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By Madiba Singhateh The Gambia is stepping up its use of nuclear technology beyond energy and weapons, as officials look to deploy it in hospitals, farms and water systems. A high-level meeting between the National Environment Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency in Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre this week set out…
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Editor’s note: Welcome to Double Take, a conversation from opinion writer David Mastio and editor Yvette Walker, tackling news with differing perspectives and respectful debate. Yvette Walker: This week on Monday was the 16th anniversary the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, known (for good or bad) as Obamacare. Since the Republican-controlled Congress denied…
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Lawmakers learned that the territory’s two public hospitals are moving into one coordinated system, but leaders were careful to say the effort is not a merger.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs. During a recent appearance at the Lex Fridman podcast, Huang said that AI is likely to disrupt roles that are task-based, as machines become better at handling repetitive tasks. “If your job is the task, then you’re very highly going…
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Changing direction at any stage of your working life can be challenging but highly rewarding
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By Nancy Lapid Fake X-ray images created by AI to resemble true results from human patients can fool not only experienced radiologists but also the AI tools themselves, according to a study that illustrates the potential for manipulation by bad actors. Seventeen radiologists from 12 hospitals in six countries reviewed 264 X-ray images, half of…
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India may regulate the price of medicines and stents but a major chunk of healthcare costs still remains unchecked — and patients are paying the price. A parliamentary panel has now flagged critical gaps in how medical devices and diagnostic services are regulated, warning that outdated policies, weak price controls and limited insurance coverage are…
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Last month, doctors and researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi were privileged to participate in conversations around artificial intelligence at the AI summit in Delhi. It was apparent that we are in a period of profound transition. As expansive digital transformations enter the physician’s consultation room, I find myself…
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The Department of Health recently hosted the second Bermuda Oral Health Symposium, highlighting innovative approaches in dental care and public health. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Health’s Oral Health Section successfully hosted the second Bermuda Oral Health Symposium on March 19 and 20, 2026, at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Held under the…
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Beaumont Hospital admitted in High Court case that failure to give patient medication was beneath its expected standard of care