AI as Interpreter in the Clinic
Effective communication is essential in medicine, yet language barriers can result in suboptimal care. AI holds promise for bridging these gaps, enhancing outcomes, and reducing disparities. Casey Lio...
6 Des 202419min
November 2024 Medical News Summary
How Antibiotic Underuse Is Driving Antimicrobial Resistance; What to Know About the XEC SARS-CoV-2 Variant Related Content: UN Meeting Highlights Antimicrobial Resistance "Epiphany"—Lack of Antibiot...
27 Nov 202418min
AI and the FDA
A recent Special Communication published in JAMA points out that the FDA has already approved nearly 1000 devices using AI. Author Robert M. Califf, MD, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administra...
22 Nov 202423min
The Ethics of AI as Clinical Decision Maker
A recent JAMA Cardiology essay argues that medicine is not just a technical endeavor, it's also a moral endeavor, and a robot does not have moral agency. Coauthor Sarah C. Hull, MD, MBE, of Yale Schoo...
15 Nov 202424min
AI and the National Academy of Sciences
Widespread adoption of AI raises questions about accountability, transparency, and reproducibility. Marcia McNutt, PhD, president of the National Academy of Sciences, joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirste...
8 Nov 202423min
October 2024 Medical News Summary
Researchers Are Exploring the Role of Shingles—and a Protective Role of Shingles Vaccine—in Dementia; Could the Body Roundness Index One Day Replace BMI? Related Content: Researchers Are Exploring t...
25 Okt 202413min
Getting Technology Into the Clinic
Getting genuinely useful new technologies, from wearables to clinical decision support, into the clinic has proven to be surprisingly challenging. Tanzeem K. Choudhury, PhD, of Cornell Tech joins JAMA...
18 Okt 202426min
What Lessons Does the VA's Experience Building Electronic Health Records Hold for AI?
What hard lessons did the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) learn in 3 decades of EHR development, and what can it teach us about building better AI in medicine? Stephen Fihn, MD, MPH, of the Uni...
8 Okt 202423min
