Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in our series on Chief AI Officers in Healthcare. Other recent CAIO profiles include Dennis Chornenky at UC Davis Health, Dr. Karandeep Singh at UC San Diego Health, Alda Mizaku at Children’s National Hospital, Dr. Zafar Chaudry at Seattle Children’s, Mouneer Odeh at Cedars-Sinai, Sameer Sethi at Hackensack Meridian…
Physicians, nurses and other clinicians at Stanford Health Care are now able to interact directly with electronic health records, via a new software tool known as ChatEHR. WHY IT MATTERSThe tool, built by data scientists at Stanford Medicine, is being piloted as a way to help clinicians engage more seamlessly with their EHRs, as reported…
Big data can help make Americans healthier, and the Trump Administration has stated—in its recently released Make America Healthy Again report and elsewhere—that building a national big-data platform is one of its primary goals. As scientists who use large data sets to study health, we’re excited about its potential and the willingness of the federal…
Going to the dentist is essential for preventing and detecting cavities, gum disease, and other oral issues. But few people go enough: According to the latest federal data, only 65% of adults had a dental exam or cleaning in the past year. How often do you really need to visit the dentist? Here’s what oral…
The cookware industry has entered a golden age, largely driven by the wild success of a new generation of “nontoxic” and “nonstick” designer ceramic pans backed by stars including Selena Gomez, Stanley Tucci and Oprah Winfrey. But the pans are likely not “nontoxic” some independent testing and research suggests. Nor are they even “ceramic” –…
In the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that…
Emphasising the important regulatory function of governments can help push the agenda to further digitalise health systems. Jeremy Lim, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based microbiome insights company AMILI, has always advocated this. He is set to share his experience in bridging public-private partnerships for national-scale digital health transformation and exploring opportunities to accelerate this at…
‘It’s a long-held belief that taking to the waters is good for your health,” says Mike Tipton, a professor of human and applied physiology at the University of Portsmouth. From Roman frigidariums to Thomas Jefferson’s foot baths, cold immersion has long been seen as curative. But does modern science support the idea that it boosts immunity? The…
The 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, “He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others’. It’s a sentiment eagerly embraced by The Dull Men’s Club. Several million members in a number of connected Facebook groups strive to cause dullness in others on a daily basis. In this club,…
I face losing my electricity supply at the end of June when the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS), which controls my meter, is switched off. Every time I log into my EDF account I get a reminder and a link to book a visit for a meter replacement, but there are never any slots available. I’ve…