Makary has long advocated for reforms to the health care system and gained prominence during the pandemic for his criticisms of parts of the federal response. He has recently been supportive of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to become HHS secretary.
A new report from the Wharton School of Business of more than 800 senior business leaders found that weekly usage of Gen AI nearly doubled in the last year from 37% in 2023 to 72% in 2024. With the rise of AI agents that grant near superhuman levels of productivity, 2025 will be the year AI shifts from a novelty to a necessity by automating routine yet essential tasks.
Silda Melo has been a nurse for a decade. And in that time, the Lynn resident, who practices in Boston, has seen no shortage of challenges and changes in her industry.
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through the entire health care sector, one of the most vexing remains a staffing shortage that’s hurt morale and pushed concerns about deteriorating patient care to the front of the queue.