Liam — not his real name — is a 75-year-old retired teacher in Boston. Two years ago, his son-in-law gave him an Apple Watch. Soon after, it began flagging something strange: possible atrial ...

"AI can make great strides in medical decision support, but unfiltered interaction between agent and patient is dangerous," ...

The robots are coming for health care, just like they are for virtually everything else. But in this very narrow instance, at least, that may actually be a good thing. In the spirit of a week ...

The media reported that AI outperformed ER doctors at diagnosis. An emergency physician explains what the study actually showed—and what the headlines missed.

Technology’s highest calling in medicine is to create more room for genuine connection between doctors and patients. That purpose has sharpened as artificial intelligence moves from pilot projects to ...

While artificial intelligence technology is increasingly being used — formally and informally — to support medical diagnoses, its utility in emergency medical settings remains an open question. Can AI ...

Last month, a group of researchers were able to manipulate an AI-powered drug prescription service into tripling an opioid dose and into labeling methamphetamine as safe. Days later, New York ...

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AI frontier models fail to provide safe and accurate output on medical topics. LMArena and DataTecnica aim to 'rigorously' test LLMs' medical knowledge. It's not clear how agents and medicine-specific ...

Microsoft captured global attention with a recent announcement that its new artificial intelligence model can outperform doctors in diagnosing diseases. Trained on vast amounts of medical data, the ...

AI-enabled research tools can accelerate health research, but their data-science roots may clash with epidemiological ...

In a downbeat year for health care stocks, look for AI to boost these sector names in the second half of 2026.