How AI chatbots talking too much are pushing people past reality and triggering mental health crises

How AI chatbots talking too much are pushing people past reality and triggering mental health crises

Reports are emerging across the United States, Europe and Asia of people suffering breakdowns after extended sessions with chatbots. What makes these cases alarming is that some involved individuals with no prior history of mental illness. Doctors are calling the phenomenon “AI psychosis” or “ChatGPT psychosis,” a label for the sudden onset of delusions, paranoia … Read more

Narayana Health Develops AI Model to Predict Heart Function from ECG Images

Narayana Health Develops AI Model to Predict Heart Function from ECG Images

Bengaluru: Narayana Health’s Clinical Research team, in collaboration with its Advanced Analytics and AI division, Medha AI, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model which is indicated to be capable of predicting left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) from standard ECG images in near real-time. The tool is designed with the aim to support early identification … Read more

Mental health waiting lists: Amy has complex PTSD but has seen a psychiatrist once in 10 years

Mental health waiting lists: Amy has complex PTSD but has seen a psychiatrist once in 10 years

Amy Amy has had multiple emergency ambulance callouts this year As a child, Amy was often violently attacked. At 15, she was threatened with a knife. Now diagnosed with complex PTSD, she’s spent over a decade isolated at home with her mum, desperately seeking help. She has seen a psychiatrist only once. “I was self … Read more

Digital Health Must Work Even Where Infrastructure Is Low: MediBuddy CEO

Digital Health Must Work Even Where Infrastructure Is Low: MediBuddy CEO

New Delhi: As the race to dominate India’s digital healthcare space intensifies, public-private partnerships are emerging as a key differentiator in an increasingly crowded market. Exploring synergies to augment public healthcare delivery through tech infrastructure, particularly in diagnostics, digital consultations, and chronic care management, will be critical, informed Satish Kannan, Co-founder and CEO Medibuddy. Speaking … Read more