AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Safety: Researchers warn that harmful medical advice from chatbots can go undetected because users may not be able to report errors or retrieve conversations. Separately, reporting says tech companies were invited through a private Slack chat to advise US health officials on AI health apps, without a public meeting notice. Service Disruptions: Ireland’s HSE plans to cancel non-urgent hospital and community appointments on October 14 amid public-sector work stoppages; emergency and other critical care will continue, though ambulance services will be curtailed. Healthcare Workforce: Malaysia says more than 9,000 public-sector contract doctors will receive permanent posts in 2027, with new graduates to be appointed as medical officers. Medicine Costs: India plans to curb trade mark-ups on non-scheduled cancer medicines, a move intended to make treatment more affordable. Professional Standards: India’s medical regulator says clinics may advertise factual service information, but bars doctors’ photographs used for promotion and paid rankings on healthcare platforms.
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