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Penn State head football coach James Franklin is accused by a former team doctor of interfering with medical decisions, including pressuring medical staff to clear players for return to play and attempting to medically disqualify a player to free up a scholarship. The allegations surfaced during a wrongful termination lawsuit involving another former team doctor.
A UK court has ruled that a 19-year-old critically ill patient with a rare disorder cannot make her own decisions about continuing her medical care, as her doctors seek to pursue end-of-life care. The patient, known as "ST," has a degenerative mitochondrial disease and is currently dependent on a ventilator and feeding tube. She is fighting to be allowed to travel to Canada for experimental treatment. The court ruled that she is mentally incapable of making decisions for herself, despite assessments from psychiatrists stating otherwise. The case has sparked controversy and calls for an overhaul in how end-of-life decisions are made in the NHS and the courts.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being adopted in healthcare, promising profound changes for the way we live and work. As the technology behind these systems progresses, AI will soon be as much a part of our healthcare experience as doctors, nurses, waiting rooms and pharmacies.