1 in 3 Americans use chatbots for health advice. These 6 patients explain why.
Chatbots fueled by artificial intelligence bear disclaimers saying they cannot dispense medical advice or diagnose conditions, but they…
#75: Four medical breakthroughs that could change the next decade
What are the most exciting advances in medicine on the horizon, the ones that could prevent or treat…
Tees hospitals offer care bags to reduce patient distress
Patients with learning disabilities are being offered care bags to help reduce their distress while attending hospitals. The…
Accelerated biological aging may drive rising early-onset cancer risk
Cancer is often considered a disease of aging. Older adults are at higher risk because they have had…
‘Alter-Ego’: an Italian hospital’s little robot carer – World
MILAN: A robot with expressive eyebrows that is designed to perform basic tasks to free up healthcare workers…
Florida restores HIV medication funding after eligibility changes alarm patients
A BATTLE OVER HIV MEDICATION FUNDING LED TO SOME TENSE WEEKS DURING FLORIDA’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THIS YEAR, LAWMAKERS…
Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
The number of people enrolled in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans fell by more than 5 million…
Walking in the winter of life
Dr Karen Groves MBE Dr Karen Groves MBE, founded Queenscourt Hospice in Southport, Merseyside, over thirty years ago.…
Prosper AI raises $30M Series A from a16z to run the entire patient journey beyond scheduling — TFN
Prosper AI has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company is expanding…
Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off | Canada
For years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and under-appreciated. Turnover,…
Canadian health board sorry after ‘tasteless’ phishing test
Security IT thought a fake offer of extra time off for hard-pressed Canadian medical workers was the way…
The 20 highest-paying jobs in the US that aren’t doctors and other healthcare professionals
Business Insider used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank the pay of non-healthcare jobs. Airline pilots, copilots,…