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Can AI Boost Accuracy of Doctors' Diagnoses?

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15, 2024 -- AI can’t yet help doctors improve their ability to diagnose complex conditions, a sobering new study has found.Doctors had about the same diagnostic accuracy whether or not they were using ChatGPT Plus, according to results. FRIDAY, Nov.

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Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

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24, 2024 -- Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle in their old neighborhood and care for the less fortunate, researchers report.The new findings, which also showed these doctors were more likely to. TUESDAY, Sept.

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Doctor-Patient Connection: The Eyes Have It

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TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 -- Doctors might be authority figures, but a new review suggests hospital patients feel more comfortable when their physician comes across as less imposing.Getting to a patient’s eye level while talking about their diagnosis o.

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Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors

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MONDAY, July 29, 2024 -- A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer's disease in people with early-stage illness.The test, called APS2 (the amyloid probability score.

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Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash

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31, 2024 -- Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. THURSDAY, Oct. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control.Despite the name, ringworm isn't any kind of.

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Most Americans Don't Know That Family Doctors Can Prescribe Anti-Opioid Meds

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TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 -- Most people addicted to opioids and their loved ones are unaware that their primary care doctor can prescribe a medication to treat the disorder, a new nationwide survey reveals."We've We've made great strides in making it easier.

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Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors

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18, 2024 -- A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.In FRIDAY, Oct. the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May Chi.

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