Study: MRI contrast agent causes harmful metal buildup in some patients
SimonMed says 1.2 million patients impacted in January data breach
UK Seeks AI Rules to Spur Health-Care Overhaul, Protect Patients
Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial | Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years
AI medical tools found to downplay symptoms of women, ethnic minorities | Bias-reflecting LLMs lead to inferior medical advice for female, Black, and Asian patients.
Online health record giant MyChart just slipped a clause into its terms and conditions barring patients from suing the firm for mishandling their health data.
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HHS warns US health care industry to share data with patients or else
Breakthrough drug successfully treats hard-to-control high blood pressure | The treatment, called baxdrostat demonstrates the ability to help patients whose blood pressure remains dangerously high despite standard therapy.
Artificial intelligence helps patients appeal health insurance claim denials | A.I. is helping write appeal letters to insurance companies in a fraction of the time it would take to write them by hand, giving patients hope.
Patients trust AI's medical advice over doctors - even when it's wrong, study finds
Nearly a million patients hit by DaVita dialysis ransomware attack
Therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B enters first clinical trial in patients
New treatment eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients
Amid AI hype and job-loss fears, here’s a heartwarming use of tech: free AI tools helping patients fight denied insurance claims ❤️🤖
Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar | The new implant carries a reservoir of glucagon that can be stored under the skin and deployed during an emergency — with no injections needed.
An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer | Less frequent dosing of GLP-1 drugs would be easier for patients
Weekly Parkinson’s injection would be a game-changer for patients | A slow-release Parkinson's injection would mean not taking pills multiple times a day
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections | In a small trial, 10 of 12 type 1 diabetes patients no longer needed supplemental insulin
Esse Health says recent data breach affects over 263,000 patients
