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• by Torie Bosch

• June 20, 2026

AI-Based Speech Analysis May Flag Cognitive Impairment

Machine-learning models trained on routine patient-physician conversations achieved similar performance in development and external validation cohorts in predicting cognitive impairment.

• by Andrea Surnit

• June 19, 2026

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What’s next for GLP-1 weight loss drugs?

• by Alex Hogan

• June 18, 2026

The Warmth of Medicine: The Irreplaceability of Doctors in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

• by Yu-ying Yang, Jian-min Liu

• June 17, 2026