Health

Gunmen abduct Urologist in Anambra

January 22, 2025 By Ayinde Adeleke A Urologist at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi,…

AI Medical Scribes Spur a Growing Trend in Health CareIn this rapid revolution of digitization, one such development in healthcare is the integration of artificial intelligence into medical notetaking. A new generation of AI-powered “scribes” is being touted as a panacea for alleviating the administrative burdens on healthcare professionals to let them focus more on patient care.The Challenge of Medical DocumentationA huge amount of time used by a physician is for documenting all the details pertaining to a patient’s history, treatment, and other plans. Such workload from administrative burdens could result in burnout, reducing time with patients and enhancing the potential for mistakes.Traditional methods of documentation, extending from manual notes to dictations, are either time-consuming or not very accurate. The need for efficient and accurate documentation solutions has been felt acutely and with an increasing sense of urgency as the healthcare systems become more complex.AI-Powered Scribes: A New FrontierAI-powered scribes use NLP and machine learning algorithms to transcribe, summarize, and organize medical notes in real time. These digital assistants listen to the conversations between doctors and patients, extract relevant information, and automatically generate comprehensive medical records.Key features of AI-powered scribes include:

Ondo resident Doctors embark on Indefinite strike over unpaid entitlements

December 31, 2024 By Adedoja Adesoji Resident doctors at the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences…

Herdsmen attack Benue communities on Christmas Day, killing 11, leaving many missing

December 27, 2024 By Ayinde Adeleke Christmas Day turns tragic for Benue communities as herdsmen unleash…

Another Yoruba Groundbreaking Achievement: Yoruba-Born Dr. Samuel Olalekan Akinyemi helps develop new cancer vaccine

-To be distributed freely from 2025 December 22, 2024 By Ayinde Adeleke Another remarkable story of…

GEF council allocates $700 million for environmental priorities

December 20, 2024 By Adedoja Adesoji The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) governing body has approved nearly…

‘Caution Shettima Over Attacks on Kemi Badenoch’ – Igboho urges Tinubu

December 15, 2024 By Adedoja Adesoji Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho,…

TYF organization brings free healthcare services to Ilara-Mokin town

December 10, 2024 By Ayinde Adeleke The Think Yoruba First organization is facilitating free healthcare services…

Historic Win: Yoruba-born Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi elected first black president of Canadian Medical Association

December 08, 2024 By Samuel Ogunsona A Yoruba man, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, one of the prominent…

NAFDAC seizes ₦300 Million worth of fake medicines in Lagos raid

November 28, 2024 By Samuel Ogunsona In a major crackdown on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, the National Agency…

UN urges immediate action on national adaptation plans amid rising climate costs

November 18, 2024 By Samuel Ogunsona The Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), Simon Stiell,…

Group urges FG, States to show financial commitment to addressing diabetes burden

November 17, 2024 By Samuel Ogunsona The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called…