Policy & systems
AI use in residency: what a national survey actually measured
A US family medicine survey separates reported AI use from recent education. Its design and a table discrepancy limit what the numbers can establish.
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Canada’s connected-care tests: what conformance can establish
Canada Health Infoway offers a common environment for testing data exchange. A technical test result answers a narrower question than whether records will arrive in everyday care.
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FDA’s Alzheimer’s prevention accelerator starts with the trial question
The FDA’s new neuroscience programme will begin with prevention and early-intervention evidence. Its launch is a research and regulatory initiative, not a new treatment approval.
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Labcorp’s planned Myriad deal puts the testing pathway in focus
The $210 million prenatal-testing agreement includes four test brands and remains subject to closing conditions. Ownership, service continuity and test performance need separate evidence.
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CE-marked medical devices: Great Britain’s plan for indefinite recognition
The government plans indefinite recognition for devices meeting EU MDR or IVDR rules. Legislative changes remain to come, while registration, UK representation and post-market duties continue.
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Medicaid eligibility software: why contractor performance matters
A new Senate Democratic inquiry puts Medicaid contractors under scrutiny. Existing federal system standards, state decisions and proposed accountability measures address different parts of the problem.
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Who funds Australian patient groups? What a decade of disclosures shows
An Australian study reports A$95.7 million in disclosed pharmaceutical support during 2013–2022, adjusted to 2022 dollars. Funding concentration and reliance on that funding are different measures.
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Climate plans and health: what a 32-point scorecard measures
Colombia scores 29, Nigeria 25, the EU 12 and the UK nine in a new assessment of climate-plan text. Its common rubric makes comparison possible—and limits what the ranking can mean.
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Children’s health-data research: support comes with conditions
A review of 17 studies finds broadly supportive views alongside concerns about privacy, commercial use and who decides. Gaps in whose voices were heard limit any universal conclusion.
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When AI can act in care, who gives it authority?
The AMA’s October framework separates capability, permission, oversight and responsibility. Its use of “licensure” is a proposal, not a new law.
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Who supports a brain implant after its trial ends?
An implant can outlast the research that placed it. Australian consensus recommendations and existing guidance show why maintenance, funding and clinical handover need separate answers.
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West Nile moves north in Europe’s record season
The joint October surveillance report describes wider geographic spread. Its European snapshot and newer national updates must be read with their dates and reporting limits.