Google AI helps doctors decide whether to trust diagnoses made by AI
17 July 2023
Knowing when to say “I don’t know” is a key issue for artificial intelligence tools, which a new AI for clinical decision-making developed by Google aims to address
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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us
12 July 2023
The human microbiome has a big influence on our health and yet, rather like dark matter in cosmology, its story is still unfolding, says a tantalising book covering the future of medicine from James Kinross
Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it
3 July 2023
It can take nearly two decades to update practices in healthcare. Closing this gap is the challenge of our time, says implementation scientist Rinad Beidas
Dr Semmelweis: Interview with creative team behind Mark Rylance play
25 June 2023
Actor Mark Rylance is Dr Semmelweis in a new play about the pioneering 19th-century obstetrician who discovered the importance of hand-washing for medical professionals. We talk to its creative team about scientific truths and Semmelweis's failure to...
Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?
23 June 2023
New Scientist talks to actor Mark Rylance, writer Stephen Brown and director Tom Morris about their new play Dr Semmelweis, which spotlights the work of this maverick 19th-century obstetrician
Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole
21 June 2023
We in science and medicine aren't immune to the biases that lead to discrimination. It's time to take concrete steps to put science on a fairer and more productive path, say Michal Elovitz, Stephen Quake and Hannah Valantine
Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads
31 May 2023
Amphibians could help cure our ills, from diabetes to fungal infections – if they don't go extinct first, says Matthew Gould
Doctors are using AI to draft messages without telling patients
9 May 2023
US healthcare organisations are trialling OpenAI’s GPT-3 for drafting clinician messages to patients. But not all patients are being informed and some AI researchers warn of errors creeping in
Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance
1 May 2023
Bacteria are more susceptible to antibiotics when they can't produce fatty acids, suggesting that drugs inhibiting this process could help us overcome antibiotic resistance
Divided review: Why we must eliminate racism from Western healthcare
5 April 2023
A legacy of racism in Western medicine means healthcare is badly in need of decolonising. Annabel Sowemimo's book sets out why
