Urgent Call for Suicide Prevention in Germany
German psychiatrist Professor Lewitzka highlights the urgent need for suicide prevention, emphasizing the ten-minute window between suicidal ideation and action, the importance of 'method restriction,' and the disproportionate number of male victims linked to societal pressures.
Urgent Call for Suicide Prevention in Germany
German psychiatrist Professor Lewitzka highlights the urgent need for suicide prevention, emphasizing the ten-minute window between suicidal ideation and action, the importance of 'method restriction,' and the disproportionate number of male victims linked to societal pressures.
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24% Bias Score
Frequent 'Miracle Drug' Innovations Predicted Due to Technological Advancements
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicts a "miracle drug" innovation every couple of years due to technological advancements, particularly in life sciences, as exemplified by the success of semaglutides, while Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan cautions that a comprehensive approach is needed ...
Frequent 'Miracle Drug' Innovations Predicted Due to Technological Advancements
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicts a "miracle drug" innovation every couple of years due to technological advancements, particularly in life sciences, as exemplified by the success of semaglutides, while Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan cautions that a comprehensive approach is needed ...
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44% Bias Score
Healthcare Sector Lags Despite Innovation, Poised for Growth
The healthcare sector, particularly biotech, is underperforming despite promising innovations due to investor apathy and post-pandemic market corrections; however, experts anticipate future growth fueled by technological advancements, demographic shifts, and potential deregulation.
Healthcare Sector Lags Despite Innovation, Poised for Growth
The healthcare sector, particularly biotech, is underperforming despite promising innovations due to investor apathy and post-pandemic market corrections; however, experts anticipate future growth fueled by technological advancements, demographic shifts, and potential deregulation.
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56% Bias Score
Nurses Protest Unsafe Staffing, AI Integration in Healthcare
On Thursday, thousands of National Nurses United members across California and other states protested unsafe staffing levels and demanded patient safeguards with the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare, citing concerns about profit-driven decisions in contract negotiations with over...
Nurses Protest Unsafe Staffing, AI Integration in Healthcare
On Thursday, thousands of National Nurses United members across California and other states protested unsafe staffing levels and demanded patient safeguards with the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare, citing concerns about profit-driven decisions in contract negotiations with over...
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60% Bias Score
AI in Australian Fertility Clinics Raises Ethical Concerns
AI is being used in Australian fertility clinics to select embryos, raising ethical concerns about transparency, informed consent, and potential bias; the $1.49 billion fertility industry's growth highlights the need for regulation.
AI in Australian Fertility Clinics Raises Ethical Concerns
AI is being used in Australian fertility clinics to select embryos, raising ethical concerns about transparency, informed consent, and potential bias; the $1.49 billion fertility industry's growth highlights the need for regulation.
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40% Bias Score
AI and Laser Analysis Improve Early Breast Cancer Detection
Researchers developed a 98% accurate, non-invasive laser analysis and machine learning method for detecting stage 1a breast cancer, surpassing liquid biopsy; AI is also improving mammogram analysis, increasing detection rates and offering hope for better patient outcomes.
AI and Laser Analysis Improve Early Breast Cancer Detection
Researchers developed a 98% accurate, non-invasive laser analysis and machine learning method for detecting stage 1a breast cancer, surpassing liquid biopsy; AI is also improving mammogram analysis, increasing detection rates and offering hope for better patient outcomes.
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28% Bias Score
France Launches Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening
France is launching a 6 million euro pilot program involving 20,000 smokers/ex-smokers (50-74 years old) for lung cancer screening using low-dose CT scans and cessation support, aiming to inform nationwide screening by 2030.
France Launches Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening
France is launching a 6 million euro pilot program involving 20,000 smokers/ex-smokers (50-74 years old) for lung cancer screening using low-dose CT scans and cessation support, aiming to inform nationwide screening by 2030.
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48% Bias Score
FEFU Develops Healthcare Data Analysis Service to Address Regional Shortages
Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok have created Medstatan, a data analysis service to identify regional healthcare specialist shortages, resulting in their status as a collaborating center of the Central Research Institute for the Organization and Informatization of ...
FEFU Develops Healthcare Data Analysis Service to Address Regional Shortages
Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostok have created Medstatan, a data analysis service to identify regional healthcare specialist shortages, resulting in their status as a collaborating center of the Central Research Institute for the Organization and Informatization of ...
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60% Bias Score
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
Athens ER Wait Times: 6.5-Hour Wait Highlights Systemic Issues
A 69-year-old woman waited 6.5 hours in Gennimatas Hospital ER in Athens for treatment of acute abdominal pain in early December; this reflects a broader issue of long ER wait times in Athens (over 1.285 million visits in 2023) due to staffing shortages, poor ER organization, and primary care defici...
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44% Bias Score
UK to Allow Private Use of NHS Data for AI Development
The UK government is considering allowing private companies to profit from anonymized NHS data to fuel AI-driven healthcare advancements and boost the economy, despite concerns about data misuse and privacy.
UK to Allow Private Use of NHS Data for AI Development
The UK government is considering allowing private companies to profit from anonymized NHS data to fuel AI-driven healthcare advancements and boost the economy, despite concerns about data misuse and privacy.
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48% Bias Score
Shanghai Establishes First Medical AI Application Testing Center
Shanghai launched its first medical AI application testing and verification center on Friday, with twelve leading institutions participating to validate AI models for disease prediction, diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery, addressing accuracy and ethical concerns.
Shanghai Establishes First Medical AI Application Testing Center
Shanghai launched its first medical AI application testing and verification center on Friday, with twelve leading institutions participating to validate AI models for disease prediction, diagnostics, treatment, and drug discovery, addressing accuracy and ethical concerns.
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28% Bias Score
AI in 2024: From Model to Product, Raising Economic and Ethical Questions
The year 2024 witnessed a shift in AI from model development to practical product integration, impacting various sectors and raising questions about economic viability and ethical concerns while demonstrating incremental productivity gains and potential future advancements through collaborative AI a...
AI in 2024: From Model to Product, Raising Economic and Ethical Questions
The year 2024 witnessed a shift in AI from model development to practical product integration, impacting various sectors and raising questions about economic viability and ethical concerns while demonstrating incremental productivity gains and potential future advancements through collaborative AI a...
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36% Bias Score