Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: May 9, 2025
Introduction
Generative
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
is
advancing
rapidly;
an
important
consideration
the
public’s
increasing
ability
to
customise
foundational
AI
models
create
publicly
accessible
applications
tailored
for
specific
tasks.
This
study
aims
evaluate
accessibility
and
functionality
descriptions
of
customised
GPTs
on
OpenAI
GPT
store
that
provide
health-related
information
or
assistance
patients
healthcare
professionals.
Methods
We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
observational
from
September
2
6,
2024,
identify
with
functions.
searched
across
general
medicine,
psychology,
oncology,
cardiology,
immunology
applications.
Identified
were
assessed
their
name,
description,
intended
audience,
usage.
Regulatory
status
was
checked
U.S.
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA),
European
Union
Medical
Device
Regulation
(EU
MDR),
Australian
Therapeutic
Goods
(TGA)
databases.
Results
A
total
1,055
customised,
targeting
professionals
identified,
which
had
collectively
been
used
in
over
360,000
conversations.
Of
these,
587
psychology-related,
247
105
52
30
immunology,
34
other
health
specialties.
Notably,
624
identified
included
professional
titles
(e.g.,
doctor,
nurse,
psychiatrist,
oncologist)
names
and/or
descriptions,
suggesting
they
taking
such
roles.
None
FDA,
EU
MDR,
TGA-approved.
Discussion
highlights
rapid
emergence
accessible,
GPTs.
The
findings
raise
questions
about
whether
current
medical
device
regulations
are
keeping
pace
technological
advancements.
results
also
highlight
potential
“role
creep”
chatbots,
where
begin
perform
—
claim
functions
traditionally
reserved
licensed
professionals,
underscoring
safety
concerns.
PLoS Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. e1004432 - e1004432
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Background
An
accurate
prognostic
tool
is
essential
to
aid
clinical
decision-making
(e.g.,
patient
triage)
and
advance
personalized
medicine.
However,
such
a
lacking
for
acute
pancreatitis
(AP).
Increasingly
machine
learning
(ML)
techniques
are
being
used
develop
high-performing
models
in
AP.
methodologic
reporting
quality
has
received
little
attention
.
High-quality
study
methodology
critical
model
validity,
reproducibility,
implementation.
In
collaboration
with
content
experts
ML
methodology,
we
performed
systematic
review
critically
appraising
the
of
recently
published
AP
models.
Methods/findings
Using
validated
search
strategy,
identified
studies
from
databases
MEDLINE
EMBASE
between
January
2021
December
2023.
We
also
searched
pre-print
servers
medRxiv,
bioRxiv,
arXiv
pre-prints
registered
Eligibility
criteria
included
all
retrospective
or
prospective
that
developed
new
existing
patients
predicted
an
outcome
following
episode
Meta-analysis
was
considered
if
there
homogeneity
design
type
predicted.
For
risk
bias
(ROB)
assessment,
Prediction
Model
Risk
Bias
Assessment
Tool.
Quality
assessed
using
Transparent
Reporting
Multivariable
Individual
Prognosis
Diagnosis—Artificial
Intelligence
(TRIPOD+AI)
statement
defines
standards
27
items
should
be
reported
publications
The
strategy
6,480
which
30
met
eligibility
criteria.
Studies
originated
China
(22),
United
States
(4),
other
(4).
All
none
sought
validate
model,
producing
total
39
severity
(23/39)
mortality
(6/39)
were
most
common
outcomes
mean
area
under
curve
endpoints
0.91
(SD
0.08).
ROB
high
at
least
one
domain
models,
particularly
analysis
(37/39
models).
Steps
not
taken
minimize
over-optimistic
performance
27/39
Due
heterogeneity
how
defined
determined,
meta-analysis
performed.
on
only
15/27
TRIPOD+AI
standards,
7/30
justifying
sample
size
13/30
assessing
data
quality.
Other
deficiencies
omissions
regarding
human–AI
interaction
(28/30),
handling
low-quality
incomplete
practice
(27/30),
sharing
analytical
codes
(25/30),
protocols
source
(19/30).
Conclusions
There
significant
based
patients.
These
undermine
implementation
these
despite
their
promise
superior
predictive
accuracy.
Registration
Research
Registry
(reviewregistry1727)
Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27, P. e66821 - e66821
Published: March 5, 2025
Insufficient
patient
accrual
is
a
major
challenge
in
clinical
trials
and
can
result
underpowered
studies,
as
well
exposing
study
participants
to
toxicity
additional
costs,
with
limited
scientific
benefit.
Real-world
data
provide
external
controls,
but
insufficient
affects
all
arms
of
study,
not
just
controls.
Studies
that
used
generative
models
simulate
more
patients
were
the
scenarios
considered,
replicability
criteria,
number
models,
evaluated.
This
aimed
perform
comprehensive
evaluation
on
extent
be
compensate
for
trials.
We
performed
retrospective
analysis
using
10
datasets
from
9
fully
accrued,
completed,
published
cancer
For
each
trial,
we
removed
latest
recruited
(from
10%
50%),
trained
model
remaining
patients,
simulated
replace
ones
augment
available
data.
then
replicated
this
augmented
dataset
determine
if
findings
remained
same.
Four
different
evaluated:
sequential
synthesis
decision
trees,
Bayesian
network,
adversarial
variational
autoencoder.
These
compared
sampling
replacement
(ie,
bootstrap)
simple
alternative.
Replication
analyses
4
metrics:
agreement,
estimate
standardized
difference,
CI
overlap.
Sequential
replication
metrics
removal
up
40%
last
(decision
agreement:
88%
100%
across
datasets,
100%,
cannot
reject
difference
null
hypothesis:
overlap:
0.8-0.92).
Sampling
was
next
most
effective
approach,
agreement
varying
78%
89%
datasets.
There
no
evidence
monotonic
relationship
estimated
effect
size
recruitment
order
these
studies.
suggests
earlier
trial
systematically
than
those
later,
at
least
partially
explaining
why
early
effectively
later
trial.
The
fidelity
generated
relative
training
Hellinger
distance
high
cases.
an
oncology
few
60%
target
recruitment,
enable
simulation
full
had
continued
accruing
alternative
drawing
conclusions
study.
results
demonstrating
potential
rescue
poorly
trials,
studies
are
needed
confirm
generalize
them
other
diseases.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 648 - 648
Published: March 6, 2025
In
a
rapidly
changing
technology
landscape,
“Clinical
Decision
Support”
(CDS)
has
become
an
important
tool
to
improve
patient
management.
CDS
systems
offer
medical
professionals
new
insights
diagnostic
accuracy,
therapy
planning,
and
personalized
treatment.
addition,
provide
cost-effective
options
augment
conventional
screening
for
secondary
prevention.
This
review
aims
(i)
describe
the
purpose
mechanisms
of
systems,
(ii)
discuss
different
entities
algorithms,
(iii)
highlight
quality
features,
(iv)
challenges
limitations
in
clinical
practice.
Furthermore,
we
(v)
contemporary
algorithms
oncology,
acute
care,
cardiology,
nephrology.
particular,
consolidate
research
on
across
diseases
that
imply
significant
disease
economic
burden,
such
as
lung
cancer,
colorectal
hepatocellular
coronary
artery
disease,
traumatic
brain
injury,
sepsis,
chronic
kidney
disease.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 2798 - 2798
Published: March 5, 2025
Drug
discovery
and
development
remains
a
complex
time-consuming
process,
often
hindered
by
high
costs
low
success
rates.
In
the
big
data
era,
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
promising
tool
to
accelerate
optimize
these
processes,
particularly
in
field
of
oncology.
This
review
explores
application
AI-based
methods
for
drug
repurposing
natural
product-inspired
design
cancer,
focusing
on
their
potential
address
challenges
limitations
traditional
approaches.
We
delve
into
various
approaches
(machine
learning,
deep
others)
that
are
currently
being
employed
purposes,
role
experimental
techniques
By
systematically
reviewing
literature,
we
aim
provide
comprehensive
overview
current
state
AI-assisted
cancer
workflows,
highlighting
AI’s
contributions
accelerating
development,
reducing
costs,
improving
therapeutic
outcomes.
also
discusses
opportunities
associated
with
integration
AI
pipeline,
such
quality,
interpretability,
ethical
considerations.
npj Digital Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: March 18, 2025
We
live
in
interesting
regulatory
times.
In
January,
a
bill
was
introduced
to
the
US
Congress
proposing
that
AI
"can
qualify
as
practitioner
eligible
prescribe
drugs"
if
overseen
by
States
and
FDA.
This
bold
contentious
move.
Even
proponents
of
AI's
swift
integration
into
medicine
must
recognize
deep
paradox:
this
proposal
emerges
even
FDA's
world-leading
infrastructure
for
oversight
faces
dismantling.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
One
in
ten
neonates
are
admitted
to
neonatal
intensive
care
units,
highlighting
the
need
for
precise
interventions.
However,
application
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
guiding
remains
underexplored.
Total
parenteral
nutrition
(TPN)
is
a
life-saving
treatment
preterm
neonates;
however,
implementation
therapy
its
current
form
subjective,
error-prone
and
resource-consuming.
Here,
we
developed
TPN2.0—a
data-driven
approach
that
optimizes
standardizes
TPN
using
information
collected
routinely
electronic
health
records.
We
assembled
decade
compositions
(79,790
orders;
5,913
patients)
at
Stanford
train
TPN2.0.
In
addition
internal
validation,
also
validated
our
model
an
external
cohort
(63,273
3,417
from
second
hospital.
Our
algorithm
identified
15
formulas
can
enable
precision-medicine
(Pearson's
R
=
0.94
compared
experts),
increasing
safety
potentially
reducing
cost.
A
blinded
study
(n
192)
revealed
physicians
rated
TPN2.0
higher
than
best
practice.
patients
with
high
disagreement
between
actual
prescriptions
TPN2.0,
standard
were
associated
increased
morbidities
(for
example,
odds
ratio
3.33;
P
value
0.0007
necrotizing
enterocolitis),
while
recommendations
linked
reduced
risk.
Finally,
demonstrated
employing
transformer
architecture
enabled
guideline-adhering,
physician-in-the-loop
allow
collaboration
team
AI.
An
defines
set
total
assist
clinicians
personalized
able
adapt
patient
status,
validation
large
cohorts
reader
study.