healthcare

World needs 34 million more health workers, Lancet study finds

The global health workforce has nearly tripled since 1990, driven largely by women who now make up almost 70% of all health workers. Yet the world remains short 34.4 million doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and pharmacists needed to deliver moderate…

OpenAI says GPT-5.5 Instant now matches its top models on health questions

OpenAI announced on Wednesday that GPT-5.5 Instant, the default model powering free ChatGPT accounts, has reached a level of health-response quality comparable to the company's most advanced reasoning models. The update arrives as more than 230 million people use ChatGPT…

Two AI systems match or beat doctors in Nature studies

Two AI systems designed for clinical medicine performed at or above the level of physicians in simulated settings, according to a pair of studies published Wednesday in Nature. The results mark a new benchmark for medical AI but come with…

MSF suspends operations in Haiti’s Cité Soleil as gang clashes force hospital evacuations

Hospitals in the Cité Soleil neighborhood of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, evacuated their patients on Monday as Doctors Without Borders suspended all operations in the area amid escalating clashes between rival armed groups, according to Reuters. The violence, which intensified over…

King Charles says cancer treatment to be reduced in 2026

King Charles III revealed on Friday that his cancer treatment schedule will be significantly reduced in the new year, marking what he called a "personal blessing" in his recovery journey.