Quarterly Review is a periodic overview of the most relevant developments in artificial intelligence applied to healthcare and medicine. Each review highlights emerging trends, important research directions, practical applications, regulatory or ethical issues, and new tools that may influence clinical practice, biomedical research, medical education, and digital health innovation. This category is designed to provide a structured, readable synthesis of how AI in healthcare is evolving over time.
Article authored by Michele D. Pierri, MDLast updated: October 2026Reading time: 10 minutes Three months ago, the question was whether artificial intelligence was really entering clinical practice. This quarter, that question feels almost outdated. AI is already inside clinical workflows: reading images, screening patients, drafting notes, answering clinical questions, supporting diagnosis, monitoring patients at home … Read more
Article authored by Michele D. Pierri, MD Cardiac Surgeon & Medical Technology Researcher Last updated: July 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes Ten patients. Zero recurrences. That’s the headline buried inside a small New England Journal of Medicine report that, frankly, deserved more attention than it got. In April, a Johns Hopkins team used personalized “digital … Read more
Welcome to the first installment of AI & Digital Health: Quarterly Review — a new series tracking the most significant developments in healthcare technology every three months. Each report synthesizes research papers, regulatory updates, and industry news to provide clinicians and health tech professionals with a clear, critical picture of where the field is heading. … Read more