An Apple a Day Keeps the Robot Away

The promise of artificial intelligence in medicine

An autonomous robot recently sewed up a sliced intestine in an anesthetized pig. With the sutures spaced evenly and the pig resting peacefully in the recovery suite, the surgery was a success, representing yet another breakthrough in artificial intelligence. Continue reading “An Apple a Day Keeps the Robot Away”

C.R.E.A.M: How The Wu Tang Clan Explains the US Health Care System

Doctors don’t always get along with hospitals, and you probably wouldn’t either if you were in their shoes.

One of the most universally applicable insights was first uttered in 1993 by the philosopher Method Man when he raspily rapped

Cash Rules Everything Around Me

He was absolutely right. In all industries, money influences behavior in surprising ways, and health care is no exception. Continue reading “C.R.E.A.M: How The Wu Tang Clan Explains the US Health Care System”