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Urgent Legal Safeguards Needed for the Use of AI in Healthcare

The Accelerated Integration of AI in Healthcare: A Paradigm Shift Healthcare is undergoing a paradigm shift with the accelerated integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Various health systems worldwide are rapidly adopting AI technologies to enhance clinical decisions, diagnostics, and patient outcomes. However, amidst this advancement, a critical need emerges—the establishment of concrete legal safeguards to […]

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Qatar & Implementation Science: Day 1 reflections

Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation ScienceDecember 5, 2025 — Doha, Qatar Implementation science in the Middle East may be redefining what public health can be. That was my overwhelming impression after an energizing first day at the Driving Change conference hosted at Qatar University. As someone who has worked […]

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Why Public Health Must Lead the Push for “Health-Informed AI”

Artificial intelligence is often celebrated for saving lives, predicting disease outbreaks, and improving healthcare access. But beneath that innovation lies a lesser-known truth: the infrastructure powering AI—massive data centers—can harm the very public health it aims to protect. By 2028, U.S. data centers are expected to consume 6–12% of the nation’s electricity, costing $20 billion […]

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Three Ways AI Is About to Change Public Health Work

Public health is moving faster than ever—and AI is now shaping how we lead, learn, and respond. A new Journal of Public Health Management & Practice article lays out what the workforce needs to thrive in the AI era. Here are the top three takeaways you need right now. 1. Leaders Must Talk About AI—Not […]

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Tackling Antibiotic Resistance With AI

The world of public health is witnessing transformative changes with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This week, the spotlight is on the UK government’s commitment of millions to leverage AI in the battle against drug-resistant infections, also known as superbugs. Such initiatives indicate a critical shift in how we approach public health challenges […]

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A Conversation with Andrea King

At a time when public health agencies are being asked to do more with less, Andrea King is helping them harness the power of artificial intelligence and modern data tools without losing sight of ethics, equity, or real-world impact. Trained as an epidemiologist and data scientist, Andrea leads the PubHealthAI Collaborative Network, a national community […]

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The AI-Driven Infodemic Threatening Public Health

A few years ago, “publish or perish” was an academic cliché. Today, it’s being supercharged by machines. Since ChatGPT burst into the scene in late 2022, artificial intelligence has infiltrated nearly every corner of science—writing, reviewing, and even summarizing research papers. The result? A flood of AI-generated studies that could overwhelm even the most diligent […]

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Who Controls What AI Knows? The New Gatekeepers of Information

In the age of generative AI, not all information is created equal — or equally visible. A new analysis from Fractl reveals that a handful of publishers now dominate the “knowledge base” behind AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. These partnerships between AI companies and major media outlets are reshaping who and what gets […]

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