Judith Eguzoikpe is a physician and public health advocate.

Bridging the health equity gap with artificial intelligence

Policy
May 9, 2026

Let us be honest about what is really happening: Automation is coming for medicine, and equity is still waiting in line. Across hospital systems, medical schools, and conference stages, a profession is holding its breath. The question consuming medicine right now is not about patients. It is about survival. About whether artificial intelligence (AI) will hollow out what took decades to build, whether the clinical judgment earned through sleepless residencies …

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Bridging the health equity gap with artificial intelligence

Hope is the lifeline: a deeper look into transplant care

Conditions
May 30, 2025

A few months after meeting her during rounds at a dialysis center, an elderly woman gripped my hand and quietly asked, “Do you think I’ll make it in time?” Her voice trembled. She had been silent for weeks, worn down by dialysis and overwhelmed by the long transplant process. Her question pierced through the clinical routine. I looked into her eyes, squeezed her hand gently, and said, “We’re going to …

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Hope is the lifeline: a deeper look into transplant care