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Policymakers face unprecedented challenges in navigating the global politics of artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare. While AI offers transformative potential, it can exacerbate health inequities and contribute to negative health outcomes along its opaque, transnational value chain. This paper provides an overview of the most pressing global political concerns related to AI and healthcare
This perspective argues that the legitimacy of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (IISPAI) depends as much on the demonstrable independence of its governance as on the quality of its scientific expertise. While the Preliminary Report offers an important contribution to global AI governance, it provides limited transparency regarding the management of fundi
As many NATO states compete in the geopolitical “AI race,” their ambitions increasingly depend on energy- and data-intensive infrastructures. Central to this are subsea cables (SSCs), which have been denoted the “arteries of AI”. SSCs facilitate the national and transnational transfer of data and electricity necessary for current and future AI development. Despite their criticality, SSCs are highl
Earth observation has become an important tool for documenting the impacts of armed conflict on social-ecological systems, including damage to civilian infrastructure, agricultural systems, and ecosystems. Because earth observation provides systematic and reproducible observations, it is often presented as an objective and neutral source of evidence. However, while satellites can detect physical c
Non-technical summary. How the media talks about climate issues shapes public understanding of these issues. This article explores the news media debate about aviation and climate change in the US between 2016 and 2020. It finds that news coverage focused mostly on industry-led solutions, such as new technology and carbon offsetting. By contrast, reducing demand for flying was given little attenti
AIM: To assess the efficacy of deprescribing blood pressure-lowering medications in hypertensive patients suffering from severe hypotensive syncope.METHOD: Multicentre, prospective, pragmatic, non-randomized uncontrolled, study. Deprescribing (withdrawal or dose reduction of antihypertensive and psychoactive medications with blood pressure lowering effects) was guided by clinical experience and su
Background: The prognostic significance of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) in older adults remains uncertain, particularly in comparison with revascularized acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and other acute myocardial injury phenotypes. Methods: In the prospective population-based cohort of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (n = 30,466), 925 participants who exp
This article examines how many of Sweden’s most successful global companies have remained rooted in their home regions rather than relocating to Stockholm. By creating local networks of suppliers, skilled workers, research institutions, and public services, these firms have helped sustain dynamic regional economies. The Swedish experience raises important questions for Korea, where economic activi
Battery-swapping technology addresses key limitations of electrified agricultural machinery: battery energy density and efficient energy replenishment. This paper integrates an optimization algorithm for dispatchable battery-swapping into an electric farming simulation framework. A three-year simulation compares the optimized strategy, which leverages batteries for both field operations and energy
Evidence is inconclusive on whether immigrants are at higher risk of substance use disorders compared to non-immigrants. We investigated the risk of drug and alcohol use disorder (DUD and AUD) in first- and second-generation immigrants with refugee and non-refugee backgrounds using the nationwide Swedish longitudinal healthcare and legal registers. We included 798 141 males and 756 903 females who
Drawing on Swedish data (N = 184) from an international vignette study, this study examines teachers’ reported exposure to bias-based bullying as well as their perceptions and intended responses across four identity domains (ethnicity, academic ability, weight, and gender/sexuality) and school levels (elementary and secondary school). Across most outcomes, teachers’ perceptions were largely consis
The Nordic states frame advances and adoption of AI as vital in addressing a broad range of critical health sector challenges. AI technologies are seen as the best, and often only means, to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve patient care and address staffing crises. The Nordic health sector considered a prime target for AI adoption. Yet AI’s impact in the sector remains limited, and thebar
The widespread use of AI in society has been heralded as bringing enormous potential for economic growth, scientific advancements and increasing human well-being. At the same time, human rights concerns related to AI has come to the forefront. Many of these concerns touch on familiar and established human rights such as the right to private life, freedom of expression and the right to equality and
