGPT Health fails to identify medical emergencies in over half of cases, incorrectly advising patients to stay home instead of seeking immediate hospital care.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Navigating Medical Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI has become an influential third party in the doctor-patient relationship, altering information-seeking, trust, and emotional responses to medical care.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

My Dad Got Sick-Doctors Dodged, AI Didn't

My dad was in the emergency room, short of breath, chest tight, upper back aching. He looked pale and confused. An ultrasound showed excess fluid between his lung and chest wall. "We'll drain it," a resident said, as if he were unclogging a sink. For the next five days, thick, red-tinged fluid filled a plastic container beside my dad's hospital bed. Doctors sent his cells for "staining," a way to identify cancer. But no one used that word.
Medicine
Medicine
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google pulls AI overviews for some medical searches

Google gave dangerous medical misinformation: advising pancreatic cancer patients to avoid high-fat foods and providing false liver function test information that could harm patients.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Connected data will rescue healthcare

AI plays an important role-but not by fixing fragmented data on its own. The work of organizing, connecting, and interpreting healthcare information still belongs to people and the systems they build. Where AI helps is after that foundation is in place: by bringing the right information forward at the right time, reducing the effort it takes to find what matters, and supporting better decisions in the moment of care.
Medicine
Medicine
fromNature
1 month ago

Cheap AI chatbots transform medical diagnoses in places with limited care

Cheap large language models can substantially improve diagnostic accuracy and support under-resourced clinicians and community health workers in low- and middle-income settings.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
Medicine
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Did AI Alter the Course of This Baby's Life?

A newborn, Jorie, was diagnosed with DeSanto-Shinawi syndrome, a rare, incurable genetic disorder causing neurodevelopmental and physical challenges, with limited treatment options.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

A blood test measuring circulating tumour DNA predicts breast cancer treatment response before or within four weeks, enabling alternative therapies and avoiding ineffective drugs.
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 months ago

When AI meets healthcare, how should payers react? | Fortune

AI can fully automate most transaction-oriented payer jobs, significantly boost knowledge and relationship work productivity, and replace many interpreter and doer roles, transforming payer operations and member services.
fromForbes
2 months ago

Why AI Chatbots Are Essential For Modern Medical Practices

The world of medical practice management is changing faster than ever, driven by two simultaneous forces: escalating patient expectations and crushing administrative complexity. In my years working with healthcare organizations, I've seen these challenges evolve from nuisances into crises. Research by Bain & Company found that 65% of healthcare consumers want more convenient experiences, and 70% want more responsiveness from providers. They want instant answers to routine questions, immediate scheduling access and minimal friction.
Healthcare
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