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Open-Source Hearing Aids: A Look into the Future of Medical Technology and Coding
By Brooke Struyk Edited by Nataliya Brantly Abstract: Hearing loss affects a large portion of the global population, yet the prices for hearings aids continue to increase. With quality devices costing an upwards of $2000 per pair, and lasting between three to seven years depending on the model, access to these technologies has become…
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Healthcare in Wartime Ukraine
Nataliya D. Brantly, PhD Abstract This blog post shares reflections from my recent trip to Ukraine (2025), where I conducted interviews and gathered data in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and several surrounding communities. I spoke with health care providers and patients to understand their perspectives on the state of Ukraine’s health care system, the impact of…
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Addressing Bias in AI Healthcare: Protecting Vulnerable Patient Populations
by Javaid Sofi Abstract AI’s integration into healthcare, while promising enhanced diagnostics and efficiency, carries a significant risk of amplifying health disparities affecting vulnerable populations. Bias arises from unrepresentative datasets (e.g., dermatology algorithms trained on lighter skin tones), cognitive biases in clinical labelling, and flawed proxies like zip codes conflating geography with health risk. Studies…
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Patient Centric Cybersecurity – Excerpt
Over the last several decades there has been a shift in standard models of healthcare both in the United States and globally. Patient centric approaches in health care reorient the power relationships of physicians and patients. This shift elevates the needs and challenges of the patients and builds a more robust and communicative relationship…