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Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

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Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

Over half of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure achieved controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in a remote digital monitoring program, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston. The meeting is the premier scientific exchange focused on recent advances … Read more

Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

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Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers tested chatGPT, a language model geared for discussion, to investigate whether it could answer frequently asked diabetes questions. Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT, has gained significant attention for its potential clinical applications. Despite not being trained explicitly for this domain, ChatGPT has millions of … Read more

AI chatbot provides incorrect cancer treatment recommendations

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AI chatbot provides incorrect cancer treatment recommendations

In a recent article published in JAMA Oncology, researchers evaluate whether chatbots powered by large language models (LLMs) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms could provide accurate and reliable cancer treatment recommendations.  Study: Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Cancer Treatment Information. Image Credit: greenbutterfly / Shutterstock.com Background LLMs have shown promise in encoding clinical data and … Read more

Study shows potential for generative AI to increase access and efficiency in healthcare

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Study shows potential for generative AI to increase access and efficiency in healthcare

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that ChatGPT was about 72 percent accurate in overall clinical decision making, from coming up with possible diagnoses to making final diagnoses and care management decisions. The large-language model (LLM) artificial intelligence chatbot performed equally well in both primary care and emergency settings … Read more

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

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Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

A recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study revealed the possibility of combining knowledge representation models and collective intelligence (CI) for complex decision-making tasks. This approach was tested on general medical diagnostics. Study: Automating hybrid collective intelligence in open-ended medical diagnostics. Image Credit: raker/Shutterstock.com Background The importance of collective intelligence in making a proper decision … Read more