Stanford researchers have created synthetic yet highly realistic chest X-rays by customizing an open-source AI model called Stable Diffusion for rendering text as images.

The deal is the first commercial partnership for Google Health to introduce its breast imaging AI into clinical practice.

The authors of a new commentary in the American Journal of Cardiology argued that well-balanced plant-based diets are good for the heart and good for society as a whole. 

Last fall Yale Radiology began offering users of its EHR-based patient portal a link to a page on RadiologyInfo.org headed “How to read your radiology report.” The page drew 400 or so clicks in its first two weeks. Today it’s getting 5,000 to 10,000 a month.

Hospitals are still facing tough financial conditions heading into the end of 2022, with the latest National Hospital Flash Report revealing negative margins in October.

This year’s flu season is underway in the United States, and the number of cases is rising, according to the latest flu data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Forbes has announced its annual 30 Under 30 list, highlighting leaders across industries. Within the healthcare space, the list features leaders working to expand access to care and to treat and cure disease.

Read our recap of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that impacted cardiology in the last month.