Know What's Happening in HealthTech
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GE HealthCare has secured a $35 million expansion of its BARDA contract to accelerate AI‑powered ultrasound development for trauma care. The funding will support both hardware and software to create point‑of‑care devices that automatically detect lung collapse and intra‑abdominal bleeding. The technology is engineered for non‑expert operators in mass‑casualty and disaster environments, reducing reliance on specialist interpretation. GE aims to deliver rugged, intuitive ultrasound tools that enable rapid triage when seconds matter.
Vanessa Slowey, CEO of TelyRx, highlights a growing shift as millions of Americans, burdened by rising premiums, limited ACA subsidies and fragile telehealth policies, are opting for cash‑pay digital care. Uninsured rates sit at 27 million, and roughly one‑quarter of insured...
BIOTRONIK has introduced the Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky family, the world’s first CE‑approved high‑voltage devices capable of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The inaugural European implant was performed at University Hospital Frankfurt in an 87‑year‑old with ischemic cardiomyopathy and atrial...
Patchwork Health has launched an AI‑driven Preference‑Based Rostering tool for NHS Trusts, instantly converting clinicians' shift preferences and service demand into compliant, fair schedules. The platform claims to meet 98% of negative preferences, cut unfilled shifts by 97% and slash...
McLaren Health Care has launched Michigan’s first AI‑driven cardiovascular screening program in partnership with Bunkerhill Health. The initiative uses Bunkerhill’s Carebricks platform to analyze routine chest CT scans for incidental coronary artery calcium and aortic valve calcium, biomarkers of heart...
Mass General Brigham’s chief digital officer, Esther Kim, outlined a disciplined pilot framework for emerging health technologies. The process begins with rigorous vetting to ensure alignment with the system’s strategic priorities. Pilot projects are measured against predefined clinical, operational, and...
AI biology firm Prima Mente has launched Pleiades, a 7‑billion‑parameter epigenetic foundation model that reads DNA methylation in cell‑free DNA to diagnose early‑stage Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. In real‑world cohorts the model achieved 89% detection accuracy, rising to 97% when combined...
QuantalX secured FDA de novo clearance for Delphi‑MD, a first‑of‑its‑kind device that fuses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with electroencephalography (EEG) to deliver real‑time brain network function assessments. The system leverages proprietary algorithms and an age‑correlated normative database to generate actionable...
Tolion Health AI announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board composed of leading neuroscientists, Alzheimer’s researchers, and AI experts to steer its clinical validation and research strategy. The board follows the launch of Tolion Brain Coach, a free AI‑powered...
SpendRule has launched an AI‑driven contract intelligence platform that adds a fourth validation layer—contract terms—to traditional three‑way matching in hospital accounts payable. The solution targets the $323 billion purchased‑services spend category, where industry analysts estimate $32 billion in preventable overpayments each year....
Daffodil Health announced a $16.3 million Series A round, bringing its total capital to $20.9 million. The San Francisco startup uses AI and large‑language models to automate health‑plan administration, focusing on out‑of‑network pricing and payment‑integrity workflows. Funds will accelerate product development and expand...
Function Health, a telehealth platform with half‑million users, unveiled a limited‑edition Erewhon smoothie to spotlight widespread nutritional deficiencies revealed by its lab tests. The company reports that 65% of members have elevated insulin, 54% show high ApoB, and 70% are...
Singapore passed a Health Information Bill requiring all licensed providers to share key patient data via a national EHR, with cybersecurity safeguards and a 2027 rollout. Guyana launched a national EHR that includes online appointments and imposes hefty fines for...
ASCAP announced a partnership with MDLIVE to extend its member benefits with a 24/7 telehealth service, giving creators instant access to board‑certified physicians and mental‑health counselors. The new offering joins the existing ASCAP Wellness Program, which already provides discounted therapy,...
Robotic platforms once confined to operating rooms are now entering rehabilitation, driven by sensor integration and real‑time data processing. Analysts project the global medical robotics market to exceed $30 billion by 2030, with assistive devices gaining a larger share. ATDev’s founders...
Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies has built a total‑solution system for contract manufacturing of in‑vitro diagnostic test kits, adding dedicated dispensing and packaging lines for extraction buffer. The new infrastructure lets the company handle every step—from assay development to final product...
Dave Newman, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Virtual Care at Sanford Health, explains how the system’s expansive virtual care program—spanning 78 specialties across 300,000 square miles—has become essential for rural patients, saving them an average of 176 miles per visit....
I interviewed a dual-boarded psychiatrist and internist who warns that the ambiguity of CPT codes is being used to criminalize physicians. Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai joined me to discuss the chilling case of Dr. Ron Elfenbein. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Elfenbein...
Airglove Medical has launched Airglove v2, an air‑warming glove designed to improve vein physiology before venepuncture. Clinical evaluations across more than 150 UK hospitals reported an 87.5% first‑time cannulation rate in oncology patients, a group known for difficult IV access. The...
Researchers have created subcellular-sized, silicon‑based microdevices that incorporate ZnO nanosheets to act as piezoelectric generators. When deformed by cellular forces or external ultrasound within the biomedical range, these nanostructures produce localized electrical potentials that depolarize cell membranes and trigger calcium...
I'll give a presentation today to medical students at Semmelweis Medical School about the rise of digital health and AI, as part of the 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑇𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒 course that I co-launched. 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞...
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out the Archie electronic patient record (EPR) system in its Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), marking a rapid digital transformation. Within three months, the MIU recorded 16,465 annual patient visits and achieved a...
Seven years after Germany’s Digital Healthcare Act (DVG) introduced the world’s first reimbursement pathway for digital health apps, the DiGA ecosystem has matured from speculative beginnings to a €234 million market serving nearly one million prescriptions. The fast‑track approval process accelerated...
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB and Northamptonshire ICB have released a five‑year strategic commissioning plan to 2031 that places digital and data at the core of population health, neighbourhood health and prevention initiatives. A new digital and data strategy...
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire partnered with Isla Health to digitise and re‑engineer clinical pathways across 15 specialties, eliminating manual bottlenecks. The overhaul slashed paediatric epilepsy processing from three days to ten minutes and cut pain‑management referral times from eight days...
Pain that comes from mammography has been a common challenge in screening. But what if a device can change that experience? Here is a no-compression breast CT. As far as I know, no-compression dedicated breast CTs like the Koning Vera exist...
Digital health firms in 2026 face a sharp tension between accelerating AI capabilities and tightening data regulations across the UK and EU. Hyper‑personalised care, driven by wearables and AI‑powered NHS apps, promises better outcomes but raises compliance challenges. New frameworks...
Specialist orthopaedic hospital MCSI, in partnership with Aspire and charity SpecialEffect, installed a bespoke adaptive gaming system for spinal cord injury patient Gabriel Popa. The setup links an Xbox console to a ceiling‑mounted TV via HDMI, using an adaptive controller,...
Nema Health announced that its intensive cognitive processing therapy (ICPT) achieved a reported 99% cure rate for post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within a month, according to a new study. The findings were presented by CEO and psychiatrist Sofia Noori, who...
A University of Utah Health study examined red‑light photobiomodulation (PBM) as a preventive therapy for repetitive head acceleration events in collegiate football. Twenty‑six Division I athletes were randomized to active or sham transcranial and intranasal PBM over 16 weeks, receiving three...
Radiology societies, led by the Society of Interventional Radiology, have asked Cigna to reverse policy 0539, which labels implantable peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic pain as medically unnecessary. The groups cite robust randomized trials, FDA clearance, and a favorable...
Your human users might only read the visible content in your page, but bots read the HTML comments :-) I appreciated this nugget from my EHI Export analysis, and I have to say that I agree with "kendra/sli", they had...
Can you guess what this device is for? It is made by Koushicare, and it helps people with dry eye. https://t.co/FilgMQ1JEy
Epic Systems, which commands over 35% of the U.S. hospital IT market, is extending its AI capabilities into the payer space through a stack that relies heavily on Microsoft Azure and OpenAI. The article warns that this architectural dependency creates...
MD&M West 2026 convened over 1,700 exhibitors and more than 13,000 attendees in Anaheim, showcasing the latest in medical device manufacturing. Thirteen on‑site interviews highlighted digital transformation, smart manufacturing, advanced materials, and precision tooling across a spectrum of companies. Notable...
On Jan 2026 the FDA issued updated guidance that relaxes oversight for low‑risk digital health products, including many AI‑enabled clinical decision support tools and consumer wellness wearables. The guidance clarifies which software falls outside the medical device definition, allowing these tools...
Virtual reality (VR) therapy shows rapid clinical effects but remains confined to pilot studies due to a lack of standardized dosage protocols. Researchers highlight wide variation in session length, frequency, and content across studies, preventing reliable comparison and scaling. The...
Researchers at Politecnico di Milano have demonstrated a console‑free mixed‑reality teleoperation system for the da Vinci Research Kit, leveraging Microsoft HoloLens 2 to control the robot via hand gestures, head tracking, and speech. The prototype was tested on camera navigation and...
Researchers at the University of Tokyo applied a machine‑learning tool, AI‑IR, to estimate insulin resistance in half a million UK Biobank participants. The analysis revealed insulin resistance as a significant risk factor for twelve distinct cancer types, providing the first...
The MHRA has opened a public consultation proposing that CE‑marked medical devices be recognised indefinitely in Great Britain. Around 90% of devices used in the GB market currently carry a CE mark, and the agency aims to align transition timelines...
César de la Fuente’s Penn team is using artificial intelligence to scour genomes for antimicrobial peptides, creating a library of over one million candidate sequences. The AI has uncovered promising molecules hidden in archaea, venomous species, and even extinct organisms...
Medtronic has secured FDA clearance for its Stealth AXiS spine‑surgery robotics platform, an integrated solution that combines robotics, planning and navigation in a single workflow. The system features LiveAlign segmental tracking, delivering real‑time visualization of anatomical movement and reducing the need...
Brainomix unveiled its next‑generation Brainomix 360 Stroke platform at the International Stroke Conference, featuring an industry‑first net water uptake (NWU) metric derived from routine non‑contrast CT scans. The platform earned the Red Dot Design Award, highlighting its superior usability and innovative...
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has successfully delivered online adaptive radiotherapy (oART) using an existing Elekta linear accelerator, demonstrating that high‑precision treatment can be achieved without dedicated machines. The system adapts the radiation plan in real time, reducing safety...
Researchers introduced a microneedle patch (MN‑Mg) that simultaneously delivers hydrogen gas and magnesium ions directly into the injured spinal cord. The hydrogen component rapidly scavenges reactive oxygen species, cutting oxidative stress by roughly 55%, while the magnesium release sustains microglial...
The European Commission will launch a call for proposals on 21 April 2026 to fund two large‑scale pilots that deploy cloud‑based AI and generative AI for medical imaging, allocating €9 million under the Digital Europe Programme. The pilots target real‑world clinical settings,...
Researchers have created piezoelectric nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) that incorporate zinc oxide nanoparticles and multidimensional oriented structures. The conduits are fabricated by merging digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing with directional freezing, producing channels and micropores that align regenerating axons....
Everdrone and the Ambulance Services Administration in Region Stockholm have signed an agreement to roll out an autonomous emergency‑response drone system. The drones will transport defibrillators to suspected cardiac arrests and deliver early situational awareness at accident scenes. Placement of...
Sword Intelligence has launched its AI‑driven care‑operations platform in the UK, aiming to automate triage, coordination and scheduling to ease NHS waiting‑list pressures. The company is also building one of Europe’s first AI‑powered healthcare “front doors” in Greece for a...
