Massachusetts residents who need cancer screenings, diabetes medications and other essential care will soon face shorter waits for care, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday.
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Experience hypothetical mental health conversations with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Then, read takeaways from Boston-area therapists on what was good or bad about the chatbots' responses.
Mental health clinicians have started asking clients how they use generative artificial intelligence chatbots to support their emotional well-being. Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots' strengths...
Researchers are studying a machine learning-powered warning system for breast cancer. It works by detecting subtle changes in a mammogram that humans can't spot, but could soon become cancer.
A permanent restriction on mailing mifepristone would have major impacts in Massachusetts where the vast majority of prescriptions for abortion pills written in 2024 were delivered via telehealth.
The justices’ order Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
If you’ve been to a medical appointment lately, it’s likely that your doctor was using some form of artificial intelligence. Increasingly, diagnostic AI tools are entering doctors' offices and hospitals,...
Once a month, people with dementia and those who care for someone who does meet at St. Luke's Episcopal church in Chester to attend what's known as a memory cafe....
Vermont's new bill will give psychologists with doctoral degrees the ability to prescribe mental health medications. However, groups like the Vermont Medical Society and the Vermont Psychiatric Association argue that...
Baystate Health, which operates its flagship hospital in Springfield, is acquiring the city's other hospital, Mercy Medical Center.
A new study by Harvard researchers found that since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in 2022, suicide deaths among young adults have decreased. The researchers say...
