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AI finds clinical trial results better than humans
A new AI tool proves that human error, not machine limitation, is the biggest...

AI turns patient texts into clinical data
A new startup is betting that conversational AI can bridge the dangerous information gap...

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...
