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New guidance for ensuring AI safety in clinical care published in JAMA by UTHealth Houston, Baylor College of Medicine researchers

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in health care, organizations and clinicians must take steps to ensure its safe implementation and use in real-world clinical settings, according to an article co-written by Dean Sittig, PhD, professor with McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston and Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, professor at Baylor College of Medicine.

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At the Bedside: Stem cell therapy through UTHealth Houston clinical trial gives longtime epilepsy patient relief from debilitating seizures

After graduating EMT school in 2014, Luke was fully prepared to take the call to help people and families in need. But one thing he didn’t prepare for was to be the one on the other end of the line asking for help.

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Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas

Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine



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The study of art helps medical students become better doctors, according to UTHealth Houston artist-in-residence

No two people look at a painting or watch a performance the same way. One might pick up color, brushstrokes, the resonance of a voice. Another might see a hidden figure, the shape of a smile, or the lightness in the footsteps as an actor crosses the stage.


UTHealth Houston orthopedic surgeon helps gunshot victim walk again

Gunshot survivor Orlando Rosales, who was able to walk again after surgery by Kenneth Mathis , MD, now works at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. (Photo by Nathan Jeter/UTHealth Houston)

In 2015, Orlando Rosales was washing his truck. Suddenly, a man approached him with a gun. Minutes later, a bullet shattered Rosales' right femur. With the help of a UTHealth Houston orthopedic surgeon, Rosales was able to walk again and the recovered bullet led to the identity of the man who shot him. 





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