Dr John Banja joins us to discuss the promises and perils of artificial intelligence in health care applications, including potential “megarisks” posed by AI tools themselves.

Force feeding, unnecessary x-rays, misusing health information, and discharging unstable patients are classic dual-loyalty dilemmas reminiscent of the Holocaust.

Recent popular interest in Henrietta Lacks has prompted interest in better engaging AA nurses and communities.

Streamlining US health care business has raised unique privacy concerns. Bills and explanations of benefits contain protected health information that could be disclosed to someone other than the patient.

Amendments to the Common Rule and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) raise questions about broad consent and sale of health data.

Human rights asylum clinics are being established throughout the country to facilitate medical and psychological evaluations.

Invisibility of racial inequity and gender inclusion in clinical research means key features of disease etiology and symptom presentation are unaccounted for.

Fostering transgender patients’ sense of agency should be a clinical and ethical priority.

Good clinicians understand why a patient is asking for a test or treatment, and their skillful counseling can often stem the tide of requests for marginally beneficial tests and procedures.

Information different patients need or want about cybersecurity risk varies, so communicating clearly is always key.