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This year is unleashing a series of devastating blows to women’s health worldwide. Cuts to foreign aid. Denial of abortion access and reproductive autonomy. Targeted attacks on hospitals, including ma ...
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Imagine a world where women and girls do not just survive—they thrive. A world where women live longer, healthier lives because of more rigorous and inclusive research and policies. Where health syste ...
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Across the world, women are the foundation of health systems. They serve as caregivers, nurses, frontline responders, and trusted community leaders. In Africa, this reality is even more pronounced. Wo ...
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Although biotech innovations have contributed to improvements in health outcomes, we need more comprehensive health innovation to tackle persistent gender and intersectional equity gaps, argue Karla U ...
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Rapid advances in diagnostic technology, coupled with persuasive advertising, have resulted in a surge of direct-to-consumer self-tests, often sold under the banner of “wellness.” Marketed as tools fo ...
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Researchers developed a new guideline, CHART, to improve transparency and reproducibility in studies that evaluate how well AI chatbots provide health advice. This tool gives researchers a checklist t ...
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A survey of 1,006 GPs found practitioners anticipate benefits from AI for documentation, gathering patient information, and diagnosis. Eighty percent of those GPs seek more training in AI applications ...
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The researchers' framework in this study suggests a blueprint for developing AI systems to deliver trustworthy medical education to Arabic speakers, with potential for expansion to other languages. Re ...
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Just days before the Gates Foundation announced a $2.5 billion investment in women’s health innovations, the largest in history, The BMJ published three commentaries exploring different dimensions of ...
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Technology has transformed various facets of life, including medicine, giving rise to innovative forms of care such as telemedicine and telehealth. While telehealth encompasses health information avai ...
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Artificial intelligence is making significant inroads into healthcare, diagnostics, workflows, and even medical education. But can AI truly take on the role of a teacher in medical training? “Can AI d ...
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Increasingly, patients are being asked to use digitalised healthcare platforms: scheduling appointments, Hospital at Home models, accessing lab results and patient-reported outcome data. This represen ...
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As virtual and hybrid care gain popularity, many healthcare systems face challenges with infrastructure, workflows, and reimbursement. This NEJM article discusses practical strategies to overcome the ...
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This systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by Lancet found that home-based cardiac rehabilitation delivered via mobile health technologies significantly improves patient outcomes. These digit ...
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A recent study in JAMA compared large language models like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 to a dedicated AI expert system for diagnostic accuracy using clinical cases. The expert system outperformed the language m ...
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This study explores the ethical implications of using a “sensitive” virtual assistant (SVA), an AI-driven chatbot designed to support people in vulnerable positions, such as those with disabilities, i ...
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Key factors influencing clinicians adoption of AI included performance expectancy and available support. Additional themes such as clinician hesitancy, legal concerns, and physician involvement – also ...
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Ethnic minorities in England face persistent barriers to mental health care, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study highlights ongoing disparities, including cultural stigma, language barriers, ...
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Post-pandemic, telehealth has become a core part of healthcare, powered by remote monitoring and virtual care. Despite challenges with integration and reimbursement, real-time monitoring is transform ...
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Smaller countries face challenges in healthcare innovation procurement due to limited resources and expertise. To overcome these hurdles, European initiatives like joint procurement aim to foster coll ...