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The Future Of Interoperability: Leveraging AI To Improve Care And Reduce Administrative Burdens
When a patient visits a healthcare provider for the first time, gets referred to a specialist or is rushed to the ER, doctors need up-to-date information about their medical history to ensure they provide the highest quality of care. However, much…
This startup is launching an AI personal health assistant that'll face off with Big Tech from Verily to OpenAI
Included Health is rolling out a new AI tool that could pit it against Big Tech's latest health bets. The healthcare startup has launched an AI-powered personal health assistant, Business Insider has learned exclusively. The tech draws on patients'…
Vital Set Of Policy Recommendations For Stridently Dealing With AI That Provides Mental Health Advice
We must give proper attention to devising and enacting sensible policies associated with the expanding use of AI for mental health. In today's column, I expand upon some crucial policy recommendations that have recently arisen as a result of the…
Uganda, US sign $2.3bn health cooperation deal
The governments of the United States of America and Uganda have committed funds and signed a five-year $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU). This ends weeks of public scepticism and debate over the future of…
SA's top early-stage tech ventures receive recognition
A dozen innovative local start-ups emerged as the winners. The winners of the 2025 South African Startup Awards were announced this week, via livestream from Cape Town. Now in its third year, the awards have grown into the country's flagship…
Gachagua Flags Data Privacy Fears Over Kenya-US Health Pact
NAIROBI,Kenya Dec 11 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has questioned the safety of Kenyans' health records in the wake of the reported Sh208 billion Kenya–US health partnership. In an interview with KTN on Wednesday night…
Reconnecting Our Communities
Posted December 11, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Americans are less connected to one another than in the past. Policymakers have drawn attention to some important aspects of this crisis. We need more attention to the economic drivers of…
My favorite hybrid smartwatch has a 30-day battery life and a gorgeous look
The Withings ScanWatch 2 is available for $369. It's a hybrid smartwatch, with both digital and analog characteristics and health tracking features. It has the usual drawbacks of a hybrid smartwatch, including the lack of detailed graphics, GPS…
Vital Set Of Policy Recommendations For Stridently Dealing With AI That Provides Mental Health Advice
In today's column, I expand upon some crucial policy recommendations that have recently arisen as a result of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking commentary about the AI-based mental health realm (note: these aren't recommendations…
Sussexes wade into politics by praising Australia's social media ban
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have today been accused of meddling in politics again - this time in Australia - after they backed the Labor government's blanket social media ban. It is now the first country to impose national age limits on social…
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its…
Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC Sells 35,907 Shares of DexCom, Inc. $DXCM
Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC cut its stake in DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM - Free Report) by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 932,371…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Praise 'Bold' Social Media Ban: 'It Shouldn't Have to Come to This'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have thrown their support behind Australia's landmark decision to ban social media for those under the age of 16, calling the move an important intervention to protect kids from 'addictive platforms.' In a powerful…
Why teenagers won't quit vaping, even when the risks are clear - a psychologist explains
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem. In the UK, schools are reporting a surge in young people struggling with dependence, including cases of students needing medical attention after vaping in class. In the Netherlands…
How misinformation may be fuelling teen vaping
Vaping among teenagers is a growing global health problem. In the UK, schools are reporting a surge in young people struggling with dependence, including cases of students needing medical attention after vaping in class. In the Netherlands…
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