How AI Chatbots Are Changing the Way Patients Seek Skin Health InformationÂ
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly accessible, more patients are turning to AI-powered chatbots for medical advice, often before consulting a clinician. This raises concern for dermatology professionals, especially since emerging research suggests that while chatbots offer moderately accurate responses to common dermatology questions, gaps in accuracy remain. For clinicians, the challenge lies in understanding […]
Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology & Plastic Surgery
Technological expansion and the increased digitization of the medical field have led to a shift toward a more computer-based clinical practice, as both a method of synthesizing immense amounts of patient data and increasing provider efficiency. Awareness of the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) software and its vast possibilities is growing nationwide – with increasing […]
Skin Cancer Awareness Month: AI Model Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma Patients
The discovery of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) revolutionized the treatment of advanced melanoma, however, there is currently no easy way to predict patient response  or their risk for immune-related toxicities without conducting RNA sequencing – a method rarely found at community oncology clinics. Researchers report an emerging technique that aims to solve this problem by […]
AI Model Predicts Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma Patients
The discovery of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) revolutionized the treatment of advanced melanoma, however, there is currently no easy way to predict patient response  or their risk for immune-related toxicities without conducting RNA sequencing – a method rarely found at community oncology clinics. Researchers report an emerging technique that aims to solve this problem by […]
What Emotional Artificial Intelligence Can Tell Us About Plastic Surgery
With an ever-rising prevalence, social media and its consistent use has long extended beyond interpersonal relationships; it now carries implications for most modern industries, including the medical community specialty-wide. Social media has become instrumental for marketing, practice management, and dissemination of news and information – and is becoming increasingly relevant for plastic surgeons. The field […]
