Springfield VA helps veterans expand health care for those exposed to toxins

Ashley shook and Alanna Flood 11 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) Congressman Richard Neal was at the Springfield VA clinic on Friday to highlight passage of the PACT Act. Veterans Affairs Announces Expedited Process for PACT Act Veterans Cancer Claims The PACT Act, signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, is intended to help veterans cope with the health complications they are struggling with from exposure to toxins, such as Agent Orange and chemical pits. Neal told 22News: This is groundbreaking legislation. not only will he be dealing…

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Google Cloud is partnering with Mayo Clinic in an effort to expand the use of generative AI in healthcare

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California on May 10, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google’s cloud business is expanding the use of new AI technologies in healthcare, giving medical professionals at the Mayo Clinic the ability to find patient information quickly using the kinds of tools that power the latest chatbots. On Wednesday, Google Cloud said the Mayo Clinic is testing a new service called Enterprise Search on the…

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