Agentic large-language models can draft hospital discharge summaries that are safe, useful and demonstrably effective at helping to curb physician burnout, according to research conducted at Stanford University.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after heart surgery is a major concern, but prior guidelines were developed without much feedback from actual cardiac surgeons.

Medline already had to recall millions of syringes due to a significant safety risk. Now, multiple procedure kits that include the devices are also being recalled. The issue has been associated with four serious injuries.