health equity

A watershed shift is underway: more patients are turning to conversational A.I. for medical guidance, and that change is transforming triage, patient education, and the first line of care — but it is also exposing patients, clinicians, and health systems to new and sometimes underappreciated...

Malaysia’s debate over whether to “live longer, work longer” has shifted from a technocratic footnote into a full policy conversation about health, dignity, workplaces and social design — a debate recently amplified by a Bernama opinion piece that frames the question through the lens of...

Cervical cancer remains a major health crisis in Indonesia, where it stands as the second most common cancer after breast cancer. According to statistics from the Global Burden of Cancer Study (Globocan), Indonesia witnessed 36,633 new cases and 21,003 deaths in 2020 alone, translating to...

Artificial intelligence has taken center stage in transforming the future of healthcare. With breakthroughs spanning electronic health record analysis and the ability to detect cancer from medical images, AI promises faster, more accurate, and often less invasive diagnostics. Yet, a critical and...

AI is rapidly rewriting the future of healthcare and life sciences, no longer confined to the realm of visionaries or speculative startups, but actively reshaping the way institutions accelerate scientific breakthroughs, boost clinician productivity, and enhance the overall patient experience...

Artificial intelligence, once the stuff of science fiction, is very much a reality in today's healthcare landscape. As powerful AI systems make their way into hospitals, clinics, and research institutions, both the promise and complexity of this technological revolution are coming into sharper...

Three months into the joyous chaos of parenthood, Julián Isla’s world turned sharply when his infant son’s limbs started shaking and his body stiffened during a harmless bath—a moment familiar to many new parents, but one that would send Isla’s family down a medical rabbit hole no one should...

A Contemporary Tide in Medicine: Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of Global Health Discourse If ever there was a moment for healthcare to reimagine itself, the time is now—and nowhere was this more apparent than during Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, where the world gathered to scrutinize the...

Transforming Diabetes Care in Africa: How AI-Powered Personalized Health Stories Are Changing Lives In the realm of global health challenges, Type II Diabetes stands out as a persisting and escalating threat. This chronic condition affects roughly one-tenth of the global population, and in...

As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads in more than 60 countries, the race to develop a vaccine to prevent the illness has taken on new urgency. In a meeting with CEOs of major drug companies this week, President Trump ramped up the pressure, suggesting that vaccines could come to...