MAHA Report's Fake Citations A Red Flag For Experts
Fake and misinterpreted citations in a recent federal report focused on chronic disease in the U.S. are raising alarm bells that federal health officials may be trading in scientific rigor for cherry-picked evidence.
Utah Targets Mental Health Chatbots As States Scrutinize AI
An unusual new law in Utah zeroes in on the growing world of mental health chatbots, establishing privacy and advertising guardrails for the kind of intimate conversations a patient might share with a virtual therapist.
The Surgical Pay Gap: How Bias May Hurt Women's Health
Medical and legal professionals warn that systemic sex discrimination in U.S. surgical valuations — in the form of lower pay for procedures on female anatomy — discourages specialization in women's health, leads to delayed care and increased suffering for female patients, and could expose insurers to legal liability.
MAHA Report's Fake Citations A Red Flag For Experts
Fake and misinterpreted citations in a recent federal report focused on chronic disease in the U.S. are raising alarm bells that federal health officials may be trading in scientific rigor for cherry-picked evidence.
Utah Targets Mental Health Chatbots As States Scrutinize AI
An unusual new law in Utah zeroes in on the growing world of mental health chatbots, establishing privacy and advertising guardrails for the kind of intimate conversations a patient might share with a virtual therapist.
The Surgical Pay Gap: How Bias May Hurt Women's Health
Medical and legal professionals warn that systemic sex discrimination in U.S. surgical valuations — in the form of lower pay for procedures on female anatomy — discourages specialization in women's health, leads to delayed care and increased suffering for female patients, and could expose insurers to legal liability.
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