AI in Healthcare
The latest on artificial intelligence transforming medicine
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New Zealand Extends National AI Scribe Rollout to Emergency Mental Health Teams
New Zealand is expanding its national AI scribe deployment in public emergency departments to include mental health crisis teams, with 1,000 additional licenses planned. The development is notable because it shows AI documentation tools moving into one of healthcare’s most sensitive settings, where productivity gains must be weighed against privacy, trust, and clinical nuance.
FDA Reduces Oversight of AI Health Software and Wearables, Clarifying Low-Risk Categories
The FDA published guidance in January 2026 that reduces regulatory oversight of certain AI-enabled health software and consumer wearables, clarifying that many low-risk tools fall outside medical device regulation when clinicians can independently review recommendations.
The First Trial of Generative AI Therapy Shows It Might Help With Depression
MIT Technology Review examines the Dartmouth Therabot trial — the first rigorous test of generative AI for mental health treatment — and what its promising results mean for the future of therapy access.
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