AI – now with Clinical Reasoning; the Paradox of Medical AI and OpenEvidence Pulls Out of Europe

AI – now with Clinical Reasoning; the Paradox of Medical AI and OpenEvidence Pulls Out of Europe

May 7, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 67

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Louise and George discuss major developments in healthcare, including AI tools and the challenges of medical AI.

This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George dive into the major developments shaping the future of healthcare. Tech giants Google and OpenAI release purpose-built clinician AI tools; a landmark Science paper and commentary on the clinical reasoning capabilities of AI; Eric Topol calls out the paradox at the heart of medical AI; and OpenEvidence, the most-used clinical AI platform in the US walks out of Europe. Resources: Brodeur et al. Science paper Link Hopkins & Cornelisse commentary, Science Link Eric Topol, The Paradox of Medical AI Implementation Link Digital Health Workforce Census (opens 1 May, ANZ) Link Visit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news. Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+IT Follow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+IT Send us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.news Production by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

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