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HTN Now Webinar Explores What Does Good Look Like for a Digital Patient Journey?
NewsMay 21, 2026

HTN Now Webinar Explores What Does Good Look Like for a Digital Patient Journey?

The HTN Now webinar gathered NHS digital leaders and industry experts to define what a good digital patient journey looks like. Panelists stressed that digital tools must be seamless, intuitive and inclusive, so patients never notice the technology layer. They highlighted...

By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
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NewsMay 21, 2026

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AxisCare, a home‑care software leader, announced a new Skilled Care solution that extends its platform to manage in‑home clinical services such as nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. The module integrates care plans, CMS‑485/487 form generation, practitioner orders, visit documentation,...

By Home Health Care News
System C Sets Out 12-Month AI Roadmap Spanning Emergency, Maternity and Social Care
BlogMay 21, 2026

System C Sets Out 12-Month AI Roadmap Spanning Emergency, Maternity and Social Care

System C unveiled a 12‑month AI roadmap that will extend its ambient AI capabilities to emergency care this autumn and to maternity services shortly thereafter, building on tools that have already halved documentation time in social‑care settings across 15 English...

By Health Tech World
20/20 BioLabs Q1 Revenue Falls to $0.35M as Maryland Firefighter Screening Program Drives Q2 Outlook
NewsMay 21, 2026

20/20 BioLabs Q1 Revenue Falls to $0.35M as Maryland Firefighter Screening Program Drives Q2 Outlook

20/20 BioLabs posted a 36% drop in first‑quarter revenue to $0.35 million and an expanded net loss of $2.17 million, while announcing a pivot to a Maryland firefighter cancer‑screening program that the company expects will lift second‑quarter sales.

By Pulse
Apple Rolls Out Sleep Apnea Alerts and Hearing Tests to Indian Wearables
NewsMay 21, 2026

Apple Rolls Out Sleep Apnea Alerts and Hearing Tests to Indian Wearables

Apple announced that its Apple Watch lineup and AirPods Pro 2/3 will now offer sleep apnea notifications and clinically validated hearing tests for Indian users. The rollout covers multiple Watch models and positions the devices as early‑screening tools rather than...

By Pulse
This Unexpected Body Part Could Reveal Early Signs Of Bone Loss
NewsMay 21, 2026

This Unexpected Body Part Could Reveal Early Signs Of Bone Loss

A new AI system called RetiAGE analyzes retinal photographs to estimate biological age and predict osteoporosis risk. The study, which examined 1,965 older adults in Singapore and 43,938 participants from the UK Biobank, found that eyes appearing older than a...

By Mindbodygreen
New Model of Care Uses Video Calls to Bring Specialist Rheumatology Input Into Primary Care
NewsMay 21, 2026

New Model of Care Uses Video Calls to Bring Specialist Rheumatology Input Into Primary Care

The Connected Health Network pilot at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust uses video calls to embed specialist rheumatology expertise within primary care. A GP with a special interest triages patients, and a lead consultant joins via video to...

By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
Huawei Xinghe Intelligent High-Quality Hospital Network: Empowering Global Smart Healthcare Development
BlogMay 21, 2026

Huawei Xinghe Intelligent High-Quality Hospital Network: Empowering Global Smart Healthcare Development

Huawei introduced the Xinghe Intelligent Campus Network, a full‑stack solution that combines Wi‑Fi 7 zero‑roaming, high‑quality optical Ethernet, Twins dual‑engine switches and AI‑driven SDN control. The platform delivers uninterrupted 24/7 connectivity, sub‑second failover and proactive fault prediction for hospitals worldwide. By...

By Journal of mHealth
FemTech Mid 2026 : Future Landscape, IPO Pipeline, Capital Trends & AI Threats
NewsMay 21, 2026

FemTech Mid 2026 : Future Landscape, IPO Pipeline, Capital Trends & AI Threats

FemTech is evolving from simple cycle‑tracking apps into a precision‑medicine sector that now includes hormonal intelligence, AI‑driven diagnostics, cardiometabolic care, and regulated devices. The market, worth roughly $9.5 bn in 2025, is expected to hit $10.7 bn in 2026 and could expand...

By healthcare.digital
Phoenix and Raven Become First Canadian Telehealth Platforms to Offer Generic Semaglutide Direct to Patients
NewsMay 21, 2026

Phoenix and Raven Become First Canadian Telehealth Platforms to Offer Generic Semaglutide Direct to Patients

Canadian telehealth leaders Phoenix and Raven have become the first digital health platforms in Canada to offer Health Canada‑approved generic semaglutide directly to patients. The medication, priced at CAD 124.99 (about US $92) per course, is available by prescription with free coast‑to‑coast...

By Digital Health Global
Rovex and Sphaira Launch First Autonomous Patient Transport Pilot at Florida Hospital
NewsMay 21, 2026

Rovex and Sphaira Launch First Autonomous Patient Transport Pilot at Florida Hospital

Rovex Technologies and robotics partner Sphaira have begun the first autonomous patient‑transport pilot in Florida, deploying towing robots at Morton Plant Hospital. The system promises to slash the hour‑long, 200‑yard trips that currently delay care, while addressing high injury rates...

By Pulse
Clinical AI Falls Short on Point‑of‑Care Decisions, Experts Warn
NewsMay 21, 2026

Clinical AI Falls Short on Point‑of‑Care Decisions, Experts Warn

Healthcare AI leaders argue that despite a surge in imaging and data, clinical AI has not enhanced point‑of‑care decision‑making. They cite doubled CT and MRI use and call for AI that integrates into physician workflows, not just dashboards.

By Pulse
Flatiron Health Launches AI Platform Flatiron Telescope to Deliver Oncology Insights in Minutes
NewsMay 21, 2026

Flatiron Health Launches AI Platform Flatiron Telescope to Deliver Oncology Insights in Minutes

Flatiron Health introduced Flatiron Telescope, an AI-powered platform that generates oncology insights in minutes, leveraging data from over 5 million patient journeys. The tool promises to cut study feasibility timelines from months to minutes, offering real‑time cohort building and analytics for...

By Pulse
Amesite Shares Jump 201% After Securing Major Enterprise Customer for NurseMagic AI Platform
NewsMay 21, 2026

Amesite Shares Jump 201% After Securing Major Enterprise Customer for NurseMagic AI Platform

Amesite Inc. saw its Nasdaq‑listed shares climb 201.49% to $2.37 after announcing that its NurseMagic AI‑driven clinical platform won a large enterprise customer serving roughly 2,700 patients. The deal expands the company’s footprint in non‑acute care and validates its AI‑centric...

By Pulse
Healthspan Unveils BioAge+: Detailed Biological Age Breakdown
SocialMay 20, 2026

Healthspan Unveils BioAge+: Detailed Biological Age Breakdown

Healthspan just launched BioAge+, a biological age score that breaks down which systems are driving it and why kind of like a context graph for your health

By Yohei Nakajima
AHA Podcast: The New Model Predicting Teen Mental Health Risks
NewsMay 20, 2026

AHA Podcast: The New Model Predicting Teen Mental Health Risks

Duke University researchers unveiled the Duke PMA, an AI‑driven model that predicts adolescent psychiatric risk by analyzing sleep patterns, device usage, and other lifestyle factors. The model leverages large‑scale biostatistical data to generate individualized risk scores for teens. Researchers highlighted...

By AHA News – American Hospital Association
Amplify Surgical and Emory Healthcare Perform First Continuously Navigated Endoscopic TLIF
NewsMay 20, 2026

Amplify Surgical and Emory Healthcare Perform First Continuously Navigated Endoscopic TLIF

Amplify Surgical and Emory Healthcare completed the world’s first continuously navigated endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) using the dualPortal and dualX platforms. The procedure kept navigation active from skin incision through powered screw placement, a milestone for minimally invasive...

By Pulse
FDA Clears Johns Hopkins AI Tool that Cuts Sepsis Deaths by 20%
NewsMay 20, 2026

FDA Clears Johns Hopkins AI Tool that Cuts Sepsis Deaths by 20%

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave clearance to an AI‑driven early‑warning system from Johns Hopkins University that identifies sepsis up to 48 hours before clinicians suspect it. Early data show a near‑20% reduction in sepsis‑related deaths across dozens of...

By Pulse
Ki:elements Detects Alzheimer’s Pathology via Automated Phone Call: Study Validates Speech Biomarker Across Five European Cohorts
NewsMay 20, 2026

Ki:elements Detects Alzheimer’s Pathology via Automated Phone Call: Study Validates Speech Biomarker Across Five European Cohorts

ki:elements and the PROSPECT‑AD consortium validated their Speech Biomarker for Cognition (SB‑C) in a study of 736 participants across five European cohorts. The AI‑driven voice agent administered a 10‑minute remote assessment that reliably separated cognitively unimpaired individuals from those with...

By Digital Health Global
Dental Intelligence Launches AI‑powered SaaS Tools for Dental Practices
NewsMay 20, 2026

Dental Intelligence Launches AI‑powered SaaS Tools for Dental Practices

Dental Intelligence, the cloud‑based performance platform for dental offices, announced three AI‑powered capabilities that will be released beginning in Q2 2026. The features are designed to automate workflow, improve case acceptance and keep the human touch in dentistry, underscoring the...

By Pulse
Cedars-Sinai Deploys OpenEvidence Enterprise Platform to Drive Precision Clinical Decision Support
NewsMay 20, 2026

Cedars-Sinai Deploys OpenEvidence Enterprise Platform to Drive Precision Clinical Decision Support

Cedars‑Sinai has rolled out the OpenEvidence enterprise platform across its entire network, embedding an AI‑driven clinical reference tool directly into the electronic health record. The system surfaces patient‑specific, peer‑reviewed medical literature at the point of care, while also allowing the...

By HIT Consultant
FDA Approves New Guardant360 Liquid CDx, the Largest FDA-Approved Liquid Biopsy Panel with a 100x Expanded Footprint
BlogMay 20, 2026

FDA Approves New Guardant360 Liquid CDx, the Largest FDA-Approved Liquid Biopsy Panel with a 100x Expanded Footprint

Guardant Health announced FDA approval of Guardant360® Liquid CDx, the largest liquid‑biopsy panel on the market, featuring a 100‑fold expanded genomic footprint. The test merges genomic and epigenomic profiling from a single blood draw, delivering several‑fold higher circulating tumor DNA...

By HealthTech HotSpot
AI 3D Model Maps Whole-Body Cellular Perturbations
SocialMay 20, 2026

AI 3D Model Maps Whole-Body Cellular Perturbations

An AI foundation whole-body 3D model that assesses perturbations (such as obesity) across multiple systems (such as immune, neural) at the cell level. This is MouseMapper. Imagine HumanMapper someday @Nature @erturklab https://t.co/jsg3VMzOqg https://t.co/tktuINis2W

By Eric Topol
AI Retinal Scans Enable Rapid Multi-Disease Screening in Clinics
SocialMay 20, 2026

AI Retinal Scans Enable Rapid Multi-Disease Screening in Clinics

“The [AI] tool presented here will enable rapid screening for multiple systemic diseases using retinal photographs, and it is a step forward in the evolution of oculomics from experimental research to real-world clinical practice.” —Editorial Team, @NatureMedicine https://t.co/8T3Kq2o8jP

By Eric Topol
The Boston Children’s Experience:  Hidden ICU Risk and AI-Driven De-Escalation
NewsMay 20, 2026

The Boston Children’s Experience: Hidden ICU Risk and AI-Driven De-Escalation

Boston Children’s Hospital has spent over a decade deploying AI‑driven clinical intelligence in its pediatric ICUs, shifting the focus from early‑warning alerts to data‑backed de‑escalation. Continuous, high‑frequency physiologic monitoring now provides real‑time risk trajectories that inform decisions on extubation and...

By MedTech Intelligence
Telstra Health Launches Corus, a Cloud‑native Care‑intelligence Ecosystem
NewsMay 20, 2026

Telstra Health Launches Corus, a Cloud‑native Care‑intelligence Ecosystem

Telstra Health introduced Corus, a standards‑based, cloud‑native care‑intelligence ecosystem that links disparate health data sources. The platform, built with an advisory panel of clinicians, will roll out Population Health, Care Navigation and Care Coordination tools in the second half of...

By Pulse
Surescripts Expands Prior Authorization Automation: Slashing Prescription Approval Times as New CMS Interoperability Rules Loom
NewsMay 20, 2026

Surescripts Expands Prior Authorization Automation: Slashing Prescription Approval Times as New CMS Interoperability Rules Loom

Surescripts has broadened its Prior Authorization Automation platform, adding 68,000 prescribers across 42 health systems—a 50% increase since December 2025. The automated workflow now delivers a median approval time of just 18 seconds, eliminating manual forms, faxes, and calls. Real‑time...

By HIT Consultant
How Virtual IOP Telehealth Is Transforming Addiction Treatment
NewsMay 20, 2026

How Virtual IOP Telehealth Is Transforming Addiction Treatment

Virtual intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are now delivered through HIPAA‑compliant video, messaging and digital tracking tools, allowing patients to receive structured addiction treatment from home. The model expands access for rural and underserved communities, reduces stigma, and improves continuity for...

By Healthcare Guys
Hospitals Deploy AI Chatbots and Apps as Home Care Expands, Facing New Regulatory Scrutiny
NewsMay 20, 2026

Hospitals Deploy AI Chatbots and Apps as Home Care Expands, Facing New Regulatory Scrutiny

U.S. health systems are rapidly rolling out AI‑driven chatbots and mobile apps to support home‑based care, freeing more than 17,500 hospital beds and cutting costs by $17 million. At the same time, federal officials are tightening funding rules and Medicare enrollment...

By Pulse
Spatial Modeling of Tissue Compartments Predicts Breast Cancer Treatment Response
NewsMay 20, 2026

Spatial Modeling of Tissue Compartments Predicts Breast Cancer Treatment Response

The study introduces a hierarchical tissue‑specific modeling framework that uses routine H&E whole‑slide images to predict pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in HER2‑positive breast cancer. Slides are partitioned into five biologically meaningful compartments, each converted into a spatial graph...

By News-Medical.Net
Taiwan’s AI-Driven Clinical Breakthroughs Take Centre Stage at 2026 Taiwan Smart Medical & HealthTech Expo in Geneva
BlogMay 20, 2026

Taiwan’s AI-Driven Clinical Breakthroughs Take Centre Stage at 2026 Taiwan Smart Medical & HealthTech Expo in Geneva

The 2026 Taiwan Smart Medical & HealthTech Expo in Geneva highlighted Taiwan’s transition from AI theory to bedside practice, showcasing a national team of 21 firms and nine leading hospitals. Clinical evidence included a Nature Medicine‑published AI‑ECG trial that cut...

By Health Tech World
University Hospitals Sussex 2026/27 Digital Workplan Highlights AI, Patient Communications, Cloud, Research
NewsMay 20, 2026

University Hospitals Sussex 2026/27 Digital Workplan Highlights AI, Patient Communications, Cloud, Research

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust released its 2026/27 digital workplan, spotlighting a structured AI rollout, enhanced patient communications, and a green‑focused cloud migration strategy. An AI governance group and draft policy have been created, but the board notes limited...

By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
NHS Rolls Out $1.14 Billion AI Framework to Transform UK Health Services
NewsMay 20, 2026

NHS Rolls Out $1.14 Billion AI Framework to Transform UK Health Services

NHS Shared Business Services has launched a £900 million ($1.14 billion) eight‑year AI framework, inviting suppliers to bid across eight lots that span radiology, early‑detection, virtual‑robotic health and predictive analytics. The initiative aims to streamline procurement, boost clinical efficiency and accelerate AI‑driven...

By Pulse
Sensome Reports the INSPECT Study Results of Its In Situ Tumor Detection Technology for Lung Cancer
NewsMay 20, 2026

Sensome Reports the INSPECT Study Results of Its In Situ Tumor Detection Technology for Lung Cancer

Sensome disclosed first‑in‑human data from its INSPECT study, evaluating a microsensor‑enabled smart stylet for bronchoscopic lung biopsies in 27 patients across Australia and France. The device records tissue electrical signatures immediately before sampling, allowing real‑time differentiation of healthy, necrotic and...

By PharmaShots
Sunrise Group Wins the US FDA Clearance for Sunrise Air Home Sleep Apnea Test
NewsMay 20, 2026

Sunrise Group Wins the US FDA Clearance for Sunrise Air Home Sleep Apnea Test

Sunrise Group announced that its Sunrise Air at‑home sleep apnea test received U.S. FDA clearance, following a recent $29 million financing round. The lightweight, rechargeable device leverages mandibular jaw movement (MJM) technology combined with AI algorithms to produce clinician‑ready sleep reports....

By PharmaShots
Medtronic Creating 85 Galway Jobs with New Software Development Hub
NewsMay 20, 2026

Medtronic Creating 85 Galway Jobs with New Software Development Hub

Medtronic will create 85 new positions in Galway by launching a European software development hub for its Patient Care Systems (PCS) function. The hub will act as a global centre of excellence for cardiac digital health, building cloud‑based platforms that...

By Silicon Republic
Solving the “Whac-A-Mole Dilemma”: A Smarter Way to Debias AI Vision Models
NewsMay 20, 2026

Solving the “Whac-A-Mole Dilemma”: A Smarter Way to Debias AI Vision Models

MIT, WPI, and Google researchers introduced Weighted Rotational DebiasING (WRING), a new post‑processing technique for vision‑language models. WRING rotates bias‑laden dimensions in the embedding space rather than projecting them out, preserving other learned relationships. In tests on CLIP‑style models, WRING...

By The Good Men Project
Dukane Welding Tech Supports Wearable Diabetes Device
NewsMay 20, 2026

Dukane Welding Tech Supports Wearable Diabetes Device

Dukane partnered with a leading medical‑technology firm to develop a servo‑driven ultrasonic welding solution for a wearable diabetes‑management device. Using its Melt‑Match® technology at 40 kHz, the system created four precise welds—three staking and one housing—to achieve hermetic sealing of sensitive...

By Medical Design & Outsourcing
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Shares Latest on AI Projects, UTC Integration, EPR Optimisation
NewsMay 20, 2026

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Shares Latest on AI Projects, UTC Integration, EPR Optimisation

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust reported significant digital advances at its May board meeting, including the digitisation of ambulance handovers and the rollout of Cerner for its urgent treatment centre. The trust completed its HYDE ambient‑voice AI contract and...

By HTN – Health Tech Newspaper (UK)
Single Digital Record for Maternity Care Launches in Wales
NewsMay 20, 2026

Single Digital Record for Maternity Care Launches in Wales

Wales has become the first UK nation to implement a unified digital maternity record by rolling out BadgerNet Maternity across all seven NHS health boards. The platform links patient data, appointments and updates in a single app for expectant parents...

By UKAuthority (UK)
RegiCare Assist: Microsoft AI Tidies up Care Reports, but Does Not Replace Care
BlogMay 20, 2026

RegiCare Assist: Microsoft AI Tidies up Care Reports, but Does Not Replace Care

Microsoft’s RegiCare Assist, deployed at Australia’s Regis Aged Care, uses generative AI to compress lengthy clinical handovers into concise summaries. In a 97‑bed facility, a 68‑page overnight report was reduced to three pages within minutes, flagging key abnormalities for nurses....

By Igor’sLAB
Most U.S. Doctors Are Quietly Using This AI Tool. Few Patients Know About It
BlogMay 20, 2026

Most U.S. Doctors Are Quietly Using This AI Tool. Few Patients Know About It

OpenEvidence, an AI chatbot for clinicians, has been adopted by roughly 65% of U.S. doctors, accounting for about 27 million clinical encounters in April 2026. The platform assists with real‑time medical knowledge, clinical decision‑making, discharge note drafting, and exam preparation. Dr....

By beSpacific
NHS Launches £900m AI Framework
NewsMay 20, 2026

NHS Launches £900m AI Framework

The NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has issued a call for suppliers to join a new £900 million (≈ $1.15 billion) artificial‑intelligence framework that will run from May 2027 to May 2035. The eight‑year, eight‑lot open framework covers radiology and diagnostic imaging, early detection,...

By PublicTechnology.net (UK)
Sinai Health Partners with Unity Health on Epic
NewsMay 20, 2026

Sinai Health Partners with Unity Health on Epic

Sinai Health announced it will adopt Unity Health’s Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system, extending a shared digital platform across two major Toronto academic hospitals. The move follows Ontario’s 2025 directive urging hospitals to consolidate into province‑wide EPR environments, accelerating...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
Unity Health Enhances DI Workflow with Sectra Cloud
NewsMay 20, 2026

Unity Health Enhances DI Workflow with Sectra Cloud

International imaging firm Sectra will power Unity Health Toronto’s radiology and breast imaging across its three hospitals via the Sectra One Cloud platform. The fully managed, cloud‑based solution will unify access to over 500,000 annual imaging exams, enabling real‑time collaboration...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
CareChain Helps Assess MSK Patients Earlier
NewsMay 20, 2026

CareChain Helps Assess MSK Patients Earlier

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is piloting CareChain, a digital platform from MultiCIM Technologies, to help physiotherapists conduct advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) assessments and triage patients who may need surgery. By standardising data collection and decision‑making, the tool aims to...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
Leadless, Dual-Chamber Pacemakers for NB Patients
NewsMay 20, 2026

Leadless, Dual-Chamber Pacemakers for NB Patients

New Brunswick’s Horizon Heart Centre has become the first site in Canada to implant Abbott’s AVEIR DR dual‑chamber leadless pacemaker. The system uses two tiny, battery‑powered units—one in the right atrium and one in the right ventricle—that communicate wirelessly to mimic...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
VHA Tests AI-Powered Translation at Point-of-Care
NewsMay 20, 2026

VHA Tests AI-Powered Translation at Point-of-Care

VHA Home HealthCare launched a pilot from June to August 2025 to evaluate three AI‑powered translation tools for use by nurses, personal support workers and rehab providers in Ontario. The study measured usability, accuracy, workflow impact and feasibility across the...

By Canadian Healthcare Technology
Spinal Neuromotor Rehabilitation Using a Portable Isokinetic Training Robot
NewsMay 20, 2026

Spinal Neuromotor Rehabilitation Using a Portable Isokinetic Training Robot

Researchers at Beihang University and MIT unveiled a 0.96‑kg wearable robot that provides isokinetic resistance training for juveniles with spinal muscular atrophy type II. In a six‑week clinical trial with six participants, the device produced a 7° improvement in sit‑to‑stand knee...

By Nature – Health Policy