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Fifth of GPs using AI despite lack of guidance or clear work policies, UK survey suggests

Doctors and medical trainees need to be fully informed about pros and cons of these tools A fifth of family doctors (GPs) seem to have readily incorporated AI into their clinical practice, despite a lack of any formal guidance or clear work policies on the use of these tools, suggest ...

2024-09-18T11:27:34+00:0018 September 2024|BMJ Health & Care Informatics, Press release|

The impact of patient advocacy on peer review

Liz Salmi and Dr Charlotte Blease are breaking new ground as co-authors of The Step-by-Step Guide to Peer Review for Patients and Novice Researchers, published in BMJ Health & Care Informatics. With this publication, they addressed the need for clear guidelines, tackled the challenges of measuring impact, and emphasised the ...

Facial thermal imaging + AI accurately predict presence of coronary artery disease

Non-invasive, real-time approach more effective than conventional methods Testing now required on larger and more diverse numbers of patients, say researchers A combination of facial thermal imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately predict the presence of coronary artery disease, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Health ...

Celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of covid-19 pandemic

Posts by politicians and news anchors had greatest impact, analysis suggests Data might be used to bolster public health messaging and counter misinformation Tweets by people in the public eye likely increasingly shaped negative public opinion of the COVID-19 pandemic as it progressed in the US, suggests an analysis of ...

2024-07-26T15:17:35+00:0022 February 2023|BMJ Health & Care Informatics, Press release|

Housework linked to sharper memory and better falls protection in older adults

Findings independent of other types of regular physical activity Housework is linked to sharper memory, attention span, and better leg strength, and by extension, greater protection against falls, in older adults, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The findings were independent of other regular recreational and workplace ...

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