Gold Nanoclusters Could Help in Identifying Diseases
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä used GPU‑accelerated simulations on the LUMI supercomputer to explore how chiral gold nanoclusters bind small chiral biomolecules. Nearly 100 cluster‑biomolecule pairings and 300 simulation runs revealed that only specific combinations trigger a measurable change in the clusters’ chiral optical response. The study suggests these nanoclusters could act as highly selective biosensors for disease‑related biomarkers in blood. Experimental validation with international partners is already being arranged.
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance titled “Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss – Premarket Considerations.” The document outlines recommended non‑clinical testing and clinical study designs for devices aimed at weight loss, obesity treatment, or...
Out of the Blue? How the Colour of Light Could Be Used to Treat Mental Illness
Researchers at St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim equipped one half of a psychiatric intensive‑care ward with blue‑depleted evening lighting while the other half kept standard lighting. In a randomized trial of 476 short‑stay patients, the circadian‑adapted ward showed greater clinical improvement...
How Bayesian-Inspired Uncertainty Management Could Shape the Future of Trustworthy AI -
Bayesian‑driven digital twins are emerging as a trusted AI alternative in oncology, where uncertainty and fragmented data hinder large language model (LLM) reliability. Concr, an AI oncology startup, has built a three‑component Bayesian framework that simulates cancer‑treatment risks and updates...
Microsoft's Health AI Copilot Launches, but Requires Waitlist
#Microsoft launches #AI platform - Copilot for #Health, but don’t get too excited, you’ll have to join a waitlist to use it. https://t.co/qcOxiBXRHw #Healthcare #TechNews
National AI Strategy Launched in Ireland
Ireland has published its first national AI strategy for health, outlining a five‑year roadmap across four strategic pillars: clinical care, operations, research and innovation, and public health. The plan emphasizes AI‑driven improvements such as shorter waiting times, personalised treatment, diagnostic...
Abbott Reports Positive FreeDM2 Study Results for CGM
Abbott announced that its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system outperformed traditional finger‑stick testing in the FreeDM2 randomised trial involving 303 UK patients with type 2 diabetes on basal insulin. After four months, CGM users achieved a larger reduction in HbA1c...
Where AI Agents Fit in Healthcare Operations
Avahi, an AWS Premier partner, is launching a free webinar on March 18 to demystify AI agents for healthcare executives. The session, titled “The AI Agent Implementation Framework,” will explain how AI agents operate within hospitals and identify high‑impact use...
She Tried to Build Her Own Lean Coaching AI. Then She Subscribed to Mine.
A senior continuous‑improvement coach at a community hospital subscribed to the Lean Hospitals Coach after failing to build a custom AI tool. The platform combines Lean problem‑solving structure with Socratic coaching, catching errors like solution‑laden problem statements in real time....
Hawkeye Bio Granted U.S Patent for Graphene Biosensor Platform
Hawkeye Bio announced that the USPTO granted U.S. Patent No. 12,461,102 for its pristine graphene‑based biosensor platform. The patent covers a technology that uses functionalized graphene particles and optical reporters to detect protease biomarkers with high sensitivity. The company is focusing...
Natera Launches Zenith Genomics in the US to Diagnose Rare Diseases
Natera announced the commercial launch of Zenith Genomics, a next‑generation whole‑genome sequencing (WGS) assay aimed at diagnosing rare and ultra‑rare diseases in the United States. The platform pairs standard WGS with long‑read sequencing confirmation to capture complex genomic features such...
RQM+ Launches SMART Solutions for MedTech Development
RQM+ announced SMART Solutions, a life‑cycle partnership model that fuses regulatory, quality, clinical, reimbursement and laboratory expertise for medical device and diagnostics firms. The offering comes in two formats: an integrated solution for small‑to‑mid‑size companies and a functional, modular option...
Evaluating Digital Health Tools for Chronic Disease Tracking
A Lancet Digital Health review of 77 studies shows objective cough monitoring outperforms traditional patient‑reported outcomes for chronic respiratory disease. Continuous, sensor‑derived cough counts provide high‑resolution, bias‑free data that can serve as a digital biomarker when combined with acoustic signatures...
Get Adult Social Care Data Service Passes First Test
The Department of Health and Social Care’s Get Adult Social Care Data service has cleared its alpha assessment, meeting all 14 Government Digital Service standards. The platform consolidates data from multiple sources to aid local authorities, care providers, researchers, and...
AI Enabled Speech Therapy & Clinical Services Platform in Northern California
Prime exits® and American Healthcare Capital are marketing a fully integrated AI‑driven speech‑therapy platform in Northern California. The business combines a proprietary assessment and autism‑intervention suite funded by over $2.28 million in federal and corporate grants with a profitable clinical services...
Day 3 at HIMSS26 Showcases Healthcare's Digital Transformation
Day three of HIMSS26 highlighted the accelerating digital transformation of healthcare. High‑profile keynotes from CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and actor‑advocate Jeremy Renner framed the conversation around AI, population health, and home monitoring technologies. Sessions explored practical AI applications, interoperable...
As Hospital Assaults Rise, VR Training Steps In
Australian hospitals have seen assaults surge—48% in Queensland, 44% in New South Wales, and 60% in Victoria—while 79% of surveyed nurses reported recent violence. A new study from Edith Cowan University shows a single 20‑minute virtual‑reality session, I‑VADE, significantly boosts confidence...
SoundHound at HIMSS26: How MUSC Health Turned a Staffing Crisis Into a Voice AI Success Story
SoundHound AI showcased its enterprise‑wide Amelia voice‑AI platform at HIMSS26, highlighting a massive deployment at MUSC Health. The system, branded Emily, has processed over 2.2 million calls across patient access, revenue cycle and pharmacy, automating one‑quarter of interactions and achieving a...
Beyond Wearables: Apple Wants Healthcare Products that Empower
At HIMSS26, Apple Health vice‑president Dr. Sumbul Ahmad Desai outlined the company’s next phase beyond wearables, emphasizing tighter integration with clinical workflows. Apple is expanding partnerships such as the Emory Hillandale Hospital rollout, where Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches...
Heidi Arrives at HIMSS26 with R1 Partnership and a Platform Built Beyond the Scribe
Heidi used HIMSS26 to unveil its biggest product and partnership moves since launching its ambient AI scribe, announcing a revenue‑cycle integration with R1 and a new clinical‑evidence tool called Evidence. The company says the platform now handles over 2.7 million visits...
VR Could Reduce Anxiety for People Undergoing Medical Procedures
A study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress demonstrated that a virtual‑reality (VR) consent experience significantly improves patient understanding of shockwave lithotripsy and reduces pre‑procedure anxiety. The trial involved 150 adults aged 22 to 80 at University Hospital...
Scan that Makes Prostate Cancer Cells Glow Could Cut Need for Biopsies
Researchers presented PRIMARY2 trial data showing that PSMA PET/CT imaging can safely halve the number of biopsies required for men with suspected prostate cancer after a normal MRI. The molecular scan highlights aggressive cancer cells by making them glow, allowing...
HIMSS Changemaker Awardee Enjoys Engaging with Local HIMSS Chapter
Memorial Hermann Health’s Ini Ekiko Thomas, a recent HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, praised the Houston HIMSS chapter for its vibrant calendar of meetups, panel discussions, and vendor showcases. The chapter’s programming is designed to cater to professionals at every stage...
Functionalized Nanoparticles Could Open the Door to Swallowable Insulin Pills
Researchers have grafted the permeation enhancer 1‑phenylpiperazine onto safe silica nanoparticles, creating a hybrid that boosts intestinal insulin absorption while eliminating toxicity. In obese, insulin‑resistant mice, oral insulin delivered with these functionalized particles lowered blood glucose for 8‑10 hours, outperforming...
Dr. Oz: CMS Getting a Technological Reboot
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a comprehensive modernization of the agency’s billing platform to keep pace with the evolving digital health ecosystem. The initiative focuses on integrating advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to streamline claim processing and enhance fraud...
Virtual Field Now Known as Carrot
Virtual Field has rebranded as Carrot, signaling a strategic shift beyond its original virtual‑reality visual‑field testing niche. The company’s headset has already logged more than five million exams across 2,400 clinics, demonstrating substantial market penetration. Carrot plans to broaden its...
Advantages with Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) lumbar discectomy combines endoscopic visualization with separate instrument access, offering wider maneuverability and enhanced ergonomics compared with traditional microdiscectomy. The technique reduces tissue trauma, infection risk, and postoperative pain, often enabling same‑day discharge for eligible patients....
Real‑time Biosurveillance Transforms Pandemics Into Preventable Events
Pandemics are still detected the same way they were decades ago. By the time we notice them, they are already spreading. What would it look like to treat pathogen surveillance like a real-time intelligence system? On Wednesday, May 6 at 8:35 AM, @PardisSabeti...
Declining Trust Fuels AI-Driven Healthcare Disruption
"Amid soaring prices and dwindling trust in the industry, patients are becoming more open ot alternative ways of getting the care they need. Meanwhile, advances in AI are improving access to medical information and regulators are becoming friendlier to newcomers. At...
AI Adoption, Innovation Lagging in Pediatrics
In a Healio Community webinar, pediatric leaders James S. Barry, MD, MBA, Clara Lin, MD, and Ryan McAdams, MD highlighted that AI adoption in pediatrics lags behind adult medicine due to safety, privacy, and cost concerns. Most AI tools are...
Study Demonstrates Reliability of Real-Time Imaging Guidance in Robotic Bronchoscopy
Noah Medical’s MATCH 2 study, published in Respiratory Medicine, evaluated robotic‑assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) with embedded digital tomosynthesis (DT) and augmented fluoroscopy (AF) in 31 patients with peripheral lung nodules. The trial reported a 96.7% overall diagnostic yield and identical 96.7%...
Coming Soon: Capstan Medical’s Next-Gen Structural Heart Robotics System
Capstan Medical announced that its second‑generation robotic catheter delivery system will debut in 2026, following successful first‑in‑human mitral valve implants in Chile, New Zealand and Brazil. The company has expanded its valve sizing portfolio to include 37 mm and 42 mm implants and...
Iran Conflict Strains Health Systems as Telehealth Faces Internet Disruptions
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, the United States and allies has intensified since Feb. 28, 2026, leading to widespread attacks on hospitals and a severe internet shutdown in Iran. The WHO warns that damage to health facilities and disrupted telecommunications are straining...
AI Therapist Beats Humans, Hits Top 10% Performance
Infinite mental health services affordable @Limbic_ai. Key finding in Nature Medicine: https://t.co/ga8xxjSzor Limbic Layer™ turns any frontier LLM into a behavioral health specialist, improving therapeutic performance (as judged by other therapists), patient experience, and clinical outcomes. 75% of Limbic's...
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry per Cent Fat Z-Score as a Predictor of Menstrual Status in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Athletes
A retrospective study of 388 female athletes shows that a dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry (DXA) derived % fat Z‑score predicts menstrual status more accurately than traditional BMI or percent expected body weight (% EBW). Using a cutoff of < −1.0, sensitivity for detecting amenorrhoea rose...
Paper-Thin Robot Squeezes 3mm G
South Korean researchers built a paper-thin robot that squeezes through 3mm gaps and lifts 70x (!) its weight. The flexible robotic "sheet" mimicks myosin, the protein that powers muscle contractions in your body. Inside the sheet are dozens of microscopic air chambers...
NineDiagnostics Chosen for BioTools Innovator Road Tour
Excited to share that @NineDiagnostics was selected as 1 of 30 teams (from 450+ tools & diagnostics companies) to pitch at the 2026 @BioToolsInnovator Road Tour in #Boston — building fingerprint tests so teams can see sooner what’s working and...
How AI in Dentistry Is Changing Your Next Checkup
Artificial intelligence is already embedded in dental offices, primarily analyzing X‑rays to highlight cavities, bone loss, and other abnormalities within seconds. Predictive analytics are emerging, allowing dentists to flag patients at heightened risk for gum disease or decay before symptoms...
Qualified Health Secures $100M Series A Funding
Scoop: Qualified Health, a health care AI evaluation and implementation startup, is raising around $100M in Series A funds from investors including NEA and SignalFire, sources tell me. https://t.co/F3fDXuYWTo
Omada Simplifies Cardiometabolic Care in the GLP‑1 Era
The GLP-1 era demands smart decisions on access, cost, and outcomes—now. At Omada, we're simplifying cardiometabolic care for a new era with over a decade of between-visit care innovation guiding us. Learn more: https://t.co/7r5KAZbx7f https://t.co/k7Sc7JloKZ
Able Innovations Deploys ALTA Robotic Patient Delivery Platform in the U.S.
Able Innovations, a Canadian medical robotics firm, has partnered with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to launch its ALTA robotic patient‑handling platform in the United States, marking the first U.S. deployment. The system automates lateral patient transfers, allowing a single...
Night‑time Body Pod Merges AI Hardware and Software
Exactly. We converge SW + HW since day one. The Pod runs ML on your body throughout the night. Physical AI is already here
Choosing the Right Med Spa Platform Boosts Bookings and Growth
The right med spa platform can improve bookings, streamline ops, and support growth across multiple locations. Here’s how today’s top platforms stack up: https://t.co/KqeNCzTGNM #Meevo @AestheticsPro2 @mangomint @Vagaro #medspa #HITSM
Diatom-Based Microrobots Show Promise for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma
Researchers at China’s Shenyang Institute of Automation have created magnetically controlled microrobots from diatom frustules for glioblastoma photodynamic therapy. The robots retain natural chlorophyll, serving as a built‑in photosensitizer, and can be steered via external magnetic fields to tumor sites....
Healthcare AI's Rapid Evolution Shapes Doctor Training
The healthcare AI landscape gets more dynamic and interesting each day. My conversation with @royperlis, Harvard/MGH prof and AI editor @JAMA_current, on where the field is today, implications for doctors and med education, and more. https://t.co/RFGoldtuXa
AI May Worsen Inequities in Healthcare
New: AI isn't lifting all boats equally in health care. At times, it might be making things worse. https://t.co/IWDP3rnJ9P
LLNL-Led Study Uses Machine Learning, Veterans’ Health Records to Identify ALS Drug-Repurposing Candidate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and partners applied causal‑inference machine learning to electronic health records of more than 11,000 U.S. veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The analysis, published in The Lancet Digital Health, identified 27 existing medications that correlate with longer...
Explore AI, VR, Digital Health at vMed26
Envision the future of medicine at #vMed26. AI. VR. Digital health. Meet the people who are building what comes next. You won’t want to miss it. March 25–26 | Los Angeles https://t.co/pRyUSN3mAK https://t.co/83MyCFGkCc
Instant EHR Integration Boosts AI Accuracy for Clinics
Our new self-serve EHR integrations help clinics get set up on our clinical AI platform in minutes. Giving Glass awareness of patient context hugely increases the accuracy and utility of AI ambient insights, differentials, plans, and documentation. Available now at...
FDA to Unify Agency’s ‘Fragmented’ Safety Surveillance System
The FDA has launched the Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), a unified platform that merges seven previously fragmented safety‑surveillance databases. Four of those databases are live today, with the remaining three slated for integration by May 2026. The agency processes...