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Op-ed: Hospitals must rethink AI governance like a practice change, not software rollout

A commentary piece argues that healthcare institutions are not adapting fast enough to AI adoption despite strong interest from both patients and doctors. The authors invoke Ignaz Semmelweis's 1847 handwashing reform, which cut maternity ward deaths from about 18% to 2%, as a historical example of how small practice changes can transform medical outcomes.

Apple's new Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 drop handwashing timer support

Apple's newly released Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 do not appear on the supported hardware list for the handwashing detection and timer feature, even though the feature remains active in watchOS 27 and Apple Health on older models like Series 11 and Ultra 3. It's unclear whether this is an intentional hardware limitation or simply an oversight in Apple's documentation.