
Artificial Intelligence Is Rushing Into Patient Care—And Could Raise Risks
AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes
AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes
Purchase of full-service packages to eradicate the virus can come without cost transparency
Discount coupons let patients pin down costs before treatment, but raise worries about unnecessary tests and radiation
Scientists test how pharmaceutical-grade MDMA combines with psychotherapy to help patients with a severe form of PTSD
Upholding the lower court’s ruling would affect 20 million people who get medical coverage under the law and could upend the health care system
Senator Elizabeth Warren and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were the only candidates in the first night in favor of eliminating private insurance
Changes could endanger promising medical research
The ability to use organs from living HIV-positive individuals could increase the supply available for transplant
Typhus and other infectious illnesses hit homeless communities
Patients with disabilities cope with rollback of regulations to make medical treatment more accessible
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