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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Big Idea: why we should embrace AI doctors

But even in the best-funded clinics with the most committed professionals, standards can still fall short; doctors, like the rest of us, are working with stone age minds. Despite years of training, human brains are not optimally equipped for the pace, pressure, and complexity of modern healthcare. Given that patient care is medicine's core purpose, the question is who, or what, is best placed to deliver it?
Medicine
Business
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

The 15 jobs projected to have the best growth over a decade

Home health and personal care aide jobs are projected to grow to 5.1 million by 2034, adding about 740,000 jobs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

US veterans agency lost thousands of core' medical staff under Trump, records show

The Department of Veterans Affairs has lost thousands of healthcare professionals deemed core to the system's ability to function, affecting mission-critical work.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Nurses to 'overwhelmingly' reject pay deal as strike vote looms

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has described the proposed 3.6% pay increase for nurses as 'grotesque', expressing deep discontent over disparities in pay increases among public sector workers.
UK politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Nursing homes struggle to recruit staff as Trump attacks sources of immigrant workers

Nursing homes are facing staff shortages exacerbated by immigration policy changes, leading to the loss of employees with Temporary Protected Status. This impacts caregiving roles significantly.
Public health
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Brain Drain: The States Struggling To Retain Their Medical Talent

Low physician retention rates contribute to healthcare shortages and outcomes in the U.S.
Public health
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Affordable housing is planned next to a Miami hospital. Here are 5 takeaways

Jackson Memorial Hospital plans to transform part of Miami's health district into affordable housing and a hotel.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

The 'Godfather of AI' says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech-but even then, only the 'very skilled' will hold down a job

Healthcare jobs are likely to be safe from AI disruption according to Geoffrey Hinton.
Healthcare
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Five most overcrowded hospitals this month revealed as nurses warn of 'unacceptable levels' on trolleys

Over 8,000 patients in Irish hospitals are waiting for beds, highlighting ongoing issues with healthcare overcrowding.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Social care will collapse': Readers react to family visa crackdown

The new visa rules introduced by the Labour government have sparked fierce debate among readers, with many warning it could tip an already fragile care system into collapse.
UK politics
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers? An L.A. pilot effort says yes

"I want to give him opportunities, and in order to do that, I have to get ahead," said Orea, a single mother. "I don't want him to feel limited in the same way I did."
Bootstrapping
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

California's primary care shortage persists despite ambitious moves to close gap

"It certainly is challenging to expose medical students early in their careers to the joys of this kind of integrated healthcare," Reddy said. "The relationships we build and the care we provide truly allow people to live longer with a better quality of life."
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Top cancer experts being put off UK by politicians' messaging on immigration'

Political rhetoric on immigration is deterring top cancer professionals from working in the UK.
Mental health
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Doctor, Nurse Shortages Persist in Rural Areas Years After COVID

Rural hospitals are severely struggling to maintain staff due to difficulties in hiring physicians exacerbated by the pandemic.
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