The 5-minute read that makes sense of AI in medicine

Every week, one clear briefing on what’s actually happening with AI in healthcare. The tools worth your time, the evidence behind the hype. No jargon. No fear-mongering.

Written by a Medical AI Tutor at the University of Warwick. Issue #1 is out now.

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Research

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ChatGPT can now read the patient record

Sep 8, 2026

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4 min read

ChatGPT can now read the patient record

4,363 physician ratings, 27 use cases, and the number nobody converted back into patients

Saeed Alghamdi
Saeed Alghamdi

Research

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Endoscopists got worse after the AI arrived

Sep 1, 2026

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4 min read

Endoscopists got worse after the AI arrived

Saeed Alghamdi
Saeed Alghamdi

Research

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The FDA cleared 1,357 AI devices. Three had outcomes

Aug 25, 2026

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4 min read

The FDA cleared 1,357 AI devices. Three had outcomes

Authorisation is not the same as evidence of benefit.

Saeed Alghamdi
Saeed Alghamdi

AI scribes

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The MHRA just drew the line on AI scribes

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

The MHRA just drew the line on AI scribes

Most of them aren't medical devices. That's not the relief it sounds like.

AI scribes

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90% of NHS staff use AI. Most got there before the guidance did.

Aug 11, 2026

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3 min read

90% of NHS staff use AI. Most got there before the guidance did.

Issue #01: what the AI scribe data actually shows, one tool worth trying, and a two-minute win.

Saeed Alghamdi
Saeed Alghamdi

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