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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
14 hours ago

When Trauma Awareness Stops at the Hospital Door

Chronic health conditions significantly impact psychological well-being, yet healthcare providers often neglect this aspect for both patients and themselves.
fromPsychology Today
16 hours ago

How Community-Based Healthcare Builds Engagement

Most people leave doctor visits with prescriptions, but still feel unsure—instructions make sense, but no one asks about their life. In contrast, when a provider knows your name, remembers your story, and explains care in a way that fits you, the experience feels different—and that difference matters.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

The Forest of Dean could soon get its first drive through KFC, but Gloucestershire Live reported some residents were concerned it could "blight the area's beauty".
UK news
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

I hid my heart disease symptoms from my wife then I almost died'

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
#ai-in-healthcare
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

'ChatGPT saved my life.' How patients, and doctors, are using AI to make a diagnosis

AI chatbots like ChatGPT can provide timely medical triage, influence urgent care decisions, and are increasingly integrated into patient-facing healthcare tools.
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
fromTNW | Opinion
3 days ago

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
2 days ago

AI Is Causing Healthcare Costs to Surge

AI tools in healthcare have led to increased costs rather than savings, contradicting earlier predictions.
Healthcare
fromTNW | Opinion
6 days ago

Utah let AI prescribe medicine

AI prescription renewals can address medication non-adherence, a significant issue in healthcare, but state oversight may not adequately manage associated risks.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks 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.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Patients missing cancer treatments and 'serious concern' ambulances may not have access to fuel as forecourts begin to run out amid queues

Blockades threaten food and clean water supply, prompting government action to clear protests and ensure access to fuel terminals.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Resident doctors 'want pay we think we're worth'

Resident doctors in England are striking for fair pay restoration, claiming significant pay reductions since 2008 and facing training post shortages.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

AI in the mental health care workforce is met with fear, pushback and enthusiasm

AI tools are increasingly adopted in mental health, raising concerns about job replacement and the quality of care.
Mental health
fromFast Company
20 hours ago

Why the future of mental healthcare is team-based

Team-based care improves mental health treatment outcomes by integrating multidisciplinary teams to address complex conditions effectively.
Healthcare
fromFortune
17 hours ago

The most valuable worker in the AI economy is Nurse Dana from 'The Pitt' | Fortune

The American economy's future hinges on how society distributes gains from AI advancements, not just on the technology itself.
#ai
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Frontier AI Models Are Doing Something Absolutely Bizarre When Asked to Diagnose Medical X-Rays

Hallucinations and 'mirage reasoning' in AI models pose significant risks, especially in healthcare applications, leading to potentially dangerous misinformation.
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Health

7 ways health tech promises to improve your life in 2026

AI-driven, multi-sensor wearables and FDA-cleared diagnostics are reshaping consumer health, with sleeker haptics, consumer EEG, hormone tracking, and vagus nerve stimulation gaining momentum.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Frontier AI Models Are Doing Something Absolutely Bizarre When Asked to Diagnose Medical X-Rays

Hallucinations and 'mirage reasoning' in AI models pose significant risks, especially in healthcare applications, leading to potentially dangerous misinformation.
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

The Labyrinth of Nigerian Healthcare

My mother tells me not to be afraid, that 'what [you] fear will come upon [you].' She is quoting from the book of Job, the Bible's most famous theodicy.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week 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
#healthcare
Medicine
fromMedium
5 days ago

Why Text-Only RAG Falls Short in Healthcare - and How GraphRAG Can Help

GraphRAG architecture enhances clinical reasoning in healthcare by integrating knowledge graphs, GNNs, and agents for better data governance and explainability.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

Strike action by resident doctors delays gastric bypass surgery for a patient, causing significant personal distress and health concerns.
Healthcare
fromForbes
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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.
fromTechzine Global
3 days ago

Hospital modernizes data protection with Synology ActiveProtect

The most significant outcome of St. Nikolaus-Hospital's switch to a Synology ActiveProtect Appliance is undoubtedly the ROI reported by the hospital. De Sélys and Bovy expect a 238 percent increase in ROI over the next five years.
Healthcare
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
1 week 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
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

Parents of Conor Hylton are suing a Connecticut hospital after their son died in a telehealth ICU without on-site critical care doctors.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts | Computer Weekly

Health workers and advocacy groups oppose NHS contracts with Palantir due to concerns about patient data privacy, potential government surveillance access, and the company's history of involvement in human rights abuses globally.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Ukrainian Medics Are Remaking Medicine in Extreme Areas

"It really works, and I think it would work in other wars," said Rina Reznik, a medic from eastern Ukraine. She studied neurobiology at university, and currently serves as the head of medical supplies in the Azov Brigade. "It's cutting-edge technology."
Medicine
Healthcare
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Massachusetts Hospital Diverts Ambulances as Cyberattack Causes Disruption

Signature Healthcare in Brockton diverted ambulances due to a cyberattack, impacting services but not surgeries or procedures.
Television
fromMedscape
1 month ago

Streaming Medical Series That Docs Love

Modern streaming medical dramas portray realistic healthcare challenges and professional transitions, earning physician respect through authentic storytelling rather than entertainment clichés.
Health
fromSilicon Canals
4 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.
Healthcare
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

Shawn Brown's urgent care clinic in Marquette now provides medication abortions after the local Planned Parenthood closed, leaving a significant access gap.
#nhs
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Patients asked not to visit A&E during strike days

Resident doctors in Gloucestershire are on a six-day strike, affecting A&E services and leading to appointment cancellations.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

The NHS is managing the doctors' strike well, but it has led to some cancellations of pre-planned operations.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Patients should seek necessary care despite the upcoming six-day strike by resident doctors in England.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Patients asked not to visit A&E during strike days

Resident doctors in Gloucestershire are on a six-day strike, affecting A&E services and leading to appointment cancellations.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

The NHS is managing the doctors' strike well, but it has led to some cancellations of pre-planned operations.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Don't put off treatment during doctors' strike, NHS tells patients

Patients should seek necessary care despite the upcoming six-day strike by resident doctors in England.
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Over 11,600 patients with suspected breast cancer not assessed within clinics' target time last year

Rapid-access clinics are under pressure, with one hospital able to see only one in four patients last year within the 10-day target for breast cancer assessments.
Healthcare
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why did my GP just use Google? What I've learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient

Bedside manner and clinical knowledge are equally essential in medicine; kindness and clear communication directly improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw using a skin marker-we say Sharpie, but it's a skin marker-we say that this is spreading. Diagnosis: possible sepsis. Varshavski was not talking to the patient or to nursing staff. He was not even in a hospital. He was speaking into a camera in a two-bedroom apartment on the fifty-sixth floor of a building in Hell's Kitchen, in a makeshift studio where he records videos and his popular podcast.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 weeks 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.
Science
fromTechCrunch
2 months 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.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 weeks 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.
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
2 months ago

Waiting Room

Melbourne-based photographer and artist Kayla creates images that live between beauty and absurdity, confidence and uncertainty. In her work, the pretty becomes peculiar and the awkward quietly alluring, as she transforms fragments of her personal history into something playful, expressive, and reconciling. Identity, expression, and fashion merge in unexpected ways, guided by both her technical precision and conceptual vision. In Waiting Room, models are caught mid-leap, off-guard, or suspended between poses, moments that feel accidental but somehow composed.
Fashion & style
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Hospital staff want ICE out of hospitals: It is a threat to public health'

Immigration agents have increasingly entered hospitals, obstructing medical care and deterring patients after the Trump administration ended protections for sensitive locations.
Marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Seeing is Believing: Crafting a Healthcare Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects - Social Media Explorer

Eye-care marketing must prioritize trust, segment 'want' versus 'need' patients, and create patient-centered digital pathways guiding anxious patients from symptom to solution.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Surgeon's op on patient 2,400km away a UK first

Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt 'almost as if I was there' as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton. The cancer patient, 62, said it had been a 'no-brainer' to take part and become 'part of medical history'. It is hoped that remote robotic surgery could spare future patients the 'vast expense and inconvenience' of travelling for treatment, and help deliver better healthcare to people in more remote locations.
Medicine
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hospital disruption continues after fire

A fire in the endoscopy unit at Southampton General Hospital forced evacuation of over 200 patients, cancellation of planned operations, and diversion of emergency cases.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner

You get sick from staying inside, breathing the same germ-filled air. Open your windows, even for five minutes, to circulate the old air out and let in fresh air. Also, if you're taking your child to the doctor, don't wait to treat their fever because you want 'the provider to see the fever.' Your child might wait two hours to be seen, meanwhile their temperature goes up, and they might have a seizure. If you say they've been having fevers, we believe you.
Public health
#healthcare-ai
Healthcare
fromTNW | Health-Tech
3 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
1 month 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
3 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
1 month 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hospital camaraderie cannot be compared, says volunteer

"Hello, how are you doing? Good to see you," says Honor Cousens, as she pushes a trolley loaded with cold drinks, sweets, biscuits, toiletries, newspapers and magazines. The volunteer at the Royal London Hospital is a familiar face on the wards, and has been supporting staff and patients for many years. She is part of the Friends of the Royal London Hospital, a charity that has been running at the Whitechapel site since 1979.
Health
UK news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Woman bailed as cops probe doctor's surgery data breach

A 29-year-old non-surgery staff member was arrested and bailed in connection with an alleged data breach and theft at Croft Surgery.
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
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Building Better Systems: A Conversation with Healthcare Leader Daniel Tuffy

Daniel Tuffy is a healthcare leader who progressed from clinical physical therapy to executive roles, focusing on operational excellence, workforce engagement, and reducing provider burnout through trust-based leadership.
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Flying drones and robot dogs being used to move medial samples between NHS hospitals

In 2024, the NHS began testing whether flying drones could do a better job than couriers shuttling blood samples between labs in Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals. Instead of weaving through traffic, the drones simply lifted off, crossed central London, and landed minutes later. Delivery times dropped to barely a couple of minutes, reliability shot up thanks to a lack of roadworks in the sky, and the service turned out to be cheaper too. Since then, more than 6,000 samples have been transported by air.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Beginner's Guide to Finding Professional Debridement Treatment in Your Area

Debridement is a medical procedure that removes dead, damaged, or infected tissue from wounds to promote healing. Healthcare professionals use various methods including surgical, mechanical, enzymatic, or biological techniques depending on the wound's severity and location.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month 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.
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Advancing Preventive Care and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Online Tools - News Center

As the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Khan studies the epidemiology of risk for heart failure. Using population-based cohorts and large electronic health record data analyses, she performs mechanistic studies that may enhance risk prediction and identify novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Khan and her team have developed a tool to predict risk and prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and many other conditions.
Public health
Healthcare
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Biomedical repair pros say OEMs are slowing their work

Biomedical equipment manufacturers restrict repair access through withheld information and parts, causing hospital equipment downtime and patient care delays that frustrate technicians.
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
Public health
fromMedium
2 months ago

The preventive healthcare product cycle: how ancient practices become "innovations" every 20 years

Ancient preventive practices resurface as billion-dollar health trends when crisis, enabling technology, legitimation, and storytelling translate them into measurable, automated, culturally acceptable products.
Healthcare
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month ago

Medical Waste Disposal: A Breakdown - Social Media Explorer

U.S. healthcare facilities generate 3.5 million tons of medical waste annually, requiring specific disposal methods and regulatory compliance with potential fines up to $13,653 per violation.
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.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 month ago

Healthcare has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs | Fortune

Healthcare lost 28,000 jobs in February, marking its first decline in four years and exposing the labor market's dangerous dependence on a single sector for growth.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Hospitals are 24/7 energy hogs. This one just went all electric

The University of California Irvine's new healthcare campus has a long list of innovative features, from its combined inpatient-outpatient surgical suite to its outdoor chemotherapy infusion terrace to an entire floor dedicated to staff only. The one thing it doesn't have is a gas line.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromAxios
1 month 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.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Ha T. Hatley, MD: Building a Modern Practice Around Care

"I grew up in a family that valued hard work and education," she says. "Starting over in a new country reinforced that nothing comes easily, but progress is always possible."
Medicine
Medicine
fromNature
2 months 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'

"I heard a pop in my head, like a big bubble," she said. "I tried to scream, but it wasn't a normal scream. I knew something wasn't right."
Medicine
Medicine
fromComputerworld
2 months 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.
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.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Rise of Telemedicine: How Digital Health is Reshaping Medical Equipment Demand

Between March 2020 and March 2022, over 100 million telemedicine services were delivered to approximately 17 million Australians. The Australian government invested $409 million to make telehealth permanent, whilst the UK announced £600 million for digital health infrastructure in April 2025. Patient adoption is equally impressive: 60% find telemedicine more convenient than in-person appointments, 55% report higher satisfaction with teleconsultations, and 74% of millennials prefer virtual appointments for routine care. These aren't temporary shifts; they represent a fundamental transformation in healthcare delivery.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Every hospital corridor I saw had people in beds'

"They were amazing... everybody was so professional and they really did put me at ease."
Healthcare
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
Healthcare
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

2 charts show why booking a doctor's appointment is such a headache

US hospitals face severe shortages of nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, causing longer patient waits and unfilled primary-care positions, especially in rural areas.
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Baptist Health's big plans for Broward and Palm Beach counties

Baptist Health Sunrise will be the health network's most innovative hospital, featuring a unique layout, with a medical office building integrated into the hospital and a structure designed to accommodate growth. It will open with 100 inpatient beds, a 30-bed emergency department - and plenty of room to expand on its 26 acres of land. It also includes the latest technology - robotic surgical equipment and AI-enabled imaging.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This startup is using AI to cut hospital alarms-and may soon help patients get home faster

CalmWave integrates monitoring data with EMR to reduce ICU alarm fatigue by silencing unnecessary alerts and prioritizing truly urgent alarms.
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