Much of the medical advice provided by free AI chatbots is inaccurate. A study published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) highlights significant concerns regarding the reliability of these tools. Many people now use AI-driven chatbots as search engines. They frequently turn to them for quick health information. However, researchers warn that these tools have potentially dangerous limitations.…
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NHLS TrakCare Outage Exposes Backup Power Gaps
South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) reported an ongoing disruption to its TrakCare information system. The outage left health professionals across the public sector unable to access patient results, disrupting routine care and time-critical decision-making. The NHLS provides diagnostic pathology services nationwide. It supports public facilities through a network of more than 300 laboratories. Because public sector clinicians rely…