From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology

Doctors have an overwhelming amount of individual patient data and medical research at their disposal to make diagnoses and treatment plans.

Aaron J. Masino, Associate Professor of Computing, Clemson University • conversation
Jan. 10, 2025 ~11 min

Flexible AI computer chips promise wearable health monitors that protect privacy

A type of computer chip that mimics both the skin and brain could pave the way for wearable devices that monitor and analyze health data using AI right on the body.

Sihong Wang, Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 ~5 min


Brains are bad at big numbers, making it impossible to grasp what a million COVID-19 deaths really means

The brain can count small numbers or compare large ones. But it struggles to understand the value of a single large number. This fact may be influencing how people react to numbers about the pandemic.

Elizabeth Y. Toomarian, Director, Brainwave Learning Center, Synapse School & Research Associate, Stanford University • conversation
March 31, 2022 ~7 min

NHS plan to share GP patient data postponed – but will new measures address concerns?

The latest NHS data sharing scheme looked set to repeat past mistakes – but the latest postponement provides hope.

Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University • conversation
July 27, 2021 ~8 min

A button that tells your boss you're unhappy: why mental health wearables could be bad news at work

Wearables already monitor our physical health – is it time for them to track our mental health too?

Natalie Bisal, PhD Researcher, Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, Coventry University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2021 ~8 min

What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law that protects Trump's test results and yours

A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect.

Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 ~7 min

Video: What the huge COVID-19 testing undercount in the US means

A recent report by the CDC estimated that the true number of COVID-19 cases in the US could be six to 24 times more than the number of confirmed cases. A public health scholar explains the implications.

Melissa Hawkins, Professor of Public Health, Director of Public Health Scholars Program, American University • conversation
Aug. 5, 2020 ~6 min

What the huge COVID-19 testing undercount in the US means

A recent report by the CDC estimated that the true number of COVID-19 cases in the US could be six to 24 times more than the number of confirmed cases. A public health scholar explains the implications.

Melissa Hawkins, Professor of Public Health, Director of Public Health Scholars Program, American University • conversation
Aug. 5, 2020 ~6 min


Coronavirus: researchers no longer need consent to access your medical records

The UK government has quietly relaxed a confidentiality law that protects patient health data. Here's why that matters.

Simon Kolstoe, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Healthcare and University Ethics Advisor, University of Portsmouth • conversation
May 31, 2020 ~7 min

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