Some medical decisions do not come with a single clean answer. A doctor may know what disease a patient has, yet still face a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think it would be very enlightening if you would write a follow-up piece on the third leading cause of death in the United States. I am certain you are aware that I am referring to ...

Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are getting pretty good at diagnosing some diseases, even when they are complex.

It’s an Rx for disaster. Humans trust medical advice from artificial intelligence over flesh and blood doctors — even though the robots often dole out bogus information, according to a new study. A ...

A new study finds that AI may be causing some doctors to become less adept at screening for unusual lesions in the colon. Artificial intelligence is showing up at the doctor's office. AI algorithms ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Artificial intelligence has been ...

On demand, not on hold — new research revealed the top hurdles that send patients running to a new doctor. According to a survey of 2,000 Americans who’ve been to the doctor within the last year, ...

A prominent medical watchdog group is pushing back against a widely cited study claiming racially diverse medical facilities improve outcomes for Black patients, arguing the research is being used to ...

UnitedHealthcare pays providers in its sister company Optum 17% more than it pays non-Optum providers, according to a new study that provides fresh ammunition to critics of vertical integration and of ...

When you go to the doctor’s office, your doctor has to figure out which treatment is best for you. Physicians rely on medical ...

Physicians are using the technology for diagnoses and more — but may be losing skills in the process. By Teddy Rosenbluth In the past few years, studies have described the many ways A.I. tools have ...

In a real-world urgent care trial with 100 patients, Google’s conversational AI system, AMIE, safely conducted pre-visit medical interviews and generated diagnostic insights comparable to those of ...