What does generative AI mean for health care? We asked the experts

The rush to harness the power of generative AI tools is outpacing efforts to assess their value. AI experts are still trying to understand, and explain, how and why they work better than prior systems, and what blind spots might undermine their usefulness in medicine. Here's what experts think you should know before betting a patient's health, or hope of profit, on the first impressions of ChatGPT. Read more.

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'Worse than what we thought': New data reveals deeper problems with the Bureau of Prisons' Covid response

STAT analyzed nearly 1,500 pages of data, obtained through multiple Freedom of Information Act requests, to provide the most detailed look to date at the broader federal prison system's Covid-19 response. Here are the four most striking takeaways from STAT's analysis. Read more.

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We'll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?

The medical professionals who care for the kids who struggle to breathe when they contract RSV are ecstatic they may soon have tools to prevent these infections, both for children and for older adults. They are also well-aware of the challenges ahead, and are deeply worried those challenges may stand in the way of effective use of the vaccines. Read more.

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