New way to protect patient data for training AI models
Encryption technology used in elections can potentially improve an AI model’s predictive capability without compromising patient data privacy. Powered by WPeMatico
Plant-based Food and Drink Labeling Is a Battlefield
(MedPage Today) — In May, Iowa passed a law requiring terms like “fake” or “imitation” on the labeling of plant-based meat alternatives such as Impossible Burgers. The number of states enacting such legislation now totals at least 16, all since… Powered by WPeMatico
What Is ‘Character Assassination’ in Medicine?
(MedPage Today) — Character assassination refers to the deliberate and sustained effort to damage someone’s reputation or credibility through false or misleading accusations, innuendo, or manipulation of information. This can be done through various… Powered by WPeMatico
Cleveland Clinic announces new quantum computing and AI fellowship
Offered in partnership with Novo Nordisk Foundation, the fellowship will focus on technologies that analyze vast amounts of data to increase diagnostic accuracy, speed personalized medicine and improve clinical trials. Powered by WPeMatico
The growing practice of prescribing medical devices via telemedicine
UpScriptHealth specializes in this approach to virtual care, including for female pelvic health and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Its founder talks about how this form of telehealth can boost outcomes and help fill gaps caused by specialist shortages. Powered by WPeMatico
New Data Show Highest Number of Health Center Patients in Nearly 60 Year History of the Program
HRSA-Funded Health Centers Served 2.7 Million More Patients Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Complaint with New Jersey Imaging Network to Resolve a Disability Complaint Filed Under Federal Civil Rights Law
OCR’s enforcement action ensures individuals with mobility impairments have access to mammography examinations. Powered by WPeMatico
Medicine Made LGBTQ+ Health the Problem. Medical Schools Can Help Course Correct.
(MedPage Today) — In our recent piece in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), we trace the long history of cruelty perpetuated against sexual and gender minority groups (LGBTQ+ people) in the 212-year history of the NEJM. This is just one… Powered by WPeMatico
The Next Big Shiny Thing
(MedPage Today) — “Ooh, I bet this new thing is really going to be the next big thing.” It seems I’ve said this multiple times over the course of my professional career. I have a long history of being attracted by fancy doodads that promise to… Powered by WPeMatico
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute shares lessons on using secure LLMs
The Boston health system’s director of AI operations discusses some challenges and best practices for integrating large language models into research and operational tasks while explicitly excluding direct clinical care. Powered by WPeMatico