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AI is already integrated into our lives. Google adapts to your prior visits and habits. What ads you see is determined by AI. Google Maps and Waze offer routing options that include efforts to optimize all traffic in your area. More fully developed AIs will be here faster than we expect, and we need rules and regulation that plan for – rather than react to – AI tool development.

Swedish researchers have learned how to “grow” electrically conductive regions in tissue. The process involves injecting an enzyme-rich hydrogel into target tissues. The enzymes interact with molecules in the tissue and change the structure of the gel to make it conductive. The technique has potential application in areas as diverse as cardiac pacing to brain-computer interface development – all without the implanted electrodes that are used today and the physical limits they impose.

In a study population of nearly 3.25 million adults receiving COVID boosters from November 2021 through February 2022, the 20-week risk per 1,000 for contracting COVID was 164.2 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 159.9 for the Moderna vaccine.

According to the January 2023 Cochrane report, “…in the community studies, wearing a mask may make little to no difference in how many people caught a flu-like illness/COVID-like illness…” Were reviews delayed in publication to support a masking viewpoint? Read the summary and collected interviews here.

The article discusses seven career options for physicians who are interested in pursuing non-clinical roles. These include roles in healthcare administration, medical writing, consulting, medical education, pharmaceuticals, research, and entrepreneurship. The article provides an overview of each of these career paths, including required skills, job responsibilities, and potential salaries. It also highlights the benefits of pursuing a non-clinical career, such as a better work-life balance, career flexibility, and the opportunity to make a broader impact on healthcare.

An appeals court determined that in this instance, Dr. K had a physician-patient relationship with the patient, based on the phone call between Dr. K and the patient’s doctor. “A doctor who gives an informal opinion at the request of a treating physician does not owe a duty of care to the patient whose case was discussed.” The court held that wasn’t the case in this instance. See why in the linked article.