'Tech Is Not Good or Bad, But Neither Is it Neutral': What We Heard This Week

The concept of technology being inherently good or bad is being challenged, with experts emphasizing that technology itself is neutral. Mishal Khan, PhD, from UC Berkeley Labor Center, highlights the need to understand the context and implications of AI in healthcare. Similarly, Amesh Adalja, MD, of Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, points out that the availability of mRNA flu shots will depend on the platforms used for distribution.

Kelly Killeen, MD, from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, criticizes the unrealistic standards set by early 2000s plastic surgery shows like "The Swan". Krista Huybrechts, MS, PhD, from Brigham and Women's Hospital, warns that while benzodiazepines may not be risk-free, the study findings are reassuring. Ahmed Zayed, MBBCh, from Staten Island University Hospital, stresses the importance of considering multiple factors rather than relying on a single metric like pulmonary vascular resistance after heart transplantation.

Vijay Sankaran, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, calls for further evidence on the cancer risk in patients with sickle cell disease. Fiona Cresswell, MBChB, PhD, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, suggests that advanced HIV disease is primarily a result of disengagement rather than late diagnosis.

Lastly, Ligang Liu, PharmD, MPH, from Western University of Health Sciences, notes that two adolescents with similar BMI can still have vastly different health profiles, emphasizing the complexity of health assessment.

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