Drug Discovery & Research
Federal Government Bets $35 Million on AI to End Diagnostic Odysseys for 350 Million Rare Disease Patients
UNC and Emory will build the world's largest rare disease data repository to train artificial intelligence models capable of identifying conditions that currently take years to diagnose.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·September 1, 2026
Policy & Regulation
The Frontline Clinicians Locked Out of Hospital AI Decisions Are the Same Ones Catching Life-Threatening Algorithm Errors
Despite routinely identifying AI mistakes that could harm patients, nurses remain systematically excluded from governance roles in 95% of U.S. health systems deploying artificial intelligence tools.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·August 12, 2026
Healthcare Operations
When AI Clocks In and Nurses Clock Out: Bronx Hospital's Controversial Workforce Swap Ignites Patient Safety Debate
Montefiore Medical Center's decision to replace 12 utilization review nurses with AI software just months after a landmark strike raises urgent questions about the limits of automation in clinical decision-making.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·July 14, 2026