Issue №169 · 2026-11-01

Daily Briefing · Issue №169 · 2026-11-01

Physicians
Weekly Rundown: Doximity launches DoseCheck; AI recommends costlier care than doctors, study finds

Weekly Rundown: Doximity launches DoseCheck; AI recommends costlier care than doctors, study finds

  • The latest news from Doximity, Hims & Hers, Google, NEJM AI, Eko Health, RevSpring, Symplr and Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute.
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Physicians
Correction: Evaluation of the Applicability of Synthetic Data in the Development of Colorectal Cancer Survival

Correction: Evaluation of the Applicability of Synthetic Data in the Development of Colorectal Cancer Survival

  • Background: Limited data availability and privacy constraints hinder the development of robust survival prediction models for personalized treatment. Synthetic data offers a promising solution, preserving the statistical
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Physicians
Deep Learning–Assisted Diagnosis of Middle Ear Diseases in Otoendoscopy Across Clinician Experience Levels: Re

Deep Learning–Assisted Diagnosis of Middle Ear Diseases in Otoendoscopy Across Clinician Experience Levels: Re

  • Background: Accurate diagnosis of middle ear diseases remains challenging due to the specialized nature of otoscopic interpretation and the global shortage of otolaryngologists. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the impact
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Physicians
Should AI Replace Doctors? A Conversation With Zeke Emanuel

Should AI Replace Doctors? A Conversation With Zeke Emanuel

  • (MedPage Today) -- In this 43-minute MedPage Today webinar, Editor-in-Chief Jeremy Faust, MD, speaks with bioethicist and oncologist Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, about h
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Dentistry
LANAP Protocol Adoption Reaches 49% of Active US Periodontists

LANAP Protocol Adoption Reaches 49% of Active US Periodontists

  • Growing Adoption Among Periodontists and General Dentists Expands Patient Access to Minimally Invasive Laser Procedure for Moderate to Severe Periodontitis Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., the developer of the LANAP
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Pharmacy
Industry Voices—The other AI divide is already opening in healthcare

Industry Voices—The other AI divide is already opening in healthcare

  • Collaboration is necessary to head off the compounding divergence between hospitals that have the money, talent and infrastructure to put AI to work and those that don't, writes Abundant Venture Partners' Amanda DeMano.
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Physician Assistant
PAs and severe asthma: Overcoming practice barriers and utilizing emerging therapies to improve patient outcom

PAs and severe asthma: Overcoming practice barriers and utilizing emerging therapies to improve patient outcom

  • PAs in pulmonology, allergy and immunology, pediatric sub-specialties, and primary care frequently encounter patients with uncontrolled asthma. When treating severe asthma, many patients – and clinicians – can encounter
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Digital Health
Admission Mechanisms for Scalable Federated Health Data Collaboration: Design and Proof-of-Concept Study

Admission Mechanisms for Scalable Federated Health Data Collaboration: Design and Proof-of-Concept Study

  • Background: Many digital health and AI initiatives show promising results in pilot settings but do not progress to sustainable services. Pilots can operate within a predefined collaboration, whereas operational services
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Digital Health
We need clear guidelines for AI use in health care — Health administrators

We need clear guidelines for AI use in health care — Health administrators

  • The Association of Health Service Administrators, Ghana (AHSAG) has called for the development of clear guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare delivery in the ...
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Digital Health
Beyond Voice Agents: Alex Cohen on Building AI for Patients – Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 85

Beyond Voice Agents: Alex Cohen on Building AI for Patients – Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 85

  • We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Alex Cohen, Co-Founder and CEO at Hello Patient. Cohen joins me to discuss Hello Patient’s AI voic
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Digital Health
Why Digital Health Starts with People: Dr. Samira Rahimi’s Leadership Vision

Why Digital Health Starts with People: Dr. Samira Rahimi’s Leadership Vision

  • For Dr. Samira Rahimi, the future of digital health begins with a simple question: who is it designed for? As a researcher in AI and advanced digital primary healthcare and […] The post Why Digital Health Starts with Peo
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Digital Health
As Senior Care Costs Approach $100,000 to $160,000 Annually by 2030, Electronic Caregiver Offers AI-Driven Hom

As Senior Care Costs Approach $100,000 to $160,000 Annually by 2030, Electronic Caregiver Offers AI-Driven Hom

  • With traditional aging-care expenses climbing beyond the reach of millions of American families, Addison Care introduces an affordable combination of artificial intelligence, continuous health ...
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Health OS
Who’s responsible when clinical AI goes wrong? AMA weighs in

Who’s responsible when clinical AI goes wrong? AMA weighs in

  • The physician association, in a new framework, outlines its views on how different parties should bear responsibility for decisions, actions and failures involving clinical AI.
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Health OS
FDA authorizes marketing of 24 Velo nicotine pouches

FDA authorizes marketing of 24 Velo nicotine pouches

  • The FDA has authorized the marketing of 24 new Velo nicotine pouch products via the premarket tobacco product application pathway, according to an FDA press release.All authorized Velo products (Modoral Brands Inc.) cont
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Health OS
Acceptability of Wearable Digital Devices for Remote Continuous Mobility Monitoring in People With Parkinson D

Acceptability of Wearable Digital Devices for Remote Continuous Mobility Monitoring in People With Parkinson D

  • Background: Parkinson disease (PD) impairs mobility and motor function, making accurate mobility assessment important for effective management and treatment planning. Traditional clinical assessments often rely on period
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