AgentClinic Puts Medical AI Through a More Realistic Diagnostic Test
A new benchmark called AgentClinic evaluates clinical AI agents in simulated patient encounters that require sequential decision‑making, tool use, and multimodal inputs. The study tested 11 large language models, finding Claude 3.5 Sonnet topped accuracy at 62.1% on MedQA cases, while GPT‑4 lagged behind. Performance dropped when interaction limits were tightened or when bias prompts were added, highlighting gaps between static exam scores and real‑world diagnostic ability. The benchmark also exposed variability across specialties, languages, and image‑handling capabilities.
Leishmanicidal Efficacy of Cold Atmospheric Multiple Plasma Jet Against Leishmania Major in a Murine Model: Effects on Parasite Burden, Cytokine...
The study evaluated a cold atmospheric multiple plasma jet (CAMPJ) as a novel therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis in BALB/c mice. Topical applications of 5, 10 and 15 minutes, administered twice weekly for three weeks, markedly reduced lesion size and splenic...
Smart Contact Lenses Enable Real‑World Infrared Vision
Infrared Vision Becomes Reality with Next-Gen Smart Contact Lenses by @sciencegirl #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/Y2pMPJlhVy
Moldova’s Selftalk Raises €270K to Scale Resilience‑Focused Mental‑Health Platform
Selftalk, the Moldovan mental‑health startup, closed a €270,000 (~$295,000) seed round and is pivoting toward a €1 million (~$1.09 million) annual recurring revenue goal. The company’s journey—from costly London therapy sessions to a bootstrapped return home—highlights a new wave of resilience‑focused personal‑growth...
AI Chatbot Boosts Mexican Women's Mental Health and Employment
Randomized trial of an AI therapy chatbot on Mexican women found “improved mental health by 0.3 SD over 6 months with no evidence of an increase of severe cases; improved sleep, healthful behaviors, daily functioning & labor market outcomes” Big results...
The CRISPR Medicine That Cured a Child: How Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Prize Brought Gene Therapy to Hollywood
At the 2026 Breakthrough Prize ceremony, Baby KJ was celebrated after receiving Casgevy, the first FDA‑approved CRISPR gene‑editing therapy for sickle cell disease and beta‑thalassemia. The $3 million prize honored researchers Stuart Orkin, Swee Lay Thein and others whose work on the BCL11A...
Aidoc Secures $150 Million Series E to Boost Clinical AI Safety
Aidoc announced a $150 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, bringing its total capital to over $500 million. The cash will accelerate the rollout of its CARE™ foundation model and aiOS™ platform, aiming to reduce diagnostic errors across...
Former Tesla President Offers Innovation Tips
At the HIMSS conference, former Tesla president John McNeill outlined a repeatable innovation framework that starts with defining problems, setting bold goals, questioning every assumption and simplifying processes before introducing technology. He illustrated the method with Tesla’s 2015 turnaround, where...
Digital Twin Technology Helps Reduce ED Wait Times
Erie Shores HealthCare’s emergency department in Leamington, Ontario cut its average time to initial physician assessment by more than 40%, dropping from 7.7 hours to 4.5 hours, after deploying SiMLQ’s digital‑twin platform. The solution combines simulation, machine‑learning and queuing theory...
Peterborough Regional Health Makes AI Push, Rolls Out Peregrine
Peterborough Regional Health Centre is launching Peregrine, an AI‑powered data platform built on Microsoft Fabric and Copilot. The system unifies more than 18 clinical and administrative data sources, giving clinicians real‑time insights for decision‑making. Early use has already reshaped orthopedic...
Nfld and Labrador Health Services Charts Path to Near-Zero No-Shows
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services partnered with Canadian‑based TxtSquad to replace one‑way reminders with two‑way texting and AI‑driven voice outreach. The pilot quickly expanded to over 30 clinics, managing more than 20,000 appointments for 70,000 patients and driving no‑show rates...
End-to-End Reliability of Automated Systems for Diagnostic Evidence Extraction: A Prospective Benchmark Study
The study benchmarked four large‑language‑model systems on extracting 2 × 2 diagnostic tables from 16 datasets covering Uromonitor and urine cytology. MedNuggetizer and Claude Opus 4.5 achieved 97.5% and 97.8% correct extraction, surpassing the 95% reliability threshold, while ChatGPT‑5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro fell short....
Change Management: GenAI and CDS Are Already Accepted by Clinicians
Since its commercial launch in November 2022, generative AI has moved from novelty to mainstream in Canadian health care. A CMA‑CFIB survey shows 28 % of physicians using ambient scribe tools and OpenEvidence reports 34 % adoption of second‑screen decision‑support apps. Clinicians are...
Opal Platform Transitions to Open-Source Software, Seeks Partners
Opal, a patient‑information platform developed at McGill’s RI‑MUHC, will be released as open‑source software in 2025 after the health centre ended support amid Quebec’s province‑wide EHR rollout. The transition positions Opal as a Canadian, patient‑in‑the‑loop digital health infrastructure that leverages...
Implementing Cross-Agency Care Coordination Case Management Solutions
Canada’s Connected Care for Canadians Act mandates health‑information interoperability, and VitalHub is piloting a Mental Health and Addictions Information Exchange (MHAIE) in the Waterloo‑Wellington region. The three‑phase project begins with a shared client‑consent record, expands to service data sharing, and...
The Opportunity for Connected Care with Digital Health Never Better
The Connected Care for Canadians Act (Bill S‑5) pushes Canada to eliminate data blocking and require real‑time sharing of clinically relevant information into a national, shared electronic health record (EHR). The author argues that the 2006 EHRS Blueprint must be...
Managing AI in Medical Technology: From Innovation to Compliance
AI is rapidly reshaping medical technology, prompting heavy investment in algorithm‑driven devices and software. At the same time, regulators worldwide are tightening oversight, creating a need for structured AI governance. The newly released ISO/IEC 42001 standard offers a lifecycle framework that...
Single-Vesicle Profiling Could Push Liquid Biopsies Toward Everyday Clinical Use
Researchers from Incheon National University and the University of Pennsylvania reviewed cutting‑edge single‑extracellular vesicle (EV) profiling technologies that isolate and analyze vesicles one at a time. The review, published in TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, highlights substrate‑based, droplet‑based and solution‑based...
Why Digital Health Initiatives Fail: 35 Healthcare Leaders Weigh In
A survey of 35 health‑care executives reveals that many digital health projects—patient portals, EHR interoperability, AI tools, remote monitoring, and staffing algorithms—have fallen short of expectations. Leaders cite insufficient change management, lack of clinician trust, poor workflow integration, and inadequate...
The Future of Medicaid Pediatric Care and Value-Based Partnerships: Chris Johnson, MBA
Bluebird Kids Health is rolling out retail‑based pediatric clinics that sit inside grocery‑anchored shopping plazas, targeting Medicaid families in underserved areas. The model pairs convenient, bright spaces with a suite of digital tools for scheduling, 24/7 mobile access, and automated...
Navigating Uncertainty: How to Scale Intelligent Care and Make It Stick
Health systems are grappling with a flood of digital tools, but the real hurdle is building disciplined, organization‑wide intelligent care models. At Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting, Huron and Tampa General leaders outlined a three‑pillar framework—operations hub, virtual care, and smart...
‘Depth over Breadth’: Health Systems Eye Quality of AI Applications, Not Number
Large U.S. health systems are shifting from counting AI projects to measuring their clinical and operational value. Leaders at Universal Health Services, Advocate Health, UPMC, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone describe multi‑stage governance that vets pilots for safety, workflow fit...
Mayo Clinic: Remote Patient Monitoring Can Detect Transplant Complications
Mayo Clinic researchers tracked 116 lung‑transplant recipients for a year using home‑based remote monitoring kits that captured lung function, vital signs and weight. The program generated roughly 470 alerts, and about one‑quarter of those prompted care changes such as earlier...
CRISPR Speed Patterns Can Identify Multiple Viruses and Variants Simultaneously
KAIST researchers and partners have unveiled a CRISPR‑Cas13 diagnostic that reads the enzyme's reaction speed to identify multiple viruses and variants in a single test. By encoding kinetic patterns as a barcode, the method distinguishes pathogens without needing separate gene...
University of Texas Medical Branch Names CIO
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston has appointed Jayson Laban as its vice president and chief information officer, effective May 1. Laban, who has been serving as interim CIO since Jan. 1, will now lead the institution’s technology strategy,...
There Are Two GLP-1 Side Effects Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About, and They Can Affect Your Workouts
A new *Nature Health* study used AI to scan 400,000 Reddit posts, finding that roughly 70,000 users were taking GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound. While nausea and fatigue remain the most common side effects, about 4% of...
Seven Things Every Medical Device Manufacturer Must Know Before Integrating AI
Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental to production‑ready in healthcare, enabling devices like predictive glucose monitors and AI‑driven oncology tools. For medical‑device makers, integrating AI is now a business imperative but also a complex regulatory undertaking. The article outlines seven...
Abbott Secures FDA Clearance for Ultreon 3.0 AI‑Powered OCT Platform
Abbott announced FDA approval and CE Mark for its Ultreon 3.0 AI‑powered optical coherence tomography platform, enabling real‑time, high‑resolution coronary imaging during PCI procedures. The clearance removes a key regulatory barrier and positions Abbott at the forefront of AI‑driven cardiac...
AI Spots Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Symptoms Appear, Study Finds
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic unveiled REDMOD, an AI system that can spot early signs of pancreatic cancer on routine CT scans up to three years before a formal diagnosis. In a study of nearly 2,000 scans, the model identified...
Telehealth Can Provide Rural Healthcare Lifeline
NHIT‑INSPIRED interns Belina Sapkota and Sarah Zak presented a capstone project that proposes expanding telehealth services to bridge the chronic health‑care gap in rural America. Their plan couples broadband‑enabled virtual visits with a curriculum to build an AI‑ready workforce capable...
The Structural Transformation of Healthcare AI: The Ascendance of Forward Deployed Engineering
The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) model, originally forged at Palantir, is reshaping healthcare AI by embedding engineers directly within hospital IT environments to bridge the gap between algorithmic potential and production reality. FDEs handle live data integration, MLOps, and regulatory...
Neko Delivers Affordable, Instant Preventive Health Checks
We need to all work hard to live as long as possible, and in good health. I’ve met many companies trying to support this mission. One stands out, that those in the US haven’t experienced yet. I was blown away by...
Cybersecurity Tactics for Medical IoT Devices
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is projected to surge from $60 billion in 2024 to $814 billion by 2032, driven by real‑time patient monitoring and cost‑saving benefits. However, 2024 saw over 14,000 IoMT IPs exposed, with 36% stemming from unsecured medical...
Should Regulators Rely More on AI to Accelerate Drug Approvals?
Regulators, led by the FDA, are testing AI tools to speed drug approval processes. The agency’s pilot projects include AI‑driven real‑time monitoring of clinical trials and automated data review. Proponents argue AI can cut analysis time and uncover hidden patterns,...
Siemens Healthineers to Receive $60M in Federal Funding for Key Cancer Therapy
Siemens Healthineers will receive up to $60 million from ARPA‑H over five years, complemented by a $23 million cost‑share, totaling about $83 million. The funding targets development of photon flash therapy, an experimental radiation technique that delivers doses 100 times faster than conventional methods...
From Toddlers to Teens: The Hidden Complexities of Bringing Pediatric Wearables to Market
Pediatric wearables face unique challenges beyond miniaturization, requiring designs that adapt to rapidly changing physiological, cognitive, and behavioral traits from infancy to adolescence. Companies must address divergent safety, usability, data reliability, and algorithm performance needs across developmental stages, while managing...
Heart Rhythm 2026: Electrophysiologist Mina Chung Discusses CPR, PFA and Much More
At Heart Rhythm 2026, HRS President Mina Chung outlined a multi‑pronged agenda that includes a new task force to expand CPR and AED training in high schools, leveraging digital‑health apps for continuous skill retention. The society also launched a real‑world...
Omada Health Expands Nationwide via OptumRx Weight Engage
A milestone for @OmadaHealth: we're now available through @OptumRx's Weight Engage — and with it, employers can purchase Omada through all 3 of the nation's largest PBMs, reaching the majority of commercially insured lives in the U.S. Expanding reach has been...
At UToledo Health, Ambient AI Decreases Open Charts, Improves Documentation
UToledo Health piloted Nabla’s ambient AI documentation tool with 40 providers across multiple specialties. Over an eight‑week period the system captured real‑time clinical conversations, generating structured notes that were integrated into Epic, resulting in more than 3,000 documented encounters. The...
Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on Building a Foundational Model for Women’s Health
Hertility, a UK‑based women’s health startup, has created a diagnostic system that can identify endometriosis with 98‑99% confidence in just eight days, dramatically cutting the NHS’s average nine‑year diagnostic timeline. The platform combines AI‑driven data collection—capturing menstrual‑cycle information on the...
Surgeon Wears Apple Vision Pro to Fix Cataract in Medical First
In October 2025, Dr. Eric Rosenberg performed the world’s first cataract surgery using Apple’s Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset paired with a custom ScopeXR app. The system streams 3D microscope feeds to the headset, allowing the surgeon to see a stereoscopic...
Health Systems Add Multiple AI Vendors for Specialty Precision
Mayo Clinic partnered with Abridge initially - and now is adding Ambience for specialty care. That’s MORE point solutions - not less. What’s going on here? Recently I spoke to a CMIO whose health system is also planning to add a...
AI Beats Doctors in Emergency and Complex Diagnosis Reasoning
An AI program performed better than human doctors on reasoning tasks such as making emergency room decisions and diagnosing complex cases, according to a new study published Thursday in @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/zAeOYW32I4 https://t.co/SGgO3KNfqM
Hamamatsu Photonics Expands Intended Use of NanoZoomer® MD Series in Europe to Include Cytology
Hamamatsu Photonics announced that its NanoZoomer MD series is now cleared for cytology slide digitization across Europe. The expansion follows a peer‑reviewed validation study by University College London that proved digital cytology reliable for primary diagnosis. The platform can capture Pap...
AI Billing Platform Handles Claims, Lets Doctors Focus
🏥 @TaigaBilling is the AI-native medical billing company for modern practices. They file claims with insurance and follow up on every single one until the practice gets paid so clinicians can focus on seeing patients. Congrats on the launch, @nandaguntupalli and @AdamWax3! https://t.co/TwZwMCOOoX
P‑tau217 Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Risk Early
Good summary of p-tau217, the breakthrough blood test to predict risk of Alzheimer's in people well before onset of symptoms @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/qVJtYR4bnz https://t.co/OhjLExTroG
How Advanced Mammography Viewers Are Shaping the Future of Breast Cancer Detection
Advanced mammography viewers are delivering sharper, lower‑noise images that help radiologists spot cancers, especially in dense breast tissue. Yet the industry’s biggest hurdle is integrating these tools into real‑world workflows, where speed, usability, and system compatibility dictate whether improved visuals...
Outsourced Teams Can Seamlessly Blend Into Health Systems
Can outsourced teams feel like part of your health system? Gene Scheurer of Optimum Healthcare IT says yes—with secure, branded environments that mirror your organization. Full interview from ViVE 2026 🔗 https://t.co/cPkAwasnxg @OptimumHIT #ViVE2026 #HITSM https://t.co/1cw3rf1g6W
O‑1 Model Beats GPT‑4 and Doctors in Triage
New @ScienceMagazine The o-1 reasoning model (text only, from @OpenAI, releasedSept 2024) exceeded performance cf GPT-4 and physicians for clinical vignette management reasoning and in a real-world emergency department assessment for initial triage @AdamRodmanMD @PeterBrodeurMD @arjunmanrai @jonc101x https://t.co/tPZqZAE8cd
Telehealth in Schools: Expanding Student Access in a Hybrid Health Care System
The United States’ clinician shortage is prompting schools to become new hubs for telehealth, offering students direct virtual access to medical and mental‑health providers. Early programs in Texas and North Carolina have shown that school‑based telehealth can lower absenteeism, reduce...