When Americans break a bone, get sick, or need help in an emergency—health care workers are there ready to help. But when they need care themselves, some health care workers are struggling to afford it, leading them to put off checkups, drop benefits, or even go without insurance. Medical practices face the affordability crisis from
Don’t be fooled by the question mark in the title of an article published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. When the authors, including medical superstar Ezekiel Emanuel and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, asked, “Will Autonomous AI Exceed AI-Physicians as the Best Medical Care?” they were being rhetorical. Their answer is
Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed a 3.1kg (6.8lb) bladder stone from a man – which they believe to be the largest of its kind on record. The procedure was carried out last week at a hospital in Trincomalee, in the east of the country. The 55-year-old patient had been admitted to hospital after suffering
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into hospitals and healthcare clinics. However, the benefits of AI tools come with new risks to patient safety and questions about who is responsible when things go wrong. Conventionally, health care responsibilities are clearly delineated. Doctors must provide an established standard of treatment. Institutions must organize safe treatment processes.
A health worker measures a woman’s blood pressure at the Penda Umoja II Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, where researchers have tested an artificial intelligence tool that can verify notes taken by doctors. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/via Getty Images hide title toggle title Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/via Getty Images A 4-month-old child comes to the clinic with fever and
