Should people be encouraged to undertake an annual mental health check-up via AI or is that a bridge too far? getty In today’s column, I examine a somewhat novel idea that people should consider using generative AI and large language models as a means of doing an annual mental health check-up. This would be akin…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) A growing tendency towards using AI-generative tools for self-diagnosis and self-treatment is a matter of major concern, said a senior health expert, stressing that such tools are not substitutes for human intervention in clinical judgement. Dr Jitender Nagpal, the deputy medical director of Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research…
Classified in: HealthSubject: SVY NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — African health journalism is under unprecedented strain at a moment of escalating public health challenges, according to the Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026, launched today by FINN Partners. Yet the report also highlights a growing shift toward solutions-driven, Africa-led health storytelling that could reshape…
Eight of the most exciting digital health start-ups have progressed to the live final of Pitchfest at Digital Health Rewired 2026. Pitchfest offers digital health start-ups the chance to pitch their ideas in front of a live audience of NHS leaders, investors and industry peers at the UK’s largest digital health event Rewired26. Finalists were…
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Top leaders will discuss AI adoption in healthcare. As Asia embraces a new era of smarter, safer, and more patient-focused healthcare, Healthcare Asia is gearing up to host the Healthcare Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore on 25 March 2026. The event will bring together senior healthcare leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss how technology, trust,…
Peer-reviewed validation study, expanding institutional adoption, and human-centered innovation reinforce Mentavi’s leadership in mental health care GRAND RAPIDS, MI / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2026 / Mentavi Health, a leader in evidence-based digital mental health care, today released its 2025 Year in Review, highlighting a year marked by peer-reviewed clinical validation, broad institutional adoption,…
AI is giving out bland mental health advice due to the training-time patterning and content convergence or homogenization. getty In today’s column, I examine and answer the question of why it is that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) appear to provide bland answers when producing mental health advice to users. Here’s the deal….
Table of Contents Modern healthcare faces a paradox: while medical science advances at breakneck speed, the daily practice of medicine often slows to a crawl, mired in paperwork. Physicians and nurses spend a significant portion of their day not treating patients, but feeding data into electronic health records (EHRs). This administrative friction drives professional burnout,…
Music therapy can be extremely helpful as a mental health technique, which can be augmented via the use of modern generative AI. getty In today’s column, I examine how AI can clinically assist in enacting a therapeutic method known as music therapy. Yes, in case you aren’t already aware, the use of music as a…
