AI chest scans predict death risk using body fat
A new artificial intelligence index uses routine heart scans to calculate mortality risk, proving that how we store fat and muscle matters far more than simple body weight.
August 14, 2026
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AI Cyber Threats Outpace Hospital Defenses
Healthcare cybersecurity is no longer about patching software; it is about surviving automated, AI-driven attacks.
August 14, 2026
AI identifies superbugs using standard mass spectrometry
A new deep learning model bypasses slow genetic sequencing to identify dangerous bacterial strains in minutes, but instrument variation stands in the way of global deployment.
August 14, 2026
The hidden ingredients in medical artificial intelligence
Healthcare providers are deploying algorithms without knowing what data trained them, creating a massive regulatory and clinical liability.
August 13, 2026
AI predicts future lab results from patient records
A new transformer model can simulate how a patient’s lab values will react to specific drugs before they are even prescribed.
August 13, 2026
Medicare AI Payments Risk Driving Costly Overuse
Medicare’s plan to pay hospitals for using AI tools risks creating a financial incentive to overdiagnose patients.
August 13, 2026
AI insulin resistance index predicts heart disease risk
A new deep learning index predicts cardiovascular death by tracking insulin resistance in the general public, moving metabolic screening beyond diabetic patients.
August 13, 2026
Turning Bedside Chats Into Patient Task Lists
Ambient AI is moving past physician burnout to tackle the chaotic reality of patient discharge.
August 13, 2026
AI Outperforms Pathologists in Ordering Lymphoma Tests
A new AI system can predict lymphoma subtypes and order diagnostic tests directly from initial biopsy scans, cutting down the days patients spend waiting for a diagnosis.
August 13, 2026
Oracle Puts OpenAI in Patient Portals
Giving patients direct access to AI-translated medical records is a bold play to win the EHR wars, but it shifts a massive cognitive burden from doctors to software.
August 12, 2026