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Insights, updates, and stories about transforming healthcare through AI
Nobody cares how long you wait, unless you tell them
What my hand taught me about a system with no clock
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
Is asking AI about your health destroying the environment?
Let’s look at the numbers (the ones we have, at least)
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
Are Statins truly more dangerous than NSAIDs?
The Safe Harbor for Patient-Operated Healthcare
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
The "AI Doctor" is healthcare's "horseless carriage."
We’re asking whether AI will replace doctors. The better question is what work should no longer require one.
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
Your Wearable Knows a Lot About You. But Not Everything.
Wearable data is genuinely useful — but the hierarchy of what actually predicts your health outcomes doesn't align with what gets marketed to you. Here's what your device gets right, where it falls short, and why the basics still matter most.
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
The Testing-to-Supplements Pipeline: What Function Health Reveals About American Healthcare's Trust Problem
Function Health promises comprehensive testing that doctors won't order. But the real product isn't the tests—it's the pipeline from concerning results to supplements with questionable benefits.
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH
Why Health AI Is Nothing Like Waymo, And Why That Matters
The self-driving car analogy for health AI is broken. Here's a better way to think about safety, access, and autonomy in healthcare AI.
By Michael Turken, MD, MPH