#Kaiser Permanente

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Mpox study reveals that hidden infections may fuel spread

Hidden mpox infections may be helping sustain transmission, study suggests

A Kaiser Permanente study found that asymptomatic mpox infections were common enough among men who have sex with men in 2024 to suggest that symptom-free transmission may play a larger role than previously assumed.

Key Takeaways

A study of nearly 8,000 men found mpox was more common than previously thought in 2024.
Most infections detected in the study were asymptomatic.

DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Kaiser Therapists Say New AI Screening Is Putting Patients at Risk

Kaiser Permanente therapists on strike claim the health system's new AI-driven patient screening tool is flagging at-risk patients incorrectly and routing them away from urgent care, with clinicians reporting near-misses they attribute to algorithmic errors.

Key Takeaways

Kaiser Permanente therapists on strike say the health system's AI screening tool is incorrectly routing suicidal patients to low-priority slots
Multiple clinicians report near-misses where patients with acute crisis indicators were given routine appointments by the algorithm

DT Editorial Team·Mar 22, 2026·via theguardian.com