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AI microfluidic chip speeds up infant UTI tests
A new portable device combines microfluidics and machine learning to diagnose pediatric urinary tract...
Schrödinger Launches Bunsen AI for Molecular Design
A prominent AI skeptic is now betting on autonomous agents to run complex drug...
AI stethoscope fails to beat veterinary students
A new study reveals that consumer-grade AI stethoscopes cannot reliably replace human ears in...
FDA Confronts Grail’s Failed Cancer Test Data
Regulators are forcing a public reckoning over whether marginal cancer screening benefits justify the...
AI summaries fail to improve patient scan comprehension
Patients who read AI-generated summaries of their brain scans feel significantly more confident, but...
Teladoc Abandons the One-Off Virtual Visit
The pioneer of quick-fix telemedicine is admitting that its original business model is no...
The same AI saving patients is attacking them
Healthcare is learning a brutal lesson: the artificial intelligence deployed to save lives is...
AI merges patient records and pathogen DNA
By combining complete electronic health records with bacterial genomes, a new AI platform predicts...
UnitedHealth Bets Three Billion on AI Automation
A massive bet on automated healthcare administration is paying off for insurers, but it...