Healthcare is getting a major upgrade this week as AI agents start doing more jobs in hospitals and clinics around the world. These smart computer helpers are changing how doctors and nurses work every day.

One of the biggest news stories comes from the University of North Carolina in the United States. Researchers there launched an AI-powered chatbot that helps people learn about reproductive health. The chatbot answers questions about birth control, pregnancy, and sexual health. It gives medically correct information while keeping everything private.

This AI helper is especially important in places where it's hard to get reproductive health services. Many people feel embarrassed asking doctors personal questions. The chatbot lets them get answers without feeling judged. The computer has been trained with medical knowledge so it gives safe and helpful advice.

Over in Australia, scientists in Melbourne created another amazing AI tool that can diagnose skin cancer in just a few minutes. The AI system looks at high-quality pictures of skin spots and moles. It can tell the difference between dangerous cancer spots and harmless ones.

This AI helper could be a game-changer for Australia, where skin cancer is very common because of the strong sun. Right now, patients often wait weeks to see skin doctors. The AI tool could help doctors see the most worried patients first. It might also catch cancer earlier, which saves more lives.

The National Health Service (NHS) in England is testing something different but equally helpful. At a London hospital, they're using AI agents to write discharge summaries. These are important papers that explain what happened to patients during their hospital stay.

Usually, doctors spend lots of time writing these summaries by hand. The AI agent reads through all the medical records and writes a draft summary automatically. Then doctors check it and make changes if needed. This helps patients leave the hospital faster and gives doctors more time to care for people.

England's Health Secretary Wes Streeting says this change from paper to digital work will help doctors spend less time on paperwork. Instead, they can focus on what they do best - helping sick people get better.

Scientists at Tufts University in the United States made another breakthrough with tuberculosis treatment. They created an AI method that shows exactly how TB medicines damage bacteria. The AI makes detailed "death portraits" that show what happens to the germs when they get hit with drugs.

This AI tool helps scientists understand which drug combinations work best. Tuberculosis is still a serious disease in many parts of the world. Better treatments could help millions of people get well faster.

The Cleveland Clinic in the US is using AI in a different way. They're working with a company called Dyania Health to use AI agents that read patient records. These AI helpers look for patients who might be good candidates for medical research studies.

Finding the right patients for clinical trials usually takes a very long time. Doctors have to read through thousands of medical files by hand. The AI agent can do this work much faster and more accurately. This means new treatments can be tested sooner.

There's also news about OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT, building its own health app. They're hiring people who used to work at health technology companies. The new app might help with things like clinical documentation and patient engagement.

However, there are also concerns about AI in healthcare. A family in California is suing OpenAI because they say ChatGPT played a role in their teenager's suicide. This shows why it's so important to make AI systems safe, especially for mental health.

All these AI agents are designed to help healthcare workers, not replace them. The American Medical Association says AI should be "augmented intelligence" that makes doctors and nurses better at their jobs. The goal is to handle boring tasks so healthcare workers can focus on caring for patients.

As more hospitals and clinics start using these AI helpers, they need good plans for how to add them safely. The AMA has created guidelines to help healthcare organizations use AI in the right way.