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AI Model Could Help With Difficult Pediatric Genetic Diagnosis
In this episode of Science Snapshot, see how Boston Children’s Hospital used OpenAI’s o3 Deep Research model to surface leads in 18 previously unsolved pediatric cases.
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Clinical Teaching Doesn't Need More Time, It Needs Better Design
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, design thinking is applied to make clinical teaching more intentional, learner-centered, and effective.
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Are Hospitals Trying to do too Much for too Many Patients?
HealthSpark, Episode 21: Mary Witkowski, Fellow at Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness and a member of the teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School, examines how shifting from "do everything" hospitals to condition‑focused care teams can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and create a better experience for both patients and clinicians.
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Teaching with Intention in Medicine: How Clinicians Can Become More Effective Educators
Medical educators who understand how learning works and how to design for it are better prepared to train clinicians in an increasingly complex medical field.
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How Do We Match the Right Drug to the Right Patient?
HealthSpark, Episode 20: Tanya M. Laidlaw, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and allergist-immunologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, shows how treating severe asthma with advanced biologics can still feel like trial-and-error, and why linking patient experience, biomarkers, and research is critical to getting treatment right the first time.
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New Hope for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how a new once-daily pill called daraxonrasib is nearly doubling median survival for previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.
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When We Vibe, We Transform
MedEdPearls July 2026: Teaching for Moments of Resonance and Transformation
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Are Legacy Systems Holding Back Digital Health Innovation?
HealthSpark, Episode 19: Ariel Stern, Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Digital Health, Economics, and Policy at the Hasso Plattner Institute and Professor at the University of Potsdam, discusses why so many promising digital health tools fail to move beyond pilot projects and outlines the steps health systems, payers, and industry partners must take to integrate these solutions into routine care for patients and clinicians.
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Bridging Innovation and Practice in the Digital Health Era
Health systems are embracing digital and AI innovations, but only those aligned with policy, payment, and operations will truly change how clinicians care for patients.
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How Evidence-Based Medicine Can Provide Solutions for AI's Most Common Errors
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post, artificial intelligence and evidence-based medicine are discussed.
