The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn’t let me say no.

Dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they’re signing explicitly says they can opt-out.

Most U.S. doctors are quietly using this AI tool. Few patients know about it.

OpenEvidence, an AI-powered medical search tool, has become a fast friend to America’s doctors and is now used by nearly two-thirds of physicians.
LAist

LA County forms a committee to oversee a policy protecting patients brought in by ICE

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KHOU 11

Three young heart patients form unbreakable bond at Texas Children’s Hospital — and get life-saving transplants days apart

HOUSTON — What started as long, uncertain hospital stays turned into a story of friendship, resilience and hope for three young boys at Texas Children’s Hospital. Ahmed, Nasir and Preston — ages 6 and ...
Edhat

Cottage Health Adds Organ Donation Registration to MyChart, Empowering Patients with Lifesaving Choice

The Update Comes as More Than 100,000 Patients in the US—Including Over 23,000 Californians—Wait for a Lifesaving Organ Transplant In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cottage Health has ...
The New York Times

Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice. By Sarah Kwon As chatbots become a fixture in ...
Medical Xpress

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 ...
Forbes

Patients Are Using AI For Medical Advice. Here’s How To Do It Safely.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eve Cunningham is a physician leader in senior and women’s health. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Medscape

Older Patients Have Specific Risks for GLP-1 Use

As GLP-1s continue to surge in demand, older patients in your practice may inquire about these medications for their weight-loss efforts. Although they are known to improve conditions such as high ...
IEEE

A Robust Point Cloud Registration Method Using Geometrical Information and Probabilistic Models for Robot-Assisted Bronchoscopy Navigation

Abstract: Point cloud registration in robot-assisted surgery is a fundamental procedure, which is directly related to navigation accuracy and patient safety. However, preoperative reconstructions ...
American College of Cardiology

Can Patient-Specific Registration of Jeopardized and Viable Segments Guide Revascularization?

Patient-specific registration of segmental jeopardy and viability is a feasible strategy to identify patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) who benefit from early revascularization, according to ...
American Bar Association

Meaningful Patient Consent and Other Considerations Related to the Use of AI Agents in Health Care

The legal principles of knowing and voluntary consent must also be applied in the AI context as a basis for meaningful patient consent to use of AI agents in treatment; Key questions include (1) On ...