Contrary to some predictions, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could lead to more, not fewer, health care professionals working in the United States, according to a new article by a physician and health policy researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine who surveyed economic theory and the history of technology in health care.

State funding for suicide prevention and mental health crises services has increased over the past five years but varies across the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health.

JMIR Publications released four feature News and Perspectives articles this week, covering digital resurrection technologies, shadow AI in healthcare, the potential for voice to be analyzed for early biosignals of chronic disease, and how a recent FDA approval reflects the growing use of video games in mental health treatment.

As scientific debate intensifies over solar geoengineering, clean energy constraints, and political influence on research, Frontiers Science House convenes leading scientists, business leaders, and policy heads during Climate Week NYC. Journalists can attend in person or online and request one-on-one speaker interviews.