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People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots
Mollie Kerr, a 26-year-old New Yorker living in London, was rattled this summer when her bloodwork showed hormone imbalances. After seeing the results in her patient portal, she felt too scared to wait to talk to her doctor. So, with some unease…
There is no medical treatment for a radically altered body image
Lucy had come about swollen legs. “Look at them!” she commanded, gesticulating towards her outstretched lower limbs. There was distress in her voice and vehemence in her hand movements – it was as though she had discovered…
Chatbots are not medical devices
In November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting where it considered treating artificial intelligence mental health chatbots as medical devices. As the FDA more formally describes it, the agency…
What is the lowest amount you can pay for medical bills?
Medical bills have a way of surprising you, and typically not in a good way. Even routine medical procedures can come with pages of itemized charges, insurance adjustments and remaining balances that seem to shift, or, in the worst-case scenario…
Nightmare getting medication
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Saluda Medical set for $775m ASX debut
Saluda Medical, which makes spinal cord stimulators to treat back and leg pain, has raised $230 million ahead of its Australian sharemarket debut on Friday, which will value the US-based medical device company at $775 million. Chief executive Barry…
Virtual Inspections and Remote Audits in Medical Device Registration
The medical technology sector has been a leader in innovation for a long time, and now the regulations are changing…
Health Rounds: Experimental drug shows promise for stroke patients who miss the current medical treatment window
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) Dec 3 (Reuters) - Stroke patients who can't get to the hospital quickly enough to be eligible for the usual clot-busting…
Houston may get its first official medical cannabis stores
The Houston area may be on the verge of a medical cannabis milestone: its first state-licensed THC dispensaries. Earlier this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that it would issue two licenses in Public Health Region 6 (Houston…
Boomer Grandpa Refuses To Take His Medication Because AI Told Him It's A Scam
You may have noticed that we're living in a golden age of conspiracy theories, and with the advent of AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, that golden age seems to be intensifying. People put so much trust in these tools, despite ChatGPT's…
Stanbic's medical drive boosts healthcare for Mbale women
Mbale Regional Referral Hospital serves an estimated population of 4.5 million people across 17 districts in Eastern Uganda. The facility also receives patients from neighbouring districts such as Bukedea and Kumi in the Teso sub-region, a factor…
Medical Building Power Outage Damaged Research, Canceled Labs
A power outage caused by flooding in several Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) buildings destroyed research materials and led to the cancellation of classes and labs from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15. Georgetown's Pre-Clinical Science building…
Jupiter Medical Center promotes lung cancer awareness with mobile lab
Jupiter Medical Center promotes lung cancer awareness with mobile lab FORECAST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, GLENN. JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER IS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT LUNG CANCER AND THE TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS BATTLING THE…
Iris Ventures Leads $15 Million Investment in Medical-grade Skin Care Expert Innerskin
LONDON — Iris Ventures is pushing further into the space where beauty and wellness meet, leading a $15 million investment in Innerskin, which specializes in noninvasive skin care treatments at its clinics across France. Founded three years…
Government issues 'out of stock' alert in update on ADHD medication shortage
Patients are being warned of ongoing disruption to supplies of a commonly prescribed ADHD medicines, after the Government confirmed one medication will remain out of stock for weeks. Health minister Dr Zubir Ahmed has responded to concerns over the…
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