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Blossom Health announced a $20 million seed and Series A financing led by Headline, with participation from Village Global, TA Ventures, Operator Partners and Correlation Ventures. The funds will be used to roll out an AI “copilot” that assists psychiatrists with clinical decisions and back‑office tasks, targeting rapid expansion across the United States.
@Ronalfa is speaking at @SynBioBeta in May and you probably already know who he is if you've been paying any attention to the AI x bio space. Ron spent years at @RecursionPharma as SVP of Research and acting CSO, helping build...
Researchers at Denmark's DTU unveiled PathogenFinder2, an AI system that screens unknown bacteria for disease‑linked genes using protein language models. Trained on over 21,000 genomes, the tool predicts pathogenic potential even for species with no known relatives and highlights the...
A new narrative review outlines how artificial intelligence can generate personalized dietary recommendations for individuals at high risk of gastric cancer. It surveys AI applications in metabolic disease management, details risk‑stratification methods using biomarkers, genetics, and the gastric microbiome, and...
ClearPoint Strategy’s February 2024 blog outlines five core use cases for its strategy‑management platform in hospitals: boosting 5‑star quality ratings, optimizing revenue‑cycle management, supporting value‑based pricing, driving continuous quality improvement, and tracking HEDIS metrics. The post explains how the software integrates...
Most cancer drugs go after the same targets: EGFR. PD-L1. HER2. Not because they’re the best targets. Because they’re the only ones we’ve been able to see. RyboDyn Inc. is going after what’s been invisible. The San Diego team, led by Imad Ajjawi, PhD,...
Welldoc® received the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award from the Business Intelligence Group, marking its third consecutive win in the Health Product category. The award highlights Welldoc’s responsible, outcomes‑driven AI that combines clinical precision with regulatory compliance. The company’s platform...
AI algorithms scored PD‑L1 expression in non‑small cell lung cancer with accuracy comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, manual pathologist assessment, especially for the SP142 assay. The study analyzed 80 slides from the Blueprint project against consensus scores from...
A bibliometric analysis of 180 papers from 2000‑2025 maps the rise of robot‑assisted and 3D‑printing technologies in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Publication volume accelerated after 2016, with robotic systems leading the field while 3D printing expands into pre‑operative planning, guide‑plate...
Collectly, an AI‑driven patient financial platform that has processed over $1 billion for more than 3,000 facilities, announced the acquisition of Y Combinator‑backed Pledge Health. The deal adds upstream pre‑service automation—coverage verification, cost estimates, and prior‑auth readiness—to Collectly’s existing post‑visit billing suite....
A retrospective review of 71 drug‑resistant epilepsy patients undergoing stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) showed that the technique confirmed the pre‑implantation hypothesis in 85% of cases. SEEG‑guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF‑TC) was performed in 52% of patients, yielding seizure improvement in 73% at 12...
Transgene (Euronext: TNG) will deliver a 30‑minute oral presentation on its individualized neoantigen therapeutic vaccine TG4050 at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2026. TG4050, built on the AI‑driven myvac® platform, targets patient‑specific tumor mutations. Phase 1 data in...
A research team has created magnetic silk‑iron nanoparticles that can be steered with external magnetic fields to deliver therapeutics to otherwise inaccessible disease locations. The nanoplatform merges biocompatible silk fibroin with iron oxide, enabling magnetic control while maintaining safety, a...
The World Health Organization announced new policy guidance aimed at simplifying tuberculosis detection tests, signaling a major push for more accessible diagnostics. While the guidance outlines a framework for low‑cost, point‑of‑care testing, specific technical details were not disclosed in the...
Blossom Health, a New York‑based telepsychiatry startup, raised $20 million in Seed and Series A financing led by Headline and a broad investor syndicate. The capital will fund geographic expansion, new payer contracts, clinician onboarding, and accelerated AI research. Blossom’s platform combines...
Google announced the winners of its MedGemma Impact Challenge, a competition that attracted over 850 global developer teams to build prototype health applications using open‑weight models from the Health AI Developer Foundations (HAI‑DEF) program. First‑place went to EpiCast, a mobile...
Mayo Clinic researchers published a study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health showing that wearable‑derived sleep metrics can forecast patient participation in remote COPD pulmonary rehabilitation. Participants wore wrist activity monitors for a week before a 12‑week home‑based program, generating...
A global ENIGMA study of over 500 chronic stroke survivors used deep‑learning MRI analysis to estimate regional brain‑predicted age differences (brain‑PAD). The damaged hemisphere showed accelerated aging, while the opposite, undamaged side—especially the frontoparietal network—exhibited a younger structural profile. This...
Ayana Therapy is a digital mental‑health platform that delivers culturally responsive virtual therapy to BIPOC and other marginalized communities. It matches users with licensed clinicians who understand diverse cultural backgrounds, aiming to improve trust, engagement, and treatment outcomes. Founder Eric...
Jona, an AI‑driven gut microbiome startup, has teamed up with Everlywell to bring a high‑resolution microbiome test to the U.S. consumer market. The test employs deep shotgun metagenomic sequencing, delivering strain‑level data on bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Jona’s proprietary...
A NutraIngredients webinar highlighted how GLP‑1 agonists, wearables, and at‑home diagnostics are reshaping personalized health. Over 25‑30 million people are currently on GLP‑1 drugs, a figure expected to double by 2030, while roughly 100 million U.S. consumers now wear devices that generate...
Cryopreservation remains a linchpin for cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing, yet frozen material is not inherently stable. Real‑world operations introduce transient warming events (TWEs) when products are moved, accessed, or shipped, silently degrading viability and potency. Traditional reliance on...
Wearables, IoT devices and home‑based care are being deployed to reduce hospital stays and boost quality of life for South Korea’s aging population, according to Samsung Medical Center CMIO Dr. Meong Hi Son. The interview emphasizes remote monitoring as a...
3D Systems has secured full‑scope certification under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745, confirming its quality system, documentation, and clinical evidence meet Europe’s strict standards. The approval clears the path for the NextDent Jetted Denture Solution to launch across...
In this episode, Dr. Tommy Korn, Sharp Healthcare’s Chief Spatial Computing Officer and practicing ophthalmologist, explains how the health system is leveraging Apple Vision Pro devices to give clinicians "superpowers" through spatial computing. He outlines the dual role of his...
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism inaugurated the 2026 International Seon Meditation Summit and Seon Meditation Festival in Seoul on April 3, featuring AI‑powered “mind‑prescription” diagnostics and 35 newly appointed meditation ambassadors. The event aims to position traditional Seon meditation...
Self‑employed healthcare professionals are spending an outsized portion of their week on administrative tasks, from chasing payments to handling complex tax filings. The article outlines three practical ways to cut that burden: systematically tracking how time is spent, leveraging modern...
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a consumer AI that can ingest medical records, wearable data, and personal health history to give real‑time, context‑aware guidance. The platform serves 230 million weekly users asking health questions, exposing how primary‑care systems have failed to provide...
Novocure disclosed topline Phase‑2 PANOVA‑4 data showing that Tumor‑Treating Fields (TTFields) combined with Tecentriq and gemcitabine/nab‑paclitaxel achieved a 74.4% disease‑control rate in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC). The trial, enrolling 78 patients, outperformed the historical MPACT control arm’s 48% DCR. Secondary...
Epic Systems remains the dominant electronic health record (EHR) vendor, powering more than 250 U.S. hospitals, but its market grip faces mounting criticism over cost, complexity, and data‑privacy practices. A Texas‑filed lawsuit, spearheaded by the state Attorney General, alleges Epic’s...
Public health agencies are turning to cloud‑native scientific computing to run massive genomics and epidemiological models without compromising patient privacy. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) standardized its fragmented pandemic‑era infrastructure by adopting Red Hat OpenShift on Azure and integrating Nvidia...
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory teamed with the US DARPA under the In the Moment program to test AI‑aligned battlefield medical triage. Trials in October 2025 at Merville Barracks and Brize Norton used VR scenarios where AI mimicked a...
I spoke to a startup building software to help clinical trials recruit more of the right kinds of people more quickly - a serious challenge at present.
Really excited to share new VR research for IBS symptom support. Our NIH-funded randomized trial is showing notable benefits, and we’re presenting it today at #vMed26.
Exazym®'s BOLD amplification technology boosts the sensitivity of a human cardiac troponin I sandwich ELISA by 180‑fold, lowering the detection limit to 0.07 pg/mL. The webinar presented by Cavidi’s Peter Stenlund shows how the method integrates into standard ELISA workflows with...
Gene therapy isn't just targeting diseases anymore—it's targeting aging itself. The hallmarks of aging are becoming editable code. Longevity Escape Velocity isn't a fantasy. It's an engineering problem. And we're solving it.
A study published in Radiology reveals that both radiologists and leading multimodal large language models struggle to differentiate AI‑generated deepfake X‑rays from authentic scans. When unaware of synthetic images, radiologists detected only 41% of fakes; awareness boosted accuracy to 75%....
Swiss‑based Kallisio has secured CE certification for its Stentra intraoral positioning system under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745. The device, a patient‑specific 3‑D‑printed oral immobilizer, improves millimeter‑level accuracy in head‑and‑neck radiation therapy without altering existing treatment planning software or...
Hospital administrators are urged to adopt a digital‑first mindset to drive growth without adding complexity. By investing in online MHA education, leveraging data analytics, and automating routine tasks, they can improve efficiency, patient experience, and inter‑departmental communication. Secure, scalable platforms...
Red and near‑infrared light therapy is gaining traction as a non‑invasive wellness tool, leveraging specific wavelengths to stimulate mitochondria and boost cellular ATP production. Clinical‑grade full‑body panels now bring deep‑tissue penetration into homes, promising consistent results for skin health, pain...
Heidi has introduced the Heidi Remote, a 21‑gram wearable microphone that provides up to 14 hours of battery life for AI‑assisted clinical documentation. The device operates independently of phones or Wi‑Fi, capturing audio offline and syncing later, and is built...
Researchers used laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to 3D‑print zinc‑silver‑copper alloys and demonstrated in‑vitro cytocompatibility, indicating the material could serve as a biodegradable implant. Zinc offers a middle‑ground degradation rate between magnesium and iron, while silver and copper add antimicrobial...
Ceiling Rail System Gives Wheelchair Users New Freedom at Home by @SusieM414141 #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/ckMgvssrGM
CVS Health announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to launch Health100, an AI‑native consumer health platform that unifies patients, providers, payers and digital services. The platform leverages Google Gemini models, BigQuery and the Cloud Healthcare API to deliver an...
“Someone called for a doctor?!” Jet suit paramedics can reach the top of Helvellyn in 3.5 minutes instead of 1 hour 15 minutes. https://t.co/LLwiZQIeTj
Researchers developed a random‑forest machine learning model that predicts hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk using only routine clinical data—demographics, electronic health records, and standard blood tests. In a UK Biobank cohort the model achieved an AUROC of 0.88, and external validation...
