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STAT+: Epic's overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue

By Casey Ross

Molly Ferguson for STAT

The sepsis algorithm's precarious rollout underscores shortcomings in procedures for evaluating and regulating AI products.

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Opinion: Better access to PET scans can help reduce racial inequities in Alzheimer's disease

By Linda Goler Blount

YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images

Medicare's coverage for PET scans for brain amyloid protein, a sign of Alzheimer's disease, falls short, especially for Black Americans.

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Women and men are different, cardiovascular edition

By Jayne Williamson-Lee

Adobe

Women's lean body mass (skeletal muscle, by and large) was found to correlate with a better-functioning heart, while men's was not.

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Opinion: Keeping families out of ICUs no longer makes sense as the pandemic eases

By Neel Vahil

Andrew Selsky/AP

In the very early days of the pandemic, keeping family members out of ICUs made sense. But those days are over, and their presence is needed.

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