Technology

Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada.
Rise up: Fellow clinicians: We can’t wait for permission
You don’t need a title to lead. You just need the courage to adopt innovation, speak the truth about broken workflows, and refuse to accept the status quo, argues Dr. Darren Larsen. Part 4 of a 5-part series.

Early bird? Night owl? McGill study suggests it’s more complicated than that

A recent study led by researchers from McGill University suggests there may be far more sleep-wake profiles that go beyond simply ‘night owl’ and ‘early bird.’
The AI we get may not be the AI we need: Why physician-led governance is essential

To prevent the erosion of patient trust and primary care, governance must shift from corporate vendors to physician leaders.
Rise up: A call to government: Lead with courage, not caution

It’s time to end the addiction to pilot projects, mandate interoperability with teeth, and finally scale the tech clinicians actually need, argues Dr. Darren Larsen. Part 2 of a 5-part series.
OPA launches AI-powered tool to support queries around respiratory illness

Only for healthcare professionals, the tool provides cited and practice-specific insights in seconds.
Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences

Even though AI tools offer speed and convenience, they also pose unseen cyber-risks when sensitive health information is no longer controlled by the hospital.
Rise up: It’s time for the healthcare system to be brave

We spent two decades digitizing medicine. Now, we must find the courage to use technology to bring the humanity back, argues Dr. Darren Larsen. Part 1 of a 5-part series.
‘IMAX for babies’: Two-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests

A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at two months old, which is earlier than scientists previously thought.
Survey: What do you think of AI-powered medical search tools?

The Medical Post is interested to know if you have used any of these AI-powered medical search tools, how often you use them, what you use them for and what you think of them.

Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination

Rise up: Fellow clinicians: We can’t wait for permission

Early bird? Night owl? McGill study suggests it’s more complicated than that

The AI we get may not be the AI we need: Why physician-led governance is essential

Rise up: A call to government: Lead with courage, not caution

OPA launches AI-powered tool to support queries around respiratory illness

Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences

Rise up: It’s time for the healthcare system to be brave

‘IMAX for babies’: Two-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests

Survey: What do you think of AI-powered medical search tools?