Hospital AI use is causing medical bills to soar, with Blue Cross estimating $1 billion in extra insurance costs
Insurers paid out $1bn extra because of AI assistance in hospitals, report claimsAI is scanning through swathes of…
Britons lose tens of thousands after Portuguese clinic goes bust in ‘biggest global IVF disaster’
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AI robots tempt the caregivers of loved ones with dementia to step aside
Open this photo in gallery: A caregiver holds a robot named Nao during a session at Paris’ Broca…
‘Quite significant’ reduction in procedures covered by health insurance
One of Ireland’s leading experts in healthcare has warned people that insurance companies are cutting the number of…
Trauma Is Apparently Contagious
There is no question that working with traumatized patients can be difficult and emotionally demanding. But when did…
What will this winter trolley season bring?
It is difficult to remember a time over the past few decades when hospital overcrowding was never an…
Stroke Rates Have Nearly Doubled in Adults Under 55: Study
5 min read Key Points Stroke rates in adults aged 20 to 54 have almost doubled over nearly…
Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’
ADEN, Yemen — Tarek al-Salami, aged 7, sat in a diaper, looking frail. Normally, the malnutrition and diarrhea…
Why young women get health advice from TikTok—and what to do about it
A growing share of young women get health and wellness information from social media influencers. Survey data points…
Health wearables can help track trends, but doctors warn against relying on them alone
CLEVELAND: Smartwatches, fitness trackers and smart rings can help people monitor their health and build healthier habits, but…
Knowtex, the First Frontier AI Lab for Healthcare, Named
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Knowtex, the first frontier AI lab for healthcare, announced today…
Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
So far, the program requires prior authorization for around a dozen medical services, including nerve stimulation, epidural steroid…