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Specially Designed Video Games may Benefit Mental Health of Children and Teenagers

In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful - if modest - tools in improving the mental well-being of children and teens with anxiety, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

A report on the review of studies from peer-reviewed journals between 2011 and March 20, 2024, was published Sept. 23, 2024, in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Paving the Way for New Treatments

A University of Missouri researcher has created a computer program that can unravel the mysteries of how proteins work together - giving scientists valuable insights to better prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and other diseases.

Jianlin "Jack" Cheng from Mizzou's College of Engineering and his student, Nabin Giri, have developed a tool called Cryo2Struct that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to build the three-dimensional atomic structure of large protein complexes, work recently published in Nature Communications.

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SPARK TSL Appoints David Hawkins as its New Sales Director

SPARK TSL has appointed David Hawkins as its new sales director, to support take-up of the SPARK Fusion infotainment solution by NHS trusts and health boards.

SPARK Fusion is a state-of-the-art platform that can be integrated with core IT systems using HL7 messaging to deliver efficiency-enhancing apps alongside communication, entertainment, and information services to staff and patients.

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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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