The FDA’s approval process was designed for medical devices that stay largely the same after launch. Clinical AI does not operate this way; it is built to evolve.
Category: 5. Health
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As Healthcare AI Changes On The Fly, FDA Reconsiders How To Keep It Safe
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New, Unprecedentedly Large ‘Gag’ On U.S. Foreign Aid
Starting February 26, nearly all new foreign aid will be subject to the global gag rule. The largest sector to be affected is humanitarian assistance.
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More Americans Are Turning To Cash-Based Healthcare
Patients are increasingly seeking more personalized and on-demand care services.
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Late bedtimes are linked to higher heart disease risk
Night owls may face higher risks to their heart, especially later in life, with women appearing particularly affected.
- Adults in midlife and older age who tend to be most active in the evening, especially women, showed poorer overall heart…
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Placebo-related brain activity boosts antibody counts after a vaccine
Positive thinking may boost the body’s defenses against disease.
Increasing activity in a brain region that controls motivation and expectation, specifically the brain’s reward system, is linked with making more antibodies after…
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The early turning point when men’s heart risk accelerates
A decades-long study tracking people from young adulthood has uncovered an early and unexpected shift in heart disease risk.
- Men reached a 5% risk of cardiovascular disease roughly seven years earlier than women, revealing a clear and early…
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Breakthrough sepsis drug shows promise in human trial
Researchers at Griffith University report encouraging progress toward treating sepsis after a Phase II clinical trial in China produced positive results. The study suggests a new drug candidate may reduce the severity of sepsis, a condition that…
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Why Fighting Shadow AI Is The Wrong Move For Healthcare CIOs
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For years, shadow IT has been treated as a warning sign. Systems adopted without approval were seen as threats to security, stability, and governance. Now we are seeing the same…
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Scientists find hidden pathways pancreatic cancer uses to spread
A new study from Brazil, published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, sheds light on how pancreatic cancer gains the ability to spread at an early stage. Researchers found that a protein called periostin, along with stellate…
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A fish that ages in months reveals how kidneys grow old
A new study published in Kidney International reports that a class of medications called SGLT2 inhibitors helped prevent age-related damage to kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish. This small vertebrate completes its…
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