AI Products Like ChatGPT can Provide Medics with 'Harmful' Advice

The much-hyped AI products like ChatGPt may provide medical doctors and healthcare professionals with information that can aggravate patients' conditions and lead to serious health consequences, a study suggests.

Researchers considered three-nutrition related diseases in their study, with two experienced dietitians examining a total of 63 ChatGPT outputs of disease management against medical guidelines.

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One in Five UK Soctors use AI Chatbots

A survey led by researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden reveals that a significant proportion of UK general practitioners (GPs) are integrating generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into their clinical workflows. The results highlight the rapidly growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare - a development that has the potential to revolutionise patient care but also raises significant ethical and safety concerns.

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Can Google Street View Data Improve Public Health?

Big data and artificial intelligence are transforming how we think about health, from detecting diseases and spotting patterns to predicting outcomes and speeding up response times.

In a new study analyzing two million Google Street View images from New York City streets, a team of New York University researchers evaluated the utility of this digital data in informing public health decision-making.

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The Darzi Review: The NHS "Is in Serious Trouble" but What Comes Next?

Lyn Whitfield, content director at Highland Marketing, takes a look at Lord Darzi's review of the NHS, immediate reaction, and next steps. The review calls for a "tilt towards technology" to improve productivity. But, for the moment, the funding and policy required to invest in serious change are not on the table.

Every politician needs a story to tell about the state of the country and how it got to be the way it is, so they can spin a narrative about their actions. On Thursday, Lord Darzi delivered a novella length account of the state of the NHS and how it ended up in "serious trouble."

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Scientists Use AI to Detect Chronic High Blood Pressure in People's Voice Recordings

Researchers at Klick Labs unveiled a cutting-edge, non-invasive technique that can predict chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) with a high degree of accuracy using just a person's voice. Just published in the peer-reviewed journal IEEE Access, the findings hold tremendous potential for advancing early detection of chronic high blood pressure and showcase yet another novel way to harness vocal biomarkers for better health outcomes.

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Former NHS CIO Will Smart Joins Alcidion

A former national chief information officer for health and social care in England, Will Smart will join the Alcidion Group board in a global role from October. He will provide strategic insight as the company continues to support healthcare organisations in different parts of the world digitise frontline services.

During an extensive career in digital health, Smart has advised senior government ministers, has played leading roles in initiatives including the Global Digital Exemplar programme and has helped to drive technology adoption from within the health technology industry.

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ChatGPT Outperformed Trainee Doctors in Assessing Complex Respiratory Illness in Children

The chatbot ChatGPT performed better than trainee doctors in assessing complex cases of respiratory disease in areas such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and chest infections in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

The study also showed that Google’s chatbot Bard performed better than trainees in some aspects and Microsoft’s Bing chatbot performed as well as trainees.

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Airwave Healthcare Expands Team with Francesca McPhail

Patient stimulus technology provider Airwave Healthcare has appointed Francesca McPhail, who will help health and care providers achieve more from their media and entertainment systems for people receiving care.

Francesca McPhail has worked with hundreds of healthcare organisations during her career, and has now joined the Airwave Healthcare team as a key account manager.

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Healthcare Week Luxembourg: Second Edition Focuses on "The Future of Health"

1 - 2 October 2024, Luxembourg.
Save the date: Healthcare Week Luxembourg is back on 1 and 2 October 2024 at Luxexpo The Box. Acclaimed last year by healthcare professionals from the Greater Region, this exhibition, designed as a cross-border and European platform for exchange, intends to tackle the challenges and issues facing the sector with an even richer and more varied programme. It explores the theme of "The future of health: added value for all".

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New AI-Driven Tool could Revolutionize Brain Pressure Monitoring in Intensive Care Patients

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a noninvasive technique that could dramatically improve the way doctors monitor intracranial hypertension, a condition where increased pressure in the brain can lead to severe outcomes like strokes and hemorrhages.

The new approach, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), offers a safer and faster alternative to the current gold standard of drilling into the skull.

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