The Lab · 2026-04-03 12:26:48 · The Verge
Utah has become the second state in the nation to grant an artificial intelligence system the authority to prescribe psychiatric medications, launching a one-year pilot that bypasses direct physician oversight. The move, announced last week, delegates clinical authority to a chatbot developed by San Francisco startup L...
The Lab · 2026-04-04 02:26:48 · Japan Times
A string of patient deaths linked to regenerative medical treatments not covered by public health insurance has triggered a critical review by Japanese health authorities. These incidents, coupled with confirmed regulatory violations, expose a dangerous gap in oversight for a rapidly advancing field operating largely o...
The Network · 2026-04-06 21:57:02 · Perez Hilton
A Florida woman was compelled to attend a Zoom court hearing from her hospital bed while in active labor, an extraordinary legal maneuver that stripped her of legal representation and bodily autonomy. Cherise Doyley, a professional doula and mother, arrived at University of Florida Health Hospital in September 2024 to ...
The Lab · 2026-04-13 11:52:40 · The Verge
Elon Musk's vision of superhuman abilities and minds merged with AI through Neuralink is colliding with the hard wall of scientific reality. Despite runaway hype and some initial human trials, the company's core technology remains far from its promised goals, revealing a fundamental gap between ambition and biological ...
The Office · 2026-04-13 13:52:29 · The BMJ
A new report from NHS Resolution reveals a sharp and concerning spike in sexual misconduct allegations against clinicians, with advisory cases nearly doubling in a single year. The body, which handles litigation for the health service, was consulted on 246 sexual misconduct cases in 2024-25—a dramatic jump from an aver...
The Network · 2026-04-17 12:52:25 · ProPublica
The Texas Medical Board has sanctioned three doctors whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care, a direct consequence of the state's strict abortion laws. The board found two doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager with life-threatening complications repeatedly sough...