Artificial Intelligence, Health Disparities, and Covid-19
How racially biased is AI medicine? Experts are asking if biased algorithms worsen Covid-19's toll on Black Americans. More
Mental Health Apps Rarely Evidence-Based
Mental health apps are rarely evidence-based, according to a new study published in JNCN in Advance. More
An invisible hand: Patients aren’t being told about the AI systems advising their care
A growing number of prominent hospitals are using AI-powered tools to advise patient care. But patients often aren't informed, a STAT examination finds. More
An experiment in end-of-life care: Tapping AI’s cold calculus to nudge the most human of conversations
A handful of hospitals and cancer clinics are tapping the cold calculations of AI to nudge conversations around some of the most deeply human questions. More
Why virtual care will outlast the pandemic
With millions of people suddenly video chatting their doctors, there's pressure on Washington to make telehealth a permanent option. More
AI systems are worse at diagnosing disease when training data is skewed by sex
New research points to an issue AI researchers are increasingly worried about: Training systems on data skewed by sex could make them less accurate. More
Coronavirus Tests The Value Of Artificial Intelligence In Medicine
Overall, AI’s implementation in everyday clinical care is less common than hype over the technology would suggest. Yet the coronavirus crisis has inspired some hospital systems to accelerate promising applications. More
Hospitals are using AI to predict the decline of Covid-19 patients — before knowing it works
Eager for insight on which patients might deteriorate, hospitals are cramming a validation process that often takes months or years into a couple weeks. More
Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth ― And Concern About Fraud
“Unscrupulous providers” could take advantage of the boom in treatment delivered via voice or video calls. More
Debate flares over using AI to detect Covid-19 in lung scans
A key promise of the work is that using lung images could provide an alternative to the current coronavirus tests that have been in short supply. More