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Study reveals limitations of ChatGPT in emergency medicine

If ChatGPT were cut loose in the Emergency Department, it might suggest unneeded x-rays and antibiotics for some patients and admit others who didn't require hospital treatment, a new study from UC San Francisco has found.

8 Oct 2024

New research highlights the impact of stigma on health equity

A new article published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers underscores the profound role that stigma can play in health care -- and how addressing stigma-related barriers can significantly improve health outcomes for individuals and communities around the world.

7 Oct 2024

Diagnostic performance of GPT-4 in analyzing radiology findings from brain tumors

GPT-4 demonstrates diagnostic capabilities in brain radiology, achieving 73% accuracy for final diagnoses and 94% for differential diagnoses in recent research.

3 Oct 2024

Simplifying medication instructions with pictograms to enhance patient care

Transforming patient care through clarity and simplicity, Duke-NUS Medical School has introduced visual aids or pictograms designed to make medication instructions clearer.

3 Oct 2024

How does a vegan diet in pregnancy affect mother and baby?

A systematic review explores the impact of a vegan diet on maternal and fetal outcomes, revealing mixed results on birth weight and nutrient intake, calling for further research.

2 Oct 2024

Vance-Walz debate highlighted clear health policy differences

Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met in an Oct. 1 vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News that was cordial and heavy on policy discussion — a striking change from the Sept. 10 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

2 Oct 2024

CHEST expands First 5 Minutes program to address implicit bias and cultural humility

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is expanding its First 5 Minutes® program to include e-learning modules addressing implicit bias and cultural humility in the clinical setting.

1 Oct 2024

ChatGPT can be useful for preoperative MRI diagnosis of brain tumors

As artificial intelligence advances, its uses and capabilities in real-world applications continue to reach new heights that may even surpass human expertise

1 Oct 2024

Interdisciplinary project aims to revolutionize health care data integration

Health care is more than doctor visits; it's a team effort. But most artificial intelligence-driven technologies built on patient data use only the information provided by physicians, omitting crucial input from nurses and rehabilitation therapists.

1 Oct 2024

AI outperforms radiologists in brain tumor diagnosis

As artificial intelligence advances, its uses and capabilities in real-world applications continue to reach new heights that may even surpass human expertise. In the field of radiology, where a correct diagnosis is crucial to ensure proper patient care, large language models, such as ChatGPT, could improve accuracy or at least offer a good second opinion.

1 Oct 2024

Nurturing brain development in young children through shared reading

The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and caregivers to read aloud with their newborns and young children as an opportunity to foster loving, nurturing relationships during a critical time of brain development, and recommends that pediatricians support families with guidance and books at well-child visits, according to an updated policy statement.

29 Sep 2024

Study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns

A new study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns. "This may help us unravel how we remember what we read."

27 Sep 2024

Speech recognition technology shows significant gains for people with dysarthria

As Mark Hasegawa-Johnson combed through data from his latest project, he was pleasantly surprised to uncover a recipe for Eggs Florentine. Sifting through hundreds of hours of recorded speech will unearth a treasure or two, he said.

27 Sep 2024

TxGNN improves drug repurposing by predicting treatments for rare diseases with no approved therapies

A new model, TxGNN, revolutionizes zero-shot drug repurposing by predicting treatments for diseases with no known therapies, offering improved accuracy and trust via interpretable AI explanations.

27 Sep 2024

Pilot trial aims to reduce rapid weight gain and obesity risk among Latine infants

With $784,369 from the NIH, UNCG researchers will implement a pilot trial that aims to reduce rapid weight gain and obesity risk among Latine infants by supporting mothers in breastfeeding.

26 Sep 2024

COVID-19 causes lasting cognitive impairment tied to brain injury markers

Researchers found that COVID-19 patients experienced widespread cognitive deficits one year post-hospitalization, associated with elevated brain injury markers and reduced brain volume. Cognitive recovery plateaued over time, suggesting lasting impacts.

26 Sep 2024

UK doctors turn to AI chatbots for diagnoses and documentation, but are they putting patient privacy at risk?

A recent survey found that 20% of UK general practitioners use AI chatbots in clinical practice, helping with documentation, diagnoses, and patient management. However, concerns remain about errors, biases, and privacy risks.

26 Sep 2024

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

Adults with opioid use disorder who receive a higher daily dose of the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may have a lower risk of subsequent emergency department visits or use of inpatient services related to behavioral health (such as for mental health and substance use disorders) than adults receiving the recommended dose, according to an analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

25 Sep 2024

The potential to optimize laboratory testing and operations with automation and AI

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Cerba's Coen Staplers about the benefits of lab automation, including the integration of AI technologies.

From Cerba Research 25 Sep 2024

Study reveals limited access to opioid treatment in US jails

A new look into addiction treatment availability in the U.S. criminal justice system reveals that fewer than half (43.8%) of 1,028 jails surveyed across the nation offered any form of medication for opioid use disorder, and only 12.8% made these available to anyone with the disorder.

24 Sep 2024

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Study reveals limitations of ChatGPT in emergency medicine

New research highlights the impact of stigma on health equity

Diagnostic performance of GPT-4 in analyzing radiology findings from brain tumors

Simplifying medication instructions with pictograms to enhance patient care

How does a vegan diet in pregnancy affect mother and baby?

Vance-Walz debate highlighted clear health policy differences

CHEST expands First 5 Minutes program to address implicit bias and cultural humility

ChatGPT can be useful for preoperative MRI diagnosis of brain tumors

Interdisciplinary project aims to revolutionize health care data integration

AI outperforms radiologists in brain tumor diagnosis

Nurturing brain development in young children through shared reading

Study shows how individual brain cells in the hippocampus respond to pronouns

Speech recognition technology shows significant gains for people with dysarthria

TxGNN improves drug repurposing by predicting treatments for rare diseases with no approved therapies

Pilot trial aims to reduce rapid weight gain and obesity risk among Latine infants

COVID-19 causes lasting cognitive impairment tied to brain injury markers

UK doctors turn to AI chatbots for diagnoses and documentation, but are they putting patient privacy at risk?

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

The potential to optimize laboratory testing and operations with automation and AI

Study reveals limited access to opioid treatment in US jails

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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