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‘Black box’ medical AI can deepen health disparities, researcher says
While artificial intelligence holds medical promise, unchecked algorithms threaten patient safety and health equity, said Tiffani Bright, Ph.D., an artificial…
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Can AI save global health or will it deepen inequities?
Can artificial intelligence compensate for billions of dollars in disappearing global health funding? Here’s what journalists should ask.
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Measles and respiratory virus vaccines: Expert answers to common questions
This webinar, co-sponsored by the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team (EVAT) and the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), provided an…
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Schooled by AI: The evolving role of artificial intelligence in medical education
When a team of American medical residents lost power during a mission trip in Uganda, their AI tool for interpreting…
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How is Iraq like West Virginia? Mortality data tell a story
A new analysis published in The Milbank Quarterly shows just how unusual the U.S. mortality experience is compared with other…
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Mapping Police Violence: A valuable tool for reporters
Mapping Police Violence is a live tracker of violent acts perpetrated by law enforcement, created and managed by Campaign Zero.
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AI tools show promise in hospitals, but experts say integration is key
Artificial intelligence is entering hospital wards to help spot sepsis, predict surgical risks, and speed up emergency care. But health…
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Can AI humanize medicine? Doctors pitch ‘blended intelligence’
As millions of Americans turn to AI chatbots for medical advice, leading physicians at the AHCJ fall summit 2026 called…
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Tip sheet: Reporting on peptides
Peptides’ popularity has outpaced the evidence. Here’s what health journalists should know.
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More people are running their health concerns by AI before their physicians: What to know
Until recently, most patients would bring their health concerns to a clinician. Now, more patients are showing up for appointments…
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