To experience what patients have to do to opt-out of having their data shared, I went to doctor’s appointments in seven states. One clinic showed me how easily dark patterns force patients to share ...

Dr. Ouyang is an emergency physician and an associate professor at Columbia. Several months ago, I got the results back from some routine blood tests, and let’s just say several numbers were a tad too ...

HOUSTON — What started as long, uncertain hospital stays turned into a story of friendship, resilience and hope for three young boys at Texas Children’s Hospital. Ahmed, Nasir and Preston — ages 6 and ...

The Update Comes as More Than 100,000 Patients in the US—Including Over 23,000 Californians—Wait for a Lifesaving Organ Transplant In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cottage Health has ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA—April 28, 2026—In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Cottage Health has introduced a new tool that ...

Two more California health systems have been accused of violating patient privacy and disclosure laws by allegedly using an AI scribe tool to record patient-clinician conversations during medical ...

While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice. By Sarah Kwon As chatbots become a fixture in ...

Managing the burden of chronic and complex disease is a global priority for health service delivery. Initiatives that aim to improve care integration and continuity to optimise health care utilisation ...

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eve Cunningham is a physician leader in senior and women’s health. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Java is becoming more popular for building AI applications, with 62% of respondents in Azul’s just-released 2026 State of Java Survey and Report relying on Java for AI development. Last year’s report ...