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fromIndependent
1 day ago

Retired urologist faces tribunal over alleged patient care failures and failure to triage hundreds of GP referrals

Aidan O'Brien faces a series of allegations including that he failed to provide good clinical care to 10 patients between 2011 and 2019.
Medicine
#gender-affirming-care
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Doctors' group says American Medical Association didn't retreat on gender-affirming care for minors

The American Medical Association maintains its support for gender-affirming care despite claims of a policy shift.
Public health
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement - LGBTQ Nation

The AMA reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care, clarifying that recent media reports misinterpreted its stance.
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Doctors' group says American Medical Association didn't retreat on gender-affirming care for minors

The American Medical Association maintains its support for gender-affirming care despite claims of a policy shift.
Public health
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement - LGBTQ Nation

The AMA reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care, clarifying that recent media reports misinterpreted its stance.
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
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

BMA to ballot senior doctors in England over strikes as pay dispute escalates

Senior doctors in England are balloting for strikes due to inadequate pay and lack of progress in negotiations with the government.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

The Link Between Medicine and Psychology

Mental health significantly impacts heart and brain health, necessitating integration of mental health care into traditional medical practices.
Online Community Development
fromNature
4 days ago

A responsible authorship culture is needed - it is a collective responsibility

Responsible authorship culture is essential for scientific integrity, anchored in credit, accountability, and transparency.
fromNature
5 days ago

Now is the time for scientific societies to guide global research

Modern scientific societies are increasingly vulnerable due to their dependence on membership fees and journal subscriptions, which are being challenged by the rise of virtual networking and open-access publishing.
Science
#ai-in-healthcare
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

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

Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

AI enters the exam room, and nurses are left to manage the fallout

An AI-generated sepsis alert prompted protocolized IV fluids that conflicted with clinical judgment, risking harm for a patient with renal failure.
Medicine
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AI chatbots don't improve medical advice, study finds

LLM chatbots did not improve laypeople's clinical assessment and resulted in worse identification of relevant conditions compared with search or personal knowledge.
Medicine
fromFast Company
1 day 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
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 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

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fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

The Doctor Behind One of Canada's First MAID Deaths Speaks Out | The Walrus

In 2024, Canada recorded 16,499 medically assisted deaths, with Quebec having the highest rate globally, constituting 36.3% of such deaths in the country.
#healthcare
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago
Healthcare

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Healthcare

Companies with doctors as directors awarded thousands of euro to treat waiting-list patients without going to tender, HSE audit finds

Two companies received €473,320 for treating waiting-list patients without a tender process, as revealed by a HSE audit.
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
fromPsychology Today
4 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
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Healthcare

Companies with doctors as directors awarded thousands of euro to treat waiting-list patients without going to tender, HSE audit finds

Health
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Things Physician Mothers Don't Talk About

Strength is often misrepresented as silence, leading to feelings of inadequacy in motherhood and personal identity.
#assisted-dying
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Assisted dying bill will not become law, say both sides

The Assisted Dying Bill is unlikely to pass in the current session of Parliament due to insufficient time and extensive amendments.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Readers share agony of loved ones' deaths without assisted dying

Scotland's defeat of assisted dying legislation prompted readers to share personal accounts of terminal illness suffering, raising questions about dignity, choice, and moral consistency in end-of-life care.
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.
EU data protection
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?

Scotland prepares for a historic vote on assisted dying legislation for terminally ill adults, with specific eligibility criteria and mental capacity requirements differing from England and Wales proposals.
LGBT
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Fourth Circuit Removes Autonomy From Adults In Healthcare Ban Decision - Above the Law

West Virginia's Medicaid ban on gender-affirming surgeries for adults was upheld by a federal appeals court, extending discrimination beyond minors despite Supreme Court precedent suggesting adults could access treatment.
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.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'It's a huge amount of money': Modern fertility medicine is a miracle - but it's also a booming business

Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, technological advancement of reproductive medicine has enabled millions to have children, marking a significant milestone in medical history.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | The Brooklyn Hospital Center is abandoning nurses and patients * Brooklyn Paper

Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center have lost health coverage for 40 days after management refused to contribute to health funds despite a signed contract, while executive leadership remains unaffected.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn

AI chatbots provide medical information to millions daily but often mislead users because people lack training in effectively communicating symptoms to these systems.
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

The Baby's Heart Stopped. One Phrase Has Stuck With Me for Years Since.

There is a piece of advice given to doctors in moments like this: Check your own pulse. Each person in the room has a role, and we perform it best with steady hands and measured voices.
Medicine
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns

Most GPs have never refused to sign mental health-related sick notes, though the rising volume of fit notes and lack of specified reasons raises concerns about the system's effectiveness and GP workload.
Health
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

I'm 66 and a doctor I'd never met before looked at my chart and said "do you have someone at home" and the way she asked it - clinical, not warm - made me realize the question wasn't about companionship, it was about whether anyone would notice if something happened to me between appointments, and I've been sitting with that distinction ever since - Silicon Canals

Social isolation in retirement creates invisibility where daily routines no longer intersect with others, risking being unnoticed for extended periods.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Teaching Clinicians Measurement-Based Care: Creating Effective Training Programs

Measurement-based care uses repeated standardized assessments to track patient progress objectively, enabling data-driven clinical decisions and treatment adjustments beyond subjective evaluation.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

An overhaul of the General Medical Council aims to address racism and antisemitism among doctors, leading to potential strikes from the medical register.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Are Medical Schools Finding the Best Future Physicians?

The medical school selection process harms future physicians' wellness and personal diversity, compelling students to delay applications and over-invest in extracurriculars.
fromNature
1 month ago

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The long-term vision is 'a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances'.
Science
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

AI 'nihilism' is a barrier to better health care, CMS lead says

AI can transform U.S. healthcare delivery, but patient distrust remains the primary barrier requiring clinicians to communicate its life-saving benefits and improved access to care.
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
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.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Primary care is in trouble. Doctors are banding together to increase market power

Valley has 90 medical providers including doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants and on-site labs, x-rays, and vision care. With tens of thousands of patients, it's become one of the largest independent practices in western Massachusetts. It forms a key part of the region's health care infrastructure yet Valley Medical has rarely been under more strain than it is now.
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Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months ago

The Moral Life of Organs in an Age of Technological Innovation

Transplant technology is rapidly expanding organ viability through advanced perfusion, preservation, and logistics while implementation outpaces oversight and public input.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mt. Sinai doctors clash: 'It's always about money.'

A contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Mount Sinai in New York City left patients unable to access in-network care, forcing them to pay higher costs or seek alternative providers.
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.
#healthcare-ai
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Health Care Empathy Dilemma

Different empathy types affect caregivers differently: compassion empathy protects against burnout while contagion empathy increases burnout risk by merging others' emotions.
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.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Plastic surgeon association defies other medical associations by opposing trans health care - LGBTQ Nation

Administration health officials praised a statement released Tuesday by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) that advises against conducting "gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery" on people under the age of 19, even though such procedures are rarely conducted on minors. The ASPS based its statement on two recent reports from the U.K. and the U.S. that were widely criticized by transgender healthcare advocates as being biased.
LGBT
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.
Public health
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today

Insurance profit motives are reducing access to necessary medical care through unaffordable premiums, high deductibles, and denials of tests and treatments.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

New York jury finds psychologist and surgeon didn't follow best practices in gender-affirming care case

A jury found medical professionals liable for malpractice for approving and performing a double mastectomy on a minor who later regretted the surgery.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Tell us your pressing health questions - we'll get answers from experts

In fact, last January, I decided to finally look at my macros - how much protein, fiber, carbs, and other nutrients I was actually eating. I've always tried to eat "healthy," but I was nervous about tracking anything too closely. I came of age during the clean-eating era, of salads, raw vegetables, and the demonization of carbs. In college, that slid into disordered eating: severe under-eating as a way to avoid "danger" foods.
Health
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
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.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Woman Says Catholic Hospital Canceled Sterilization Surgery to 'Protect Her Sacred Fertility'

I've wanted to pursue sterilization since I learned that that was something that a person could do. I've tried a lot of different options for birth control, none of them have worked for me. She added that she never wanted kids, has a history of assault, and is worried about living in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
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Health
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries | TechCrunch

Google removed some AI-generated Search overviews for liver test queries after those overviews provided potentially misleading, non-personalized reference ranges.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Tennessee Hospital Denies Woman Sterilization Surgery, Citing Duty to "Sacred Fertility"

Since I was young, I've never wanted kids, and I've wanted to pursue sterilization since I learned that that was something that a person could do. I've tried a lot of different options for birth control. None of them have worked for me.
Healthcare
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Real-world answers for patients running out of time - Harvard Gazette

But these studies typically require large numbers of patients, huge amounts of data, and thorough follow-ups, none of which comes easy or free. The upshot is fewer investigations into scenarios that are clinically important but unlikely to yield a profit for the firms funding them. Accordingly, researchers have been developing an option that uses real-world data from insurers to save patients from falling through the cracks.
Medicine
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.
fromMedscape
1 month ago

Is Assisted Death Always Peaceful? We Simply Don't Know

For decades, the gold standard for the coma-induction phase of euthanasia was thiopental. It was swift, reliable, and highly concentrated and rapidly induced a deep coma. In 2011, however, the European Union banned the export of drugs used for capital punishment, including thiopental. In the wake of the ban, manufacturers withdrew or tightly controlled supplies to avoid association with executions, making the drug increasingly difficult to obtain. "Thiopental is very difficult to get now," Horikx said.
Medicine
Public health
fromMedium
1 month ago

Things AI Engineers Need to Keep in Mind with HIPAA and Healthcare Compliance

Healthcare AI requires system-level HIPAA compliance: data minimization, defensible de-identification, vendor BAAs, auditability, and proactive breach planning.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

No-one knows what to expect when you're dying - but hospices helped me

I think everybody worries when they come to the last stages, no one knows what to expect, but these people are wonderful at relaxing you and they help you an awful lot.
Public health
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
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

My daughter was 19 when she was hit by a car. I learned too late that I had no medical authority.

One afternoon during her senior year in 2017, my 18-year-old high schooler, Baylie Grogan, spoke to me in a serious tone. "The only thing worse than dying is living in a body that doesn't work," she said. "Promise me you won't ever let me live that way." It was shortly before she left home to start college as a pre-med student. "I promise," I replied, agreeing that such a predicament would be horrifying, and I wouldn't want it either.
Medicine
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.
Medicine
fromFortune
2 months ago

As Utah lets AI handle some routine prescription renewals, physicians warn of patient risks | Fortune

Utah authorized an AI to prescribe repeat medications without physician oversight through a year-long pilot to reduce costs and expand access.
Medicine
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

AI chatbots are worse than search engines for medical advice

GenAI tools failed to improve urgency assessment and were worse at diagnosing conditions compared with users' usual methods.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

AI chatbots pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests

AI chatbots provide inconsistent and sometimes inaccurate medical advice that can mislead users and create potential risks for health decision-making.
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
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.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

In America, Fake Patients Get the Best Care

Standardized patients role-play diverse illnesses so medical students can practice clinical skills, examinations, counseling, and diagnostics in realistic, unhurried encounters.
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
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.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Dying With Dignity

Dying with dignity enables individuals to control when, how, and where they die, prioritizing autonomy, informed consent, and minimizing suffering.
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