AI predicts brain bleed survival without brain scans
July 13, 2026A new machine learning model predicts 30-day mortality for brain bleed patients using routine clinical data instead of expensive brain scans, challenging the assumption that advanced imaging is required for accurate prognosis.
Whistleblower Lawsuit Exposes Healthcare AI Safety Gaps
July 13, 2026A federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging a massive cover-up of AI error rates challenges the narrative of seamless clinical automation.
AI Detects Blood Cancers From Routine Blood Tests
July 13, 2026A new AI model turns the standard complete blood count into an instant classifier for leukemia and severe infections, bypassing the slow manual slide review that delays critical care.
Penn Medicine Puts AI in Virtual Triage
July 12, 2026Health systems are outsourcing the clinical interview to algorithms, but the real test is whether doctors actually regain their time.
Chatbots fail to ease patient decisional conflict
July 12, 2026A new clinical trial reveals that giving patients ChatGPT before or after their specialist visits does not reduce their anxiety or help them make better treatment decisions.
Evernorth Bets $100 Million on AI Pharmacy
July 12, 2026Specialty drug costs are eating health insurance budgets alive, forcing payers to automate the back office just to survive the margin squeeze.
AI Predicts Veteran Mortality Using Outpatient Billing Codes
July 12, 2026A new model bypasses complex clinical charts to predict long-term death risk using nothing but raw billing codes.
Turning Failed Clinical Trials Into AI Models
July 12, 2026Biotech companies are finding a second life for failed drug data, but recycling bad trials into predictive algorithms carries hidden risks.
AI reconstructs baby heart signals without skin damage
July 12, 2026A new AI model reconstructs missing neonatal heart signals using light-based sensors, bypassing the need for irritating skin adhesives in intensive care.