Latest version of ChatGPT passes radiology board-style exam, highlights AI’s ‘growing potential,’ study finds

The latest version of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI, is smart enough to pass a radiology board-style exam, a new study from the University of Toronto found. GPT-4, which launched officially on March 13, 2023, correctly answered 81% of the 150 multiple-choice questions on the exam. Despite the chatbot’s high accuracy, the study […]

New AI ‘cancer chatbot’ provides patients and families with 24/7 support: ‘Empathetic approach’

Cancer patients looking for quick answers or support between their appointments can now turn to “Dave,” an artificial intelligence chatbot trained to discuss all things related to oncology. Launched earlier this month by Belong.Life, a New York-based health technology company, Dave is described as the world’s first conversational AI oncology mentor for cancer patients. “Dave […]

Popular contact lenses could contain toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ new study finds

New research has revealed that various types of soft contact lenses in the U.S. could contain toxic “forever chemicals.” That’s according to a recent consumer study by Mamavation — an “eco-wellness product investigation community” powered by a California mom — in partnership with Environmental Health News, a publication of Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit and […]

Kids as young as 4 years old can begin to learn medical emergency training: New report

Teaching children basic life support knowledge can start as early as four years old, according to a new scientific statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the American Heart Association and the European Resuscitation Council. The group said that building the skills for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can start at age four — and be developed […]

Dianne Feinstein was sicker than public knew due to shingles that caused brain inflammation

After she returned to the Senate recently, Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office confirmed that the California senator was hospitalized for severe neurological complications of shingles that affected her brain and face. “While the encephalitis resolved itself shortly after she was released from the hospital in March, she continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome,” a spokesperson for […]