🤓 Interaction Nerds by UXA | F25.05
The Digital Ward: ML x Healthcare Innovations, UX & Diabetes Monitoring, Companion Robots, and Mental Health x AI Chatbots
🏥 Revolutionizing Healthcare: Machines in Medicine?
Written & edited by: 😈 Niki Wang
AI has already existed in healthcare for decades, dating back to the 1950’s when researchers explored the value of computers in diagnosing medical conditions. Now with the improved capabilities of ML models, AI now has the power to rapidly speed up medical work — will this truly revolutionize the healthcare industry?
🩸 Smarter UX, Healthier Blood Sugar: Redesigning the Diabetes Experience
Written & edited by: 😛 Helen Fu
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes this summer of 2025. Surprisingly, the reality of having diabetes has not been as overwhelming as I imagined. Why? Glucose monitoring apps. They’ve turned a daunting medical condition to something manageable, and sometimes, even empowering.
👵 Grandmas, Robots, and Reducing Dementia Risk
Written & edited by: 👽 Joelle Lee
Each generation has had to adapt to its own wave of innovation: from Generation X witnessed the rise of the Internet and its ability to connect people worldwide, to Gen Alpha growing up alongside the advancement of artificial intelligence. While younger people often joke about “Boomers” struggling to keep up with FaceTime or misusing text abbreviations, many older adults are finding meaningful ways to adopt new technologies to improve their lives.
🧠 AI Chatbots & Mental Health: Innovation or Intrusion?
Written & edited by: ❤️🔥 Audrey Zhao
With all the talk surrounding AI, it can only be expected for it to intersect with mental health. AI’s interactions have ranged from foreboding, as in this story about ChatGPT encouraging a 16-year old who ended up committing suicide, to promising, with research into developing AI counselors by Cedar-Sinai and a plethora of mental health-related apps available on the App Store. Which side carries more weight?
🤔 Who’s behind the scenes?
The editors behind this week’s issue are 😛 Helen Fu, 👽 Joelle Lee, 😈 Niki Wang, ❤️🔥 Audrey Zhao, and 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
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