Mount Sinai slashes 10-year IT capital costs by moving to the cloud

Healthcare is rapidly changing due to a highly competitive market – not to mention evolving consumer expectations, differing care models, and the need for platforms to meet different clinical and research demands. THE PROBLEM Mount Sinai Health System needed to proactively prepare for and get ahead of these changes and future business and technology needs. […]

How Britain's vices REALLY fares against the rest of the world

From vaping to boozing and even junk food – charts show how Britain REALLY fares vs the rest of the world Brits are among the biggest junk food eaters and top the charts for vaping  READ MORE: UK women named as the biggest boozers in the developed world British women were this week shamed as the […]

I went to have my appendix removed. Doctors took out the wrong organ

I went for surgery to remove my appendix. The doctors took out the wrong organ Georgie Piano, 72, went for an operation after being diagnosed with appendicitis But doctors allegedly removed part of his large intestine instead of his appendix READ MORE: Ohio hospital propped dead woman up in bed to fool family A cancer […]

Thyroid Hormones May Increase Risk for Cognitive Disorders

Patients age 65 and older who receive thyroid hormone therapy and experience low thyrotropin are at increased risk for dementia and other cognitive problems, according to new research published October 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study found that these patients with thyrotoxicosis had a higher likelihood of incident cognitive disorder (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR), […]

Bats' genes hold secrets to stronger immunity and longer life

Reviewed Bats have acquired remarkable traits throughout their evolution. They're the only mammals that can fly, and they live much longer than other animals their size. But perhaps most impressive is their robust immune system. It protects bats from viruses that wreak havoc in humans, like COVID-19 or Ebola. It also keeps bats relatively cancer-free. […]

Is ChatGPT Smarter Than a PCP?

GLASGOW, Scotland ― ChatGPT failed to pass the UK’s National Primary Care examinations in a new study, highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) does not necessarily match human perceptions of medical complexity. ChatGPT also provided novel explanations ― it frequently “hallucinates” ― by describing inaccurate information as if they were facts, according to Shathar Mahmood, BA, […]

WHO says AI can transform health care if understood properly

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform health treatment but rapid roll-out without fully understanding how AI performs could end up harming patients, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The WHO said AI held great promise for health care but also came with challenges, notably around privacy and the potential to entrench existing problems. […]