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<乌鸦传媒>Clinicians Not Great at Distinguishing Abstracts Written by Chatbot

Healthcare providers recognized when an AI chatbot wrote an abstract less than half the time

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<乌鸦传媒>FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing

Algorithms have ushered in a new era of pricing

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<乌鸦传媒>Genetics Studies Have a Diversity Problem That Researchers Struggle to Fix

Most data based on DNA from white people, but small differences can have big health outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Police

The practice has spread but is built on questionable science

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<乌鸦传媒>CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union

Pharmacists and technicians at CVS stores in Rhode Island have also made moves to unionize

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<乌鸦传媒>Are We Testing Enough for H5N1?

Experts question whether U.S. has a handle on the scope of the outbreak in dairy cattle

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Writes Book With ChatGPT; Can AI Detect STIs? How AI Replies to Patient Messages

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Sue Google Over Bad Reviews; $425K Stolen From UPMC? Doc's Alleged Sex Crime

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>No, Marburg Virus Isn't in COVID Shots: Users Debunk Vax Misinfo on X

Community notes were accurate and cited mostly credible sources, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Fired After Genitalia Remarks; Baby Food Sugar Gap; Crisis Centers' Data Capture

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?

And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed?

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Deep Dive: More Problems With For-Profit Nursing Schools

A special-edition podcast featuring 乌鸦传媒 investigative reporting

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<乌鸦传媒>NEJM Begins Limiting Access for Certain News Organizations

Outlets focused on physicians won't be able to review papers in advance of publication

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Strike at Detroit Hospital After Unionizing Last Year

Emergency physicians, contracted through TeamHealth, have pointed to staffing, quality concerns

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<乌鸦传媒>As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the U.S.

Many believe fluoride may be harmful despite evidence to the contrary

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<乌鸦传媒>Ortiz Victim Speaks Out; Collapsed Imaging Table Suit; Hospital Exec Embezzled $600K

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

<乌鸦传媒>Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scores

Updated complaint brings in U.S.-based plaintiff

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<乌鸦传媒>Could Francis Collins's Prostate Cancer Story Deter Men From Active Surveillance?

Experts suggest his apparent situation is rare

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Manipulated Organ Database? Hospital Board Targeted; Biotech Security Threat?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>The California Saga: Why Some DOs Fear Combined Medical Boards

Their main concern is that their scope of practice would be "trampled"

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<乌鸦传媒>Should DOs and MDs Have Separate Licensing Boards? They Still Do in 13 States

West Virginia effort hits late obstacle; some DOs fear bias under a combined board

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Testosterone Aid Women's Menopausal Symptoms?

Some physicians prescribe the hormone to women, while others call for more data

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<乌鸦传媒>Reports of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern

Policyholders end up in plans that don't include their doctors or medications they regularly take

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<乌鸦传媒>'I'm Dying, You're Not': Terminally Ill Ask More States for Physician-Assisted Death

Debates on medical aid in dying bills are playing out in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Iowa

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankings

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing?

New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites

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<乌鸦传媒>The Dark Side of AI in Mental Health

High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data

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<乌鸦传媒>What Patients Should Know Before Agreeing to Psychedelic Therapy

Obtaining informed consent for psychedelics poses special challenges for practitioners

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sex

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>SPAC Activity Should Be Monitored Amid Corporatization of Healthcare

SPACs offer a new way for private healthcare companies to go public

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<乌鸦传媒>Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care

Review leader Hilary Cass, MD, says medical treatment for gender is "built on shaky foundations"

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<乌鸦传媒>PAs in Oregon Can Soon Use 'Physician Associate' Title

New law to take effect in June; rebranding effort is years in the making

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<乌鸦传媒>Unraveling the MultiPlan Mystery; Charity Care Mismatch; FDA Panel Conflicts

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>'Best Medical Schools' Rankings Delayed for Second Year in a Row

U.S. News has not provided an updated timetable for release

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<乌鸦传媒>Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Owners

Homeland Security Committee Chair asks for information on physician staffing and patient safety

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<乌鸦传媒>Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties

Lawmakers search for ways to deter violence

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<乌鸦传媒>Despite Pushback, Anti-DEI Congressman to Speak at Medical Meeting

ACEP maintains it values "a diverse and representative emergency physician workforce"

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care

Pricey membership fees for easier access to doctors becoming more common

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<乌鸦传媒>Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA

Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse

The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends glasses with a special ISO code

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