Real-World Performance of AI in Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy remains a leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide, and AI may facilitate screening, if such models continue to perform well when they are deployed in the real world. Coau...
18 Apr 202516min
Can Open-Source LLMs Compete With Proprietary Ones for Complex Diagnoses?
A recent study published in JAMA Health Forum suggests that institutions may be able to deploy custom open-source large language models (LLMs) that run locally without sacrificing data privacy or flex...
4 Apr 202518min
March 2025 Medical News Summary
The US Is Suing Pharmacies for Aiding in the Opioid Crisis; Texas Measles Outbreak Spurs Call for Stronger Vaccine Advocacy; Study Finds Sleep-Related Infant Deaths Are on the Rise Related Content: ...
28 Mar 202520min
Rethinking Race in Prenatal Screening for Open Neural Tube Defects
Correction: This podcast has been updated to add additional context on the frequency of false positives. Open neural tube defects affect approximately 1 in 1400 births. Daniel Herman, MD, PhD, of the...
28 Mar 202515min
AI's Role in Advancing Equity for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care is advancing, despite concerns about how its use may impact health disparities. Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, chief health officer at Special Olympics, joins...
21 Mar 202514min
Prescreening for Clinical Trial Eligibility Using Large Language Models
A recent study showed AI-assisted screening using a large language model tool reduced time to determine trial eligibility compared with manual methods. Author Alexander J. Blood, MD, MSc, cardiologist...
14 Mar 202512min
Machine Learning for Earlier Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
In a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers reported that a machine learning model was able to stratify risk for subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder among individ...
7 Mar 202516min
Language Equity in Health Technology
AI can play a role in addressing language barriers in health care. In a recent Editorial in JAMA Network Open, Pilar Ortega, MD, MGM, of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and coauthors e...
28 Feb 202519min
