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ai-in-healthcare
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indiatoday.intoday.inscience4 days ago
AI Health Tool Flags Blood Clot Symptoms Prompting Emergency Care
A man used a personal AI health tool built from his medical records to identify possible deep vein thrombosis after five days of calf pain. The tool recommended an ultrasound, leading him to seek emergency care where four clots were found.
Semaforworld34 days ago
African Health Data Infrastructure Lags as AI Tools Enter Medical Systems
African countries hold diverse health data needed for global AI models yet store and process most of it abroad. Experts call for local governance frameworks, digital infrastructure, and regulatory capacity to retain value from that data.
Statscience39 days ago
FDA Medical Device Approval Pathway Examined in AI Newsletter
STAT's AI Prognosis newsletter published on May 13, 2026, reviewed the most common FDA medical device approval pathway and its characteristics. The edition also addressed sepsis algorithms and additional topics in health AI. Reporter Brittany Trang covers questions of whether AI…
Forbesscience38 days agoUpdated
Analysis Estimates 1,000 Tonnes of Microplastics Migrate From Food Packaging Each Year
A new analysis quantifies how packaging releases microplastics and chemicals into food, while a separate global study shows obesity rates plateauing in some high-income nations but accelerating in many others. Research on coffee also links both caffeinated and decaffeinated varie…
The Guardianscience41 days ago
MPs Warn NHS England Decision on Palantir Patient Data Access Raises Privacy Risks
MPs have described as dangerous an NHS England decision to grant Palantir and other contractors access to identifiable patient data before pseudonymisation. The move forms part of a £330m contract awarded to the US technology company to build an integrated data platform using AI.
winnipegfreepress.comfinance49 days ago
AI Now Institute Publishes Report on AI's Role in Gig Nursing Apps Like Clipboard Health and ShiftKey
A new report from the AI Now Institute examines how AI is affecting nursing through gig-work apps like Clipboard Health and ShiftKey. Published in April 2026, the report highlights automated systems for matching shifts, setting pay, and monitoring performance. It draws parallels…
bbc.comai52 days ago
AI-Powered System Locates Hidden Sperm, Enabling Pregnancies for Azoospermic Men
A new AI technique developed by Columbia University has helped men with azoospermia, a condition causing little to no sperm production, achieve pregnancies. The Star system identified sperm in cases previously deemed impossible, leading to the first baby born in late 2025 and add…