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What Public Health Can Learn From AI in Journalism

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing journalism. Newsrooms are using AI to summarize information, generate drafts, analyze large datasets, translate stories, optimize content for search, and help distribute information to audiences. Public health is beginning to use many of the same technologies. But a new systematic review of artificial intelligence in journalism suggests that the most […]

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Hidden Risks in Sleep and A Pathway to Precision Medicine

In a bustling sleep clinic, Dr. Emily Sanders faces the daunting challenge of interpreting polysomnography (PSG) results—a task fraught with complexity yet essential for understanding sleep-related health risks. As patients fill the waiting room—each grappling with unique sleep concerns—she wonders if today’s evaluations will truly capture the breadth of their conditions. Despite advances in technology, […]

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AI in Health Research Is Moving Fast. Can Research Ethics Keep Up?

The same artificial intelligence tools that could accelerate health research are also creating ethical problems that traditional research oversight was never designed to handle. A new World Health Organization report argues that the solution is not simply more IRB review: it is a fundamentally broader system of responsibility. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of […]

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When AI Becomes a Divider in Health Systems

The Future of Health Systems Will Depend on Who Has the Capacity to Use It Artificial intelligence is often described as the next great transformation in health. The story usually goes something like this: AI will reduce paperwork, improve clinical decisions, predict disease outbreaks, personalize care, and help overburdened systems do more with less. That […]

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Policy Theories in Crisis: AI’s Impact

Tackling AI in Policy: From Confusion to Clarity Imagine this: A policy decision that could save lives is overturned, not because citizens are overwhelmingly against it, but because an artificial intelligence-powered platform bombarded decision-makers with machine-generated comments. This is not a scene from a science fiction novel, but a real event. In June 2025, Southern […]

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The Future of Plain Language Summaries

Imagine a health journal editor, faced with the challenge of democratizing access to complex medical research. The stakes are high: how do we ensure that everyone, from policymakers to patients, understands the latest health findings? This scene sets the stage for a critical discussion of Plain Language Summaries (PLSs) — a tool for making scientific […]

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AI’s Evolving Role in Public Health Policy

As the sun set over City Hall, Mayor Thompson sat at his desk, poring over the daily briefings with a heightened sense of urgency. The COVID-19 pandemic had shifted many public health decisions from the experts to his office, leaving him with complex decisions that juggled public health, economic stability, and political accountability. Fortunately, he […]

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AI Tailors Medical Discharge Letters

Imagine a nurse sitting at her desk, overwhelmed by a stack of medical paperwork, each containing a discharge letter that’s more complex and impersonal than the last. In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, these letters are crucial for ensuring patients receive seamless care after leaving the hospital. However, their length and complexity often hinder healthcare professionals […]

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AI Governance and Planetary Health

Imagine a day in the life of Jane, a public health official in a bustling city. Sitting in her office, she reviews climate data pouring in from various AI systems. Yet, she pauses, concerned about the immense energy these data centers consume and the ethical implications of automated decision-making systems. Is the digital toolset she’s […]

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Balancing Transparency and Privacy in Healthcare Data

In a bustling urban hospital, a young doctor reviews an electronic health record (EHR) before stepping into a patient’s room. Unbeknownst to him, the data in that record could soon enter the marketplace, where it would be traded and analyzed by parties far removed from patient care. The commodification of health data presents a unique […]

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AI Bias: Tackling the Butterfly Effect

In a bustling office in downtown Los Angeles, a data scientist named Lucy is hard at work developing an algorithm meant to improve loan approvals. She believes her efforts will lead to a fairer, more efficient system that can transcend human biases. However, Lucy soon faces a challenge many in the field are grappling with: […]

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