Know What's Happening in HealthTech
Know What's Happening in HealthTech
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At the ViVE conference, Smarter Technologies’ chief medical officer Ruben Amarasingham highlighted the firm’s AI strategy aimed at improving data accuracy while easing physicians’ documentation load. He cited positive customer feedback that the platform reduces administrative burden and delivers clear financial ROI for health systems operating on thin margins. Amarasingham stressed the importance of transparent algorithmic reasoning to allay fears of AI replacing clinical judgment. The company also promotes a "human‑in‑the‑loop" approach, pairing AI suggestions with active physician oversight.
Alzheimer’s research is increasingly looking beyond plaques and tangles to the brain’s immune response. A study published in Elsevier's Pharmacological Research journal used AI to screen 1.6M compounds for a Galectin-3 (Gal-3) blocker that could cross the brain barrier. In Alzheimer’s-like...
In this episode, St. James Hospital Dublin’s Chief Data Officer Guido Giunti explains why AI transformation in healthcare must begin with AI and data literacy across all staff, not just technology deployment. He describes a blended top‑down and bottom‑up strategy that uses...
Dr. Tessa Cook, an associate professor and vice chair of practice transformation in radiology at Penn Medicine, discusses how her team approaches clinical AI implementation. She emphasizes a systematic, "set it and forget it" mindset is unrealistic; instead, AI tools...
Jacksonville‑based startup MMI is preparing the first U.S. microrobotic surgeries to treat Alzheimer’s by clearing lymphatic drainage pathways in the neck. The FDA granted clearance for an initial safety cohort of 15 patients, with five slated for the first procedure...
InterSystems and Resilience Care have formed a technology partnership to integrate Resilience Care’s remote‑monitoring platform with InterSystems IRIS for Health, streamlining oncology care pathways. The integration layer connects hospital information systems, automates data exchange for chemotherapy, lab, and imaging appointments,...
I remember what it was like to study the heart from textbooks and medical atlases. This video demonstrates how different the experience could be with mixed reality. It could lead to a new level of understanding of anatomy and pathology. The...
Isla Health’s new whitepaper outlines how NHS trusts can digitise PSA surveillance to cut unnecessary urology follow‑ups. By automating data capture, trusts can process patients 87% faster and slash administrative work by up to 80%, freeing clinical nurse specialists for...
East Cheshire NHS Trust announced five strategic aims for 2026 following a smoother‑than‑expected Meditech EPR go‑live in June 2025. The plan includes a major system upgrade in March, digitising the top 50 high‑priority clinical documents, and expanding internal referral orders...
The article highlights persistent low‑tech practices in 2026 healthcare—mis‑timed pharmacy texts, imaging still sent on physical CDs, and reliance on fax—while executives chase AI. It shows that simple fixes are known but remain unfixed due to cultural and governance gaps....
Medical device manufacturers face heightened scrutiny as product performance directly impacts patient safety, making supply chain reliability critical. Inconsistent materials, assembly errors, or poor documentation can trigger regulatory action, production delays, and costly field corrections. The article outlines practical steps...
How to use ChatGPT as a doctor (properly) Not for diagnosis. Not to replace your brain. Use it to: • Simplify complex topics for patients • Draft patient education handouts • Create clinic SOPs • Generate content ideas • Structure research summaries • Prepare presentations • Improve communication clarity Think of...
In this episode, Othman Laraki, CEO of Color, recounts the company’s three major pivots—from a cancer genetics startup to its current health‑tech platform—highlighting the financial, team, and market challenges each transition entailed. He stresses that while technology and product are...
Researchers demonstrated that a clinically‑available 1.5 T static magnetic field can trigger the release of encapsulated molecules from magnetoliposomes (MLs). The study used citric‑acid‑stabilized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, with and without a chitosan coating, and monitored structural changes via SAXS and DLS. Fluorescence...
Lee Hood’s three‑decade instrument‑building effort birthed the automated DNA sequencer that made the Human Genome Project feasible and founded the Institute for Systems Biology, the cradle of systems‑level medicine. He coined the four P’s—predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory—arguing the first three are...
Earlier this year the UK government pledged £82.6 million to AI‑focused drug‑discovery firms, underscoring its ambition to lead the global digital health transformation. Major players such as AstraZeneca are launching dedicated health‑tech units like Evinova to accelerate clinical‑trial design, while the...
Telehealth’s rapid expansion has left older adults behind because most platforms ignore age‑related cognitive, sensory, and usability challenges. Studies show that while over half of seniors are interested in video visits, only a third feel comfortable using them, highlighting a...
@PBS: Five things to consider before asking a chatbot for health advice (by @AP_FDAwriter). Among them: ask two different AIs and see if they agree; don't stay home if you have red flag symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath....
Proscia has been crowned the top‑performing digital pathology software vendor in the United States, receiving a 95.2 overall score in KLAS Research’s 2026 report and earning A+ or A grades across all six customer‑experience pillars. The company is also the...
I’ll be joining a Zoom discussion hosted by Roon on March 5, 1:30-2:30 ET. We'll discuss how clinicians are using AI in actual practice and the implications. I'll be joined by 3 eminent colleagues: Mandy Cohen, Sara Murray, & Spencer...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted De Novo clearance to Ultrasound AI’s Delivery Date AI, a cloud‑based software‑as‑a‑medical‑device that predicts a pregnant woman's delivery date using only standard ultrasound images. The model was trained on more than one million...
A new JMIR Dermatology study finds TikTok is the primary education source for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in skin of color. Researchers analyzed 50 videos and discovered that nearly half were patient‑generated, while only about 20% featured dermatologists. Physician‑authored...
NeuroPace reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $26.6 million, a 24% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by a 26% rise in RNS system sales to $22.4 million. Gross margins improved to 77.4% overall and 80.5% for the RNS product, while operating expenses grew slower...
SOPHiA GENETICS reported Q4 2025 revenue of $19.5 million, up 23% year‑over‑year, marking the third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth. The company added 31 new customers, bringing total 2025 signings to 94, and saw U.S. revenue rise 30%, highlighting strong market...
From AI to quantum chemistry to health tech, startups from my alma mater are scaling globally – raising over US$10B since 2020 and reshaping industries. I’m excited to spotlight six founders from the University of Toronto ecosystem building game-changing companies:...
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In a quick‑bite interview at the February 2026 VIVE conference, Miriam Paramore discussed RxUtility, a health‑tech platform that consolidates manufacturer coupons and cash‑price data to present consumers with the lowest possible drug price at the point of dispensing. The solution...
February saw a wave of sizable health‑tech financings, with Talkiatry closing a $210 million Series D, Honest Health raising $140 million, Solace securing $130 million in Series C, Garner Health obtaining $118 million in Series D, and Midi Health completing a $100 million Series D that pushes its valuation...
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the Technical University of Munich applied high‑throughput mass spectrometry to cerebrospinal fluid from more than 5,000 patients, measuring roughly 2,000 proteins per sample. They identified a 22‑protein panel that distinguishes multiple...
A head‑to‑head study of 55 post‑prostatectomy patients compared two FDA‑cleared PSMA PET agents, Posluma (flotufolastat F‑18) and Pylarify (piflufolastat F‑18). Posluma demonstrated markedly lower bladder radioactivity, with a median bladder SUV of 10.9 versus 29 for Pylarify. This reduction translated into higher...
Marsh McLennan Agency launched Network Navigator, a health‑benefit pricing tool that translates Transparency in Coverage data into actuarially‑certified, provider‑level insights for employers. The platform lets users benchmark network costs by provider, location, service type or specialty amid federal proposals to expand price‑transparency...
Scott Doerr, virtual CISO at Fortified Health Security, will present a session on ransomware resilience at HIMSS 2026. He outlines a phased approach that moves ransomware from a reactive crisis to a managed operational risk, emphasizing assessment, planning, simulation, execution,...
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is a public database that collects adverse event, medication error, and product quality complaint reports for drugs and biologics after market approval. It follows the ICH E2B international safety reporting guidance and uses...
Tampa General Hospital has become the first health system in Florida to adopt Microbot Medical’s LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System, following the device’s FDA 510(k) clearance. LIBERTY is a single‑use, remotely operated robot designed for peripheral endovascular procedures, promising greater precision...
A recent analysis in Emergency Radiology compared ultrasound, CT, and rapid MRI for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis. Ultrasound was nondiagnostic in over half the cases, delivering only 65.3% sensitivity, while rapid MRI achieved 96‑97% sensitivity and 98% specificity. Although ultrasound resulted...
The breakthrough blood test p-tau 217 for risk and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is more accurate than total p-tau 217, in a head-to-head comparison using PET imaging https://t.co/faILpVr9Ua https://t.co/lzUgFnFUP5
AS Software announced that its next‑generation ultrasound reporting platform, Asera, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The cloud‑based solution retains core reporting functions while delivering a redesigned user interface, streamlined workflows, and scalable architecture. Asera includes...
The FDA issued a final guidance document outlining best practices for conducting and reporting pharmacoepidemiologic safety studies that rely on electronic healthcare data, such as administrative claims and electronic medical records. It prescribes how sponsors should document study design, analytical...
Advanced hearing aids now function as AI‑driven, Bluetooth‑enabled mini‑computers, thanks to rare‑earth elements that enable ultra‑compact magnets and efficient LEDs. Neodymium‑iron‑boron magnets and dysprosium‑stabilized alloys shrink speakers while preserving sound quality, and europium‑based phosphors power low‑draw status lights. The global...
Onboarding your team or clinic to a new AI tool is so important, but often difficult. At Glass, we've made it incredibly easy — you can now get your whole clinic set up in a few minutes.
Mark Boucot, CEO of Potomac Valley Hospital, a 25‑bed critical access facility in West Virginia, received the inaugural AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award. He highlighted the hospital’s low‑cost virtual ICU, built with simple tablets for remote intensivist support,...
Quantum computers can break RSA and ECC encryption in seconds, prompting urgent action for healthcare data security. At HIMSS26, DigiCert’s Mike Nelson and other experts will outline practical steps for post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) migration, emphasizing crypto agility and automated management....
🚨Computation Without Consequence 👉A clinical study reveals the divide between AI computation and human judgment. 📌AI handles patterns with ease. 📌Humans feel the weight of being wrong. 📌That’s where the divide becomes clear and important. https://t.co/tjfOTsWnCC #AI #medicine #digitalhealth
Emory Healthcare researchers used Konica Minolta's Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) to compare anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA and rTSA) in 71 shoulders versus 32 healthy controls. The DDR cine‑loop analysis showed that both procedures restored scapulohumeral rhythm (SHR)...
Oura has launched its first custom AI model focused on women’s health, embedding it in the Oura Advisor experience. The model is built on curated clinical research, combined with individual sensor data, and runs on Oura‑controlled, privacy‑first infrastructure. Lead clinicians...
Researchers have built microbial community‑scale metabolic models that simulate how specific probiotic strains behave in an individual’s gut. Using baseline microbiome data, the models predicted engraftment with 75‑80% accuracy and linked bacterial growth to health outcomes such as improved post‑meal...
Virtual Crisis Care (VCC) programs give rural law enforcement instant video access to behavioral health clinicians, allowing real‑time assessment and de‑escalation of mental‑health emergencies. In South Dakota, the model has been active for over five years across more than 30...
Medicare has extended its telehealth reimbursement flexibilities through 2027, preserving payment for a broad array of virtual services. Behavioral health telehealth restrictions were made permanent in 2021, removing geographic and originating‑site limits. The DEA also prolonged its telemedicine prescribing allowances...
AI‑enhanced coronary CT angiography (CCTA) now quantifies total and non‑calcified plaque, delivering risk information that calcium scoring alone misses. Large studies show that incorporating AI‑driven plaque metrics reduces heart attack or cardiac death risk by up to 41% and boosts...
The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) released a report urging federal and provincial governments to revamp health‑tech procurement and data practices. It calls for a "Buy Canadian" approach, value‑based purchasing, and a national digital‑health market that prioritises interoperability and lifecycle...
