Zayna Khayat, PhD
@zaynakhayat.bsky.social
Applied Health Futurist
Chief Program Officer @amshealthcare.ca
Creating the future of health to accelerate better healthspans for everyone
Co-author: Future of Aging
🇨🇦🇱🇧 | Mom of 3 | #WeTheNorth https://zaynakhayat.org/
Chief Program Officer @amshealthcare.ca
Creating the future of health to accelerate better healthspans for everyone
Co-author: Future of Aging
🇨🇦🇱🇧 | Mom of 3 | #WeTheNorth https://zaynakhayat.org/
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David Masterman on LinkedIn: After more than a year in secrecy, yesterday we revealed Daisy to the… | 181 comments
After more than a year in secrecy, yesterday we revealed Daisy to the world.
An AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours… | 181 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
Now this is an application of AI replacing humans that I can rally behind!
“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
“AI pensioner who scams the scammers.
She’s already wasted thousands of hours of scammers’ time.
And while they’re patiently trying coerce Daisy, they can’t be scamming real people.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
Sensors and wearables for animals ...
Garmin straps one on the horse's tail and a business model is born
www.garmin.com/en-CA/p/1277...
Garmin straps one on the horse's tail and a business model is born
www.garmin.com/en-CA/p/1277...
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Sensors and wearables for animals ...
Garmin straps one on the horse's tail and a business model is born
www.garmin.com/en-CA/p/1277...
Garmin straps one on the horse's tail and a business model is born
www.garmin.com/en-CA/p/1277...
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Future of #MedEd:
Trend 1️⃣: Embracing Collaboration, Innovation, and Diversity
Trend 2️⃣: Building Flexible, Personalized Learning Platforms
Trend 3️⃣: Integrating Advanced Technologies into Education
learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
#medsky #radres #healthxph
Trend 1️⃣: Embracing Collaboration, Innovation, and Diversity
Trend 2️⃣: Building Flexible, Personalized Learning Platforms
Trend 3️⃣: Integrating Advanced Technologies into Education
learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
#medsky #radres #healthxph
Exploring Current Trends in Medical Education | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education
How medical education is a driving force in shaping the future of health care.
learn.hms.harvard.edu
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Future of #MedEd:
Trend 1️⃣: Embracing Collaboration, Innovation, and Diversity
Trend 2️⃣: Building Flexible, Personalized Learning Platforms
Trend 3️⃣: Integrating Advanced Technologies into Education
learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
#medsky #radres #healthxph
Trend 1️⃣: Embracing Collaboration, Innovation, and Diversity
Trend 2️⃣: Building Flexible, Personalized Learning Platforms
Trend 3️⃣: Integrating Advanced Technologies into Education
learn.hms.harvard.edu/insights/all...
#medsky #radres #healthxph
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When one woman complained that her doctor’s office had been dismissive, a chatbot offered this reassuring reply:
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
When one woman complained that her doctor’s office had been dismissive, a chatbot offered this reassuring reply:
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First opinions, 2nd opinions, analyzing lab tests, preparing for a clinic visit, helping to make difficult diagnoses, and more use cases. Its popularity will keep increasing despite lack of objective data for benefit or harm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
Frustrated by the Medical System, Patients Turn to A.I.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
First opinions, 2nd opinions, analyzing lab tests, preparing for a clinic visit, helping to make difficult diagnoses, and more use cases. Its popularity will keep increasing despite lack of objective data for benefit or harm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/w...
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Researchers created an AI system that builds digital twins from patient data to forecast future health trajectories A major step for personalized medicine Details: www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
AI tool creates ‘digital twins’ of patients to predict their future health
A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector.
www.unimelb.edu.au
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Researchers created an AI system that builds digital twins from patient data to forecast future health trajectories A major step for personalized medicine Details: www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
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On Climate-Health axis: extreme heat, floods, and droughts are already driving disease outbreaks and food insecurity, and overwhelming health services.
“The time of warnings has finished. Now we are living in a time of consequences.” - Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha.
“The time of warnings has finished. Now we are living in a time of consequences.” - Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha.
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On Climate-Health axis: extreme heat, floods, and droughts are already driving disease outbreaks and food insecurity, and overwhelming health services.
“The time of warnings has finished. Now we are living in a time of consequences.” - Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha.
“The time of warnings has finished. Now we are living in a time of consequences.” - Brazil’s health minister Alexandre Padilha.
Reposted by Zayna Khayat, PhD
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And yet another Patient Matching service for clinical trials raises a goib of money - myTomorrows scores $29M for clinical trial platform
myTomorrows scores $29M for clinical trial platform
The company helps match patients to relevant clinical trials and engages in recruitment for biopharma partners.
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
And yet another Patient Matching service for clinical trials raises a goib of money - myTomorrows scores $29M for clinical trial platform
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Say what? 😲
@danielkraft.bsky.social
Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science share.google/8lYqu9Oyktbh...
@danielkraft.bsky.social
Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science share.google/8lYqu9Oyktbh...
Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science
The device could yield intense X-rays which are usually produced in huge facilities.
share.google
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Say what? 😲
@danielkraft.bsky.social
Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science share.google/8lYqu9Oyktbh...
@danielkraft.bsky.social
Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science share.google/8lYqu9Oyktbh...
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This doodle is one that I tend to sketch and show often when I'm meeting with leaders. (Especially leaders of publicly-traded companies.)
The present can feel volatile and unsettling. Don't let that be a distraction. Keep your focus on what you're building towards in the future.
The present can feel volatile and unsettling. Don't let that be a distraction. Keep your focus on what you're building towards in the future.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This doodle is one that I tend to sketch and show often when I'm meeting with leaders. (Especially leaders of publicly-traded companies.)
The present can feel volatile and unsettling. Don't let that be a distraction. Keep your focus on what you're building towards in the future.
The present can feel volatile and unsettling. Don't let that be a distraction. Keep your focus on what you're building towards in the future.
Reposted by Zayna Khayat, PhD
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🇯🇵 What can we learn from Japan on healthy ageing?
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Join us on 26 Nov for a breakfast event to learn about Japan's innovative policy response to an ageing population - and how learnings can be applied in the UK in the face of demographic shifts.
📍 London / online
Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/42MIQfA
Reposted by Zayna Khayat, PhD
Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @antea04.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/timeline-anx...
Anxiety is one of the world’s most common health issues. How have treatments evolved over the last 70 years?
Anxiety affects at least hundreds of millions of people every year. What treatments are available, and how have they changed over time?
ourworldindata.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @antea04.bsky.social: ourworldindata.org/timeline-anx...
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What a cool idea - record your voice and hilltale.com will tell bedtime stories to your children in your voice - anytime.
Hilltale
Welcome to Hilltale
hilltale.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
What a cool idea - record your voice and hilltale.com will tell bedtime stories to your children in your voice - anytime.
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Med school definitely should be rethought and reformed, but making it shorter is one of the smaller changes that need to happen.
I have some thoughts...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
I have some thoughts...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | Make Medical School Three Years
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Med school definitely should be rethought and reformed, but making it shorter is one of the smaller changes that need to happen.
I have some thoughts...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
I have some thoughts...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
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Technological progress is often equated with shiny gadgets: rockets, robots and AI.
But many of history’s most important innovations have been 'boring', and that has big implications for those working on innovation for social good.
Nesta's Laurie Smith explores how dull can change the world:
But many of history’s most important innovations have been 'boring', and that has big implications for those working on innovation for social good.
Nesta's Laurie Smith explores how dull can change the world:
www.nesta.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Technological progress is often equated with shiny gadgets: rockets, robots and AI.
But many of history’s most important innovations have been 'boring', and that has big implications for those working on innovation for social good.
Nesta's Laurie Smith explores how dull can change the world:
But many of history’s most important innovations have been 'boring', and that has big implications for those working on innovation for social good.
Nesta's Laurie Smith explores how dull can change the world:
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Mayo Clinic launches Platform_Insights — giving healthcare institutions global access to its AI-driven expertise and data insights. “Technology should enhance care, not complicate it,” says Dr. Clark Otley. A new era of human-centred digital medicine begins. @mayoclinic.org #healthcare
Mayo Clinic launches AI platform for global healthcare innovation | ICT&health
The Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights platform enables healthcare organisations worldwide to benefit from its digital expertise, data insights and clinical knowledge.
www.icthealth.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Mayo Clinic launches Platform_Insights — giving healthcare institutions global access to its AI-driven expertise and data insights. “Technology should enhance care, not complicate it,” says Dr. Clark Otley. A new era of human-centred digital medicine begins. @mayoclinic.org #healthcare
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Philips launches DeviceGuide, an AI co-pilot that guides doctors in real time during heart repair. Developed with Edwards Lifesciences, it fuses imaging into 3D views, transforming precision and teamwork inside the beating heart.
#healthcare
#healthcare
Philips unveils a new AI tool for heart repair procedures | ICT&health
Philips announced the launch of DeviceGuide, an AI-driven innovation designed to support physicians in treating a leaky mitral valve without open-heart surgery.
www.icthealth.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Philips launches DeviceGuide, an AI co-pilot that guides doctors in real time during heart repair. Developed with Edwards Lifesciences, it fuses imaging into 3D views, transforming precision and teamwork inside the beating heart.
#healthcare
#healthcare
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Hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) care for more complex patients than independent physician offices.
Those who visited an HOPD were older and sicker than those visiting independent physician offices.
www.aha.org/comparison-c...
Those who visited an HOPD were older and sicker than those visiting independent physician offices.
www.aha.org/comparison-c...
Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices | AHA
Site neutral payments may have adverse effects on Medicare patient access to care.
www.aha.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) care for more complex patients than independent physician offices.
Those who visited an HOPD were older and sicker than those visiting independent physician offices.
www.aha.org/comparison-c...
Those who visited an HOPD were older and sicker than those visiting independent physician offices.
www.aha.org/comparison-c...
Bad ass job title
“Deputy Mayor for
Social Rights
Economic Development
Labor
Feminism
and
Democratic Memory”
To me, any one of those roles is a full time job!
#BarcelonaDeepTech
“Deputy Mayor for
Social Rights
Economic Development
Labor
Feminism
and
Democratic Memory”
To me, any one of those roles is a full time job!
#BarcelonaDeepTech
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Bad ass job title
“Deputy Mayor for
Social Rights
Economic Development
Labor
Feminism
and
Democratic Memory”
To me, any one of those roles is a full time job!
#BarcelonaDeepTech
“Deputy Mayor for
Social Rights
Economic Development
Labor
Feminism
and
Democratic Memory”
To me, any one of those roles is a full time job!
#BarcelonaDeepTech
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We are so pleased to welcome Health Futurist and Nourish Board Chair @zaynakhayat.bsky.social next week to the 2025 Nourish Symposium: 100 Million Better Bites! Join us as we look to the future of #healthcare - together!
👉 nourishleadership.ca/programs/sym...
#NourishSymposium2025 #Foresight
👉 nourishleadership.ca/programs/sym...
#NourishSymposium2025 #Foresight
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We are so pleased to welcome Health Futurist and Nourish Board Chair @zaynakhayat.bsky.social next week to the 2025 Nourish Symposium: 100 Million Better Bites! Join us as we look to the future of #healthcare - together!
👉 nourishleadership.ca/programs/sym...
#NourishSymposium2025 #Foresight
👉 nourishleadership.ca/programs/sym...
#NourishSymposium2025 #Foresight
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How Ultraprocessed Food Took Over America. UPFs are among the greatest health threats of our time, by @alicecallahan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
How Ultraprocessed Food Took Over America
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
How Ultraprocessed Food Took Over America. UPFs are among the greatest health threats of our time, by @alicecallahan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/b... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Despite concerns that A.I. will worsen inequities, there's growing evidence it can be used to reduce them. Latest today jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
My summary Table of some examples
My summary Table of some examples
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Despite concerns that A.I. will worsen inequities, there's growing evidence it can be used to reduce them. Latest today jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
My summary Table of some examples
My summary Table of some examples
Reposted by Zayna Khayat, PhD
October 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM