What are my odds of dying after swallowing a toothpick? Do I need to see a doctor after hitting my head on a metal bar while running? Am I likely to go blind after getting bleach splashed in my eye? A ...

Many of us already use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. They give quick, confident and personalised answers, and the experience can feel more private ...

The use of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, is becoming increasingly prevalent. As a result, there is a growing desire to utilize AI models in the ...

For better and for worse, AI gives us a new way to take symptom-checking into our own hands. For those with chronic health conditions, it's a new tool. Jessica Rendall Former Wellness Reporter Jessica ...

Around 40 million people turn to ChatGPT every day with a health question worldwide, according to a recent Axios report.

When it comes to answering medical questions, can ChatGPT do a better job than human doctors? It appears to be possible, according to the results of a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ...

Guadalupe Hayes-Mota is director, bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. This article, "AI Can Answer Medical Questions—But Only Ethics Can Make It Profitable" , ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft Research made a splashy claim about BioGPT, an AI system its researchers developed to answer questions about medicine and biology. In a Twitter post, the software giant ...

Can a robot provide helpful answers to your health concerns? Like, "I'm 39 weeks pregnant and I have a slightly pink discharge." Or "what should I pack in my hospital bag?" The Skoll Foundation, which ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...