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OpenAI Releases ChatGPT for Clinicians, Offering Free Access to U.S. Healthcare Professionals
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Clinicians on April 22, 2026, providing free access to verified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists. The tool supports clinical tasks including documentation and medical research. A new benchmark, HealthBench Pr…
Farah sharba / Wikimedia (CC0)Essay in The Lancet Advocates AI Support for Mammograms in Cancer and Heart Disease Detection
Eric Topol published an essay in The Lancet reviewing evidence for using three different AI systems to support every mammogram. The systems aim to enhance breast cancer detection, prevention, and assessment of heart disease risk. Topol notes the absence of widespread implementati…
Researchers Demonstrate Creation of Fictional Medical Condition Using AI and Preprints
Researchers have shown how posting preprints about a nonexistent disease called Bixonimania can lead AI systems to recognize and describe it as real. The experiment highlights AI's reliance on online sources for medical information. This raises questions about the accuracy of AI-…