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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. Pharmacy benefits managers would be further required to pass on 100 percent of rebates received from drug manufacturers to the health benefit plans for which they provide services.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Artificial intelligence Already, dentists employ software to get insights into clinical decision-making, but AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. But AR also found a home in dentistry for both educational and clinical purposes.

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing and education may improve access to GLP-1 therapies for obesity, but systemic barriers remain, requiring broader policy and clinical reforms. Healthcare Professionals Among healthcare professionals, potential barriers include lack of education, safety concerns, and obesity stigma/weight bias.

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FDA Publishes Discussion Paper Seeking Feedback on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Law

In October 2014, FDA held a public workshop titled “Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3D Printing.” The first scenario is a healthcare facility using a medical device 3D-printing production system. use in education, construction, art, and jewelry).

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Powering Health, Protecting the Planet – Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Healthcare professionals have always been trusted voices on public health.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. Dilating and anesthetic eye drops are used routinely to treat patients in most ophthalmology clinics. 3 “Each U.S.

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