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ChatGPT Health fails to send 52% of simulated medical emergencies (DKAs, impending respiratory failure) to the ED, especially when family or friends minimizing symptoms were included in the prompt

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04297-7 Despite having reported access to medical records and >40 million users asking GPT about health inquiries, GPT failed to correctly triage medical emergencies. "While it...

Datavant has been spamming my clinic with medical records requests for patients with Hispanic last names.

Just wanted to mention something I came across this week. We've been getting a ton of calls from Datavant with medical records requests about several...

Medical maneuvers that look like magic.

Was in the ER today and a 2 year old child came in with a pulled elbow. The parents were really stressed about how their...

Reuters: 84% of Americans say the MMR vaccine is safe.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/americans-trust-vaccines-school-mandates-rejecting-trump-agenda-reutersipsos-2026-02-25/ Despite the loudest social media and government officials' voices, an overwhelming majority of the sample of over 4,500 Americans say the MMR and...