Illness perception (IP) is how individuals interpret a medical condition through their values, beliefs and experiences. In paediatric and neonatal intensive care settings, IP has been associated with ...

New research suggests that AI's role in healthcare may be far more complicated than the promise of faster analysis and more personalized care. While artificial intelligence systems may strengthen care ...

Advances in network science, artificial intelligence, and clinician networks may shift medical decisions from individual doctors to groups—and even AI models—at scale.

A Global Grand Challenges case study reveals the potential of large language models (LLMs) to close health gaps in South Asia ...

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethics Committee updated its 2017 statement, “Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults,” refreshing the language and citing newer clinical ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving the quality of patients’ health care decisions is feasible with the right educational tools. Something about focusing on hitting a bouncy yellow tennis ball just right ...

A patchwork of state laws creates a labyrinth that can make it confusing to navigate incapacitated patients' medical wishes. Without clear national standards, the problem may worsen as the nation's 75 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An AMA survey showed that physicians are enthusiastic about the role of AI in the future of health care. A ...

The recent overhaul of the U.S. pediatric vaccine schedule under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touched off a firestorm of criticism — most of it for demoting six vaccines ...

According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), embryo transfers to gestational carriers increased by 146% between 2014 and 2017. This surge reflects several social changes: the ...

Dr. Barry B. Perlman, a retired psychiatrist, is a past president of the New York State Psychiatric Association and past chair of the New York State Mental Health Services Council. He also served as a ...