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"AI already helps #clinicians to make #diagnoses, triage critical cases & transcribe clinical notes.. But #regulation of #medical #AI products hasn't kept up w te rapid pace of adoption.. Unlike most other #FDA-regulated prods, AI tools continue to evolve aft approval as they r updated or retrained.. Tis raises te need for continuous #oversight.. The discussion is especially timely amid recent signs tt te #federal #government might #scaleback #AIregulation"
#GenAI #ethics
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nature.com - Mariana Lenharo · Medicine's rapid adoption of AI has researchers concernedBy nature.com - Mariana Lenharo
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USA as a failing state: Food Security 🥚

“Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states”

‘The #AugustEggCompany recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to #GroceryStores between February and May because of the potential for salmonella, according to a posted announcement Friday on the Food and Drug Administration’s website.

At least 79 people in seven states have gotten a strain of #salmonella that was linked to the eggs, and 21 people have been hospitalized. the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The recall covers #Arizona, #California, #Illinois, #Indiana, #Nebraska, #NewMexico, #Nevada, #Washington and #Wyoming.’

#FDA / #industrialisation / #capitalism / #regulation / #FoodSecurity <apnews.com/article/salmonella->

A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)
AP News · Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens people in 7 statesFederal health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest. On Friday, the August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores because of the potential for salmonella. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 79 people have gotten a strain of salmonella that was linked to the eggs, and 21 people have been hospitalized. The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming.

NBC News: FDA’s AI tool for medical devices struggles with simple tasks. “The tool — which is still in beta testing — is buggy, doesn’t yet connect to the FDA’s internal systems and has issues when it comes to uploading documents or allowing users to submit questions, the people say. It’s also not currently connected to the internet and can’t access new content, such as recently […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/nbc-news-fdas-ai-tool-for-medical-devices-struggles-with-simple-tasks/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · NBC News: FDA’s AI tool for medical devices struggles with simple tasks | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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'The tool — which is still in beta testing — is buggy, doesn’t yet connect to the FDA’s internal systems and has issues when it comes to uploading documents or allowing users to submit questions, the people say. It’s also not currently connected to the internet and can’t access new content, such as recently published studies or anything behind a paywall.'

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NBC News · FDA’s AI tool for medical devices struggles with simple tasksBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr.