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A national survey of nearly 100,000 college students found that young adults using generative AI for health questions have roughly 50% greater odds of screening positive for anxiety and depression. While conversational bots offer quick, cost-free answers, repeated symptom searches often fuel rumination loops, underscoring the need for digital health literacy and accessible medical care.
Read the original →The latest inflation figures showed prices remain well above the Fed’s 2% target.
Read the original →Bee is expanding its ambient AI family with two personal AI devices designed to remember the moments that matter most. The products also come with new integrations with Alexa+ and Amazon.com.
Read the original →The Boya Notra Nano is described as an easy-to-use, compact, wearable AI voice recorder. It was designed to capture audio.
Read the original →Last year, Amazon entered the wearables space by acquiring Bee, a maker of an AI-powered bracelet. The company now says it is expanding its offerings.
Read the original →The global diagnostic dermatology imaging devices market is set to expand through 2035. Growth is driven by rising skin cancer incidence and adoption of AI-powered imaging.
Read the original →PHTI's roadmap for scaling high-value AI found that AI is doing exactly what the system pays it to do. The roadmap identifies this as the problem.
Read the original →Two experts from the CU Anschutz Department of Medicine weigh in on the benefits and potential pitfalls of incorporating AI in medical care for dementia.
Read the original →Filmmaker Doris Dörrie explores how humanoid robots could change the way people deal with aging, caregiving and how they choose to die. The film comes as the world debates the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Read the original →Family caregivers juggle medications, doctor appointments, finances and long-term care decisions, often while working full-time and raising their own families. More employers, healthcare systems and communities are recognizing how hard this work is.
Read the original →Direct care workers assist older adults and individuals with disabilities with activities of daily living and provide social and emotional support. With the number of older adults increasing rapidly and a persistent workforce shortage, demand is outpacing the supply of workers.
Read the original →The Peterson Health Technology Institute's new roadmap for scaling high-value AI in healthcare shows that AI does exactly what the system pays it to do. The roadmap identifies this as the problem.
Read the original →The biopharmaceutical organization says about 70% of its HR transformation is process engineering and data governance across 59 countries. AI capabilities make up the final 30%.
Read the original →AI adoption is now "mainstream" across EHS programs, with over 80% of U.S. organizations reporting some level of AI use. The figure comes from new analysis by Wolters Kluwer Enablon.
Read the original →Generative AI tools that assist with summary creation and medical record entry are appearing one after another, and their use is spreading in medical and nursing care facilities. Their use also carries risks related to information leaks and security. The October 2026 issue of the magazine Nikkei Healthcare covers the topic.
Read the original →At a Toho Bank branch in Iwaki, Fukushima, an event held on pension payment day used AI to analyze visitors' walking posture and check their health. Walking about three meters in front of a smartphone gives a result immediately. An IT company in Naraha town planned the event, aiming to extend healthy life expectancy among older people.
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