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AI Outperforms Physicians in Diagnostic Accuracy in Virtual Urgent Care
A study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that AI diagnostic and treatment recommendations in virtual urgent care were rated as optimal in 77% of cases, compared to 67% for physicians, with fewer instances of potentially harmful recommendations (2.8% vs 4.6%).
AI Outperforms Physicians in Diagnostic Accuracy in Virtual Urgent Care
A study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that AI diagnostic and treatment recommendations in virtual urgent care were rated as optimal in 77% of cases, compared to 67% for physicians, with fewer instances of potentially harmful recommendations (2.8% vs 4.6%).
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40% Bias Score


Woman on Trial for Illegal Abortion After Testifying Friend Noticed No Pregnancy Signs
Nicola Packer is on trial for allegedly procuring a miscarriage via abortion pills obtained remotely in November 2020, exceeding the 10-week gestational limit; a friend testified she showed no signs of pregnancy.
Woman on Trial for Illegal Abortion After Testifying Friend Noticed No Pregnancy Signs
Nicola Packer is on trial for allegedly procuring a miscarriage via abortion pills obtained remotely in November 2020, exceeding the 10-week gestational limit; a friend testified she showed no signs of pregnancy.
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64% Bias Score


Madrid to Launch Smart Health Platform for Chronic Disease Monitoring
Madrid will launch an IoT-based smart health platform by year-end to remotely monitor 35,000 chronic patients (initially focusing on glucose levels), improving care coordination and reducing hospital visits, using 3.5 million euros in EU funding.
Madrid to Launch Smart Health Platform for Chronic Disease Monitoring
Madrid will launch an IoT-based smart health platform by year-end to remotely monitor 35,000 chronic patients (initially focusing on glucose levels), improving care coordination and reducing hospital visits, using 3.5 million euros in EU funding.
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40% Bias Score


VA's Telehealth Mandate Sparks Privacy Concerns Amid Staff Shortages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring telehealth staff to return to in-person work at various locations nationwide, despite widespread concerns about insufficient private spaces for telehealth sessions, raising significant HIPAA compliance issues and potentially compromising patient care.
VA's Telehealth Mandate Sparks Privacy Concerns Amid Staff Shortages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring telehealth staff to return to in-person work at various locations nationwide, despite widespread concerns about insufficient private spaces for telehealth sessions, raising significant HIPAA compliance issues and potentially compromising patient care.
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52% Bias Score


Telehealth Startup Rippl Revolutionizes Dementia Care
Rippl, a Seattle-based telehealth startup, provides virtual dementia care, addressing the shortage of quality dementia care in the U.S. by offering a value-based model utilizing a team of nurse practitioners, social workers, and care navigators to support patients and caregivers in five states, sign...
Telehealth Startup Rippl Revolutionizes Dementia Care
Rippl, a Seattle-based telehealth startup, provides virtual dementia care, addressing the shortage of quality dementia care in the U.S. by offering a value-based model utilizing a team of nurse practitioners, social workers, and care navigators to support patients and caregivers in five states, sign...
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48% Bias Score


Surge in Telehealth Advertising Raises Quality-of-Care Concerns
Telehealth companies dramatically increased their advertising spending in 2023 to \$111 million, emphasizing convenience and destigmatization of health issues but raising concerns about care quality due to impersonal interactions and inconsistent follow-up, prompting calls for regulatory oversight.
Surge in Telehealth Advertising Raises Quality-of-Care Concerns
Telehealth companies dramatically increased their advertising spending in 2023 to \$111 million, emphasizing convenience and destigmatization of health issues but raising concerns about care quality due to impersonal interactions and inconsistent follow-up, prompting calls for regulatory oversight.
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52% Bias Score

Australia to Launch 24/7 Telehealth Hotline
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $204 million investment in a new 24/7 telehealth service, 1800MEDICARE, projected to reduce 250,000 annual emergency room visits, starting early next year.

Australia to Launch 24/7 Telehealth Hotline
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $204 million investment in a new 24/7 telehealth service, 1800MEDICARE, projected to reduce 250,000 annual emergency room visits, starting early next year.
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48% Bias Score

FDA Warns of Serious Side Effects from Online Topical Finasteride
The FDA warned about serious side effects, including sexual dysfunction and suicidal ideation, from unapproved topical finasteride hair-loss treatments sold online by telehealth companies like Hims, Hers, and Ro, with 32 complaints filed between 2019 and 2024.

FDA Warns of Serious Side Effects from Online Topical Finasteride
The FDA warned about serious side effects, including sexual dysfunction and suicidal ideation, from unapproved topical finasteride hair-loss treatments sold online by telehealth companies like Hims, Hers, and Ro, with 32 complaints filed between 2019 and 2024.
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64% Bias Score

Post-Roe Abortion Numbers: Slight Rise in Legal Abortions, Significant Drop in Cross-State Travel
A Guttmacher Institute report reveals a less than 1% rise in abortions in states where it's legal in 2024, but a 9% drop in individuals crossing state lines for abortions, totaling about 155,000, while telehealth abortions increased, highlighting uneven access and potential future health consequence...

Post-Roe Abortion Numbers: Slight Rise in Legal Abortions, Significant Drop in Cross-State Travel
A Guttmacher Institute report reveals a less than 1% rise in abortions in states where it's legal in 2024, but a 9% drop in individuals crossing state lines for abortions, totaling about 155,000, while telehealth abortions increased, highlighting uneven access and potential future health consequence...
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52% Bias Score

Australia's \$4 Billion Cosmetic Injectables Industry Faces Scrutiny Over Patient Safety
Jas Rawlinson's experience with a cosmetic nurse and subsequent Botox injections highlights concerns about inadequate assessment for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in Australia's \$4 billion cosmetic injectables industry, where short telehealth consultations may put vulnerable patients at risk.

Australia's \$4 Billion Cosmetic Injectables Industry Faces Scrutiny Over Patient Safety
Jas Rawlinson's experience with a cosmetic nurse and subsequent Botox injections highlights concerns about inadequate assessment for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in Australia's \$4 billion cosmetic injectables industry, where short telehealth consultations may put vulnerable patients at risk.
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60% Bias Score

NY Doctor Indicted for Mailing Abortion Pills to Louisiana Minor
A Louisiana grand jury indicted New York doctor Margaret Carpenter and a mother for criminal abortion after Carpenter allegedly sent abortion pills via telehealth to the mother's underage daughter, resulting in a medical emergency; this case is the first known instance of criminal charges against a ...

NY Doctor Indicted for Mailing Abortion Pills to Louisiana Minor
A Louisiana grand jury indicted New York doctor Margaret Carpenter and a mother for criminal abortion after Carpenter allegedly sent abortion pills via telehealth to the mother's underage daughter, resulting in a medical emergency; this case is the first known instance of criminal charges against a ...
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44% Bias Score

Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.

Germany Launches Nationwide Electronic Patient Files
Germany launches nationwide electronic health records (ePA) for over 70 million insured people, improving healthcare and research, but with ongoing security and user-friendliness concerns.
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36% Bias Score
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