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St. Petersburg's Cole Smith used his AI background to create Opal, a software tool for therapists, a client management platform and a place for patients to interact whatever they want, whenever they want.

At the hospital system's second mental health conference, experts spoke about embracing trends and technologies to address issues such as the loneliness epidemic.

Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about medical procedures. Now nursing unions are bargaining for contract protections for their members.

A researcher is working on apps that he hopes will be able to identify signs of depression. The programs take and analyze photos of the eyes and face while someone uses the smartphone for other purposes.

Startups including Ro and Nurx are spending millions to promote themselves as easy dispensers of medicines. Some offer care for birth control, sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders and obesity.

Tampa Hope is the first homeless facility to receive an OnMed CareStation, an 8-by-11-foot pod with thermal imaging, medical devices to take vitals and a camera to speak with teleheath providers.

Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain.

These machines make finer incisions that lead to quicker recovery times. Surgeons still need to train to use these platforms, though, since the robots don't operate alone.

Employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep workers safe. Devices collect biometric data to estimate signs of heat stress and prompt workers to take a break before their health deteriorates.

Lawmakers are seeking limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.