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Quebec physicians college says some doctors worry about reprisals after giving MAID
Dr. Michel Bureau said a growing number of MAID cases were pushing the limits of the law and that there was a slight increase in the number of procedures that didn’t follow the rules.
Your medical notes delegated to generative AI
Microsoft’s Nuance division introduces DAX Express, a service leveraging artificial intelligence to automatically generate medical notes from consultations.

What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago

There’s been debate over the years as to whether it’s a legitimate psychiatric condition or not.
The (medical) funny pages: New meaning to shadowing

Your weekly dose of giggles!
Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

The digital clone can be used, for example, by a recruiter to carry out preliminary job interviews, or by a physician to screen patients ahead of checkups.
The obesity epidemic is fueled by biology, not lack of willpower

The brain wants us to eat as much as we can because it thinks it’s helping us survive, and it has the power to overwhelm our best intentions.
Net-zero healthcare by 2050: What Canada needs to succeed

Presentation at CMA health summit while wildfires tear across Northwest Territories, B.C.
Amputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says

Previous state law made returning body parts either difficult or impossible.
Hospital services in the U.K. come to a standstill as thousands of senior doctors strike again

Thousands of hospital doctors say they will only provide emergency care, and the National Health Service warned patients to expect major disruption during the two-day strike.
Rinvoq approved for use in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults

A new 45 mg extended-release tablet is expected to be available in mid-September for induction dosing in ulcerative colitis.

Quebec physicians college says some doctors worry about reprisals after giving MAID

Your medical notes delegated to generative AI

What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago

The (medical) funny pages: New meaning to shadowing

Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation

The obesity epidemic is fueled by biology, not lack of willpower

Net-zero healthcare by 2050: What Canada needs to succeed

Amputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says

Hospital services in the U.K. come to a standstill as thousands of senior doctors strike again

Rinvoq approved for use in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults