As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global program to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating health information on AI-powered chatbots.
Category: 8. Health
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World-first safety guide for public use of AI health chatbots
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Smartphone photos may be misleading doctors and putting patients at risk: New research
It’s an increasingly common scenario. You fill in an online form to request an appointment with a doctor, and back comes a link asking you to upload a photo of your ailment. You pick up your phone, a couple of clicks and it’s sent. While you wait…
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‘One year of failure.’ The Lancet slams RFK Jr.’s first year as health chief : NPR
FILE – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before…
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SNL’s Will Forte On How Huntington’s Disease Has Become A Family Issue
Actor and comedian Will Forte often played MacGruber, a parody of the can-fix-anything TV character Macgyver, on Saturday Night Live. Forte is now raising awareness about something that currently has no easy fix—Huntingon’s Disease. (Photo by:…
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One-question screen may flag hoarding in Alzheimer's and other dementias
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in patients with memory loss and other brain disorders. Early detection, they…
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In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT
An AI assist?
The author of the MMWR report, county health official Katherine Houser, noted that the beer-tent workers were hesitant to give details because they didn’t want to get any of their community members in…
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Infographics about healthy eating can spark interest among unmotivated young adults, study finds
Young adults who are not motivated to eat healthily can still be engaged with the right type of communication, according to new research from the European Food Information Council (EUFIC). Young adults often face unique dietary challenges, from…
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Emmy-Winner Susan Lucci Talks About Her Heart Disease Experience
Susan Lucci (L), seen here co-hosting “Good Day New York” with Rosanna Scotto on February 16, 2026, is the national ambassador for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women. (Photo by Michael Simon/Getty Images)
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Only 54% Offer A Cost Calculator
Hospital price transparency is difficult to accomplish in real time.
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Americans are drowning in unpredictable healthcare bills, yet the federal push for hospital price transparency—meant to let patients shop like savvy consumers—often…
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HIV can develop resistance to blockbuster antiviral lenacapavir—but at a cost to the virus
Long-acting antiviral medications are transforming HIV prevention and care, requiring only minimalistic dosing. But as the use of lenacapavir expands, scientists are probing a critical question: If the virus evolves resistance, does it also pay a…
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