Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a moment. From writing wedding toasts and even news articles to generating (often unsettling) images of hands, individuals and companies have increasingly embraced the new technology since ChatGPT became a household name.

The healthcare industry also wants in, particularly to improve the clinical trials process.

New AI-enabled software like eClinical Solutions’s Elluminate cloud platform help clients better manage clinical data, monitor trial participants, and analyze results. Some companies, including cancer health tech firm Flatiron Health, have taken it a step further by using AI-enabled software to review electronic medical records (EMRs) and streamline clinical research.

Those capabilities offer a preview of how AI-enabled technologies could shape the future of clinical trials, health tech executives told Healthcare Brew at a November conference in Boston.

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Scientists have found another reason to blame your mother.

Behavioral problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or aggression in children and teens may be linked to high levels of maternal stress in the birthing parent, a new study published by American Psychological Association found.

With her colleagues, Irene Tung, an author of the study and assistant professor at California State University, Dominguez Hills, analyzed data from 55 studies that represented more than 45,000 participants. The studies measured anxiety, depression, and stress, or “psychological distress,” during pregnancy—and then the behaviors of the children.

Keep reading here.—AE

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It’s *giving* season, so that means it’s time to celebrate the healthcare worker in your life. (That totally could include yourself. We support self-care!) Healthcare Brew rounded up some of our favorite buys for under $100, and we’d love to hear what you think (or what you’re buying for yourself, your primary care provider, or your team).

Loop earplugs: Ear health is going to be the hottest trend in 2024, so get ahead of the curve with a pair of earplugs that look super sleek. Loop earplugs (retailing at $24.95–$59.95) come in an assortment of colors, from matte neutrals to neons reminiscent of jelly shoes from the ’90s, and have a variety of uses.

Hotel Lobby candles: Although healthcare workers can’t often wear perfume to work, that doesn’t mean they don’t want their home or office to smell great. Hotel Lobby makes the best-looking candle around with the strongest cold throw, which means you can smell it even when the wick isn’t lit.

Keep reading here.—AE

Today’s top healthcare reads.

Stat: Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare employs (or works with) about 10% of America’s physicians. (Stat)

Quote: “So the idea is, OK, I lost some hearing, my brain no longer receives some auditory information.”—Stéphane Maison, a clinical audiologist at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston, on a new study he led that suggests tinnitus occurs to compensate for hearing loss (NBC News)

Read: Hospitals are beginning to refuse to provide care for patients with Medicare Advantage plans due to payment issues with the insurers—despite growing popularity of the plans with older adults. (KFF Health News)

The more you know: Patient data can be a provider’s superpower. Just look at Modern Health—they use feedback from Typeform to support their customers, all while staying HIPAA compliant. Get the deets.*

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