The impact of medication shortages on patient care is profound. Treatment delays due to the unavailability of essential drugs can lead to disease progression, complications, and even death. Moreover, substituting medications can result in reduced efficacy, increased side effects, and higher healthcare costs.

Drug Resistant Bugs Are Coming For Us

A UN 2023 report ‘Bracing for Superbugs" predicts that antimicrobial-resistant infections (AMRs) will kill more people than cancer by 2050. While we should ramp up our R&D to develop new antibiotics, pharmaceutical companies expect minor profits from such therapeutics so invest in more profitable lines.

ChatGPT Plugins That Greatly Expand Its Utility

ChatGPT frequently gains capabilities by releasing plugins that open up AI to regular users. With these new tools, ChatGPT interprets documents, searches for jobs, constructs AI prompts, and writes code. Although AI cannot replace healthcare workers, its expanding utility is vital in delivering care. By learning to leverage these tools early, we can improve care delivery safety, quality, and efficiency. 

Many AI Models for Interpretation of Medical Images But Adoption Slow

The FDA has approved more than 200 commercial radiology products that use AI in the interpretation of images. Obstacles remain to gaining further adoption in delivering clinical care. Dr. Drazen et. al. review the current and future state of AI use in medical image interpretation.

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