Algorithms sort Parkinson’s from lookalike brain diseases
July 6, 2026A new machine learning approach shows that while AI can easily spot the difference between Parkinson's and its deadlier lookalikes, pinpointing the exact disease remains incredibly difficult.
Young people are outsourcing therapy to algorithms
July 6, 2026When vulnerable teenagers turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice, they are not finding a cure—they are finding a mirror that tells them what they want to hear.
AI tracks sleep disorder severity using video
July 6, 2026A new study shows video foundation models can grade violent sleep movements, but their tendency to overestimate severity reveals the limits of clinical AI.
FDA Crackdown Hits Telehealth GLP-1 Sales
July 5, 2026The wild west of online weight-loss drug marketing is officially coming to an end.
Physician epistemic framing alters the accuracy of large language models for medical second opinions
July 5, 2026A doctor's self-doubt can degrade the accuracy of medical AI, proving that these systems are highly sensitive to how questions are framed.
Digital Twins Solve Rare Disease Trial Dilemma
July 5, 2026Using virtual clones to simulate disease progression could finally solve the recruitment bottleneck that stalls rare disease drug development.
AI predicts kidney cancer immunotherapy survival rates
July 5, 2026A new machine learning model uses basic blood markers to predict how kidney cancer patients respond to immunotherapy.
NHS funds ambient voice tech across hospitals
July 5, 2026A massive funding injection promises to free doctors from keyboards, but the financial plumbing of the NHS could stall the rollout.
Digital twins predict cardiac pacing success
July 5, 2026A new digital twin model shows that one-third of heart failure patients fail cardiac therapy because surgeons are aiming at the wrong target.