Designing a National-Scale FHIR API Ecosystem Using Apigee: Architecture Patterns for Secure Healthcare Interoperability
Healthcare data remains fragmented despite widespread EHR adoption, prompting costly manual workarounds. The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard offers a modern, REST‑based solution, but scaling it nationally introduces authentication, consent, and compliance challenges. Google Cloud’s Apigee API management platform can serve as a centralized gateway, handling OAuth2, audit logging, and rate limiting without rewriting existing FHIR servers. A three‑layer architecture—organizational, regional, and national gateways—provides a roadmap for secure, interoperable, and scalable health data exchange.
AI Boosts Breast Cancer Detection but Raises Overreliance Concerns
AI systems are now matching or surpassing radiologists in mammography detection, boosting efficiency and reducing false positives. Studies from 2025‑2026 show deep‑learning models improve early diagnosis and risk stratification, positioning AI as a valuable second reader. However, researchers warn that...
Backed by USD 4.3M Public Funding, Spermotile Seeks Asia Partners for AI Fertility Innovation
Spermotile, a medtech startup developing an AI‑driven sperm‑selection platform, has secured roughly $4.3 million in public funding from the EU and Norway. The company is showcasing its technology at Echelon Singapore 2026 to court investors, manufacturing partners, and CROs across Southeast...
Calla Lily Clinical Care Doses First Patients in Clinical Trial for Intravaginal Drug Delivery Platform for Threatened Miscarriage
Calla Lily Clinical Care has begun dosing the first participants in the FREEDOM clinical trial, testing its 400 mg intravaginal progesterone product Callavid. The NIHR‑funded study targets women with luteal phase insufficiency, a condition linked to threatened miscarriage and infertility. Callavid’s...
Singapore Outlines AI-Led Health System Strategy for a Super-Aged Society
Singapore announced a comprehensive AI‑led health system strategy to address its super‑aged society, where over 20% of residents are 65 or older. The plan rests on three pillars: a robust digital foundation with the National Electronic Health Record and the...
Doctors' Growing AI Deepfakes Problem
AI-generated deepfake videos are impersonating physicians to market dubious supplements and medical devices, prompting the American Medical Association to call for new privacy and identity‑protection laws. States such as California and Pennsylvania are already moving toward disclosure mandates and bans...
HTN Now Panel Share Their Learnings, Experiences, and Insights with Ambient Voice Technology
A panel of senior clinicians from The Dudley Group, Sandwell and West Birmingham and the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and Leicester discussed their ambient voice technology (AVT) pilots. Both organisations progressed from early 2024 research to multi‑supplier pilots in 2025,...
Antwerp Startup Maurice & Nora Raises €1M to Address Rising Care Demand
Antwerp‑based social‑impact startup Maurice & Nora secured €1 million (about $1.09 million) in a funding round led by Coformaco and a roster of angel investors. The capital will fund commercial expansion, AI‑driven matching technology, and team growth as the platform scales its...
Medtronic’s VitalFlow Transport Frame AG Gains CE Mark
Medtronic has earned a CE mark for its VitalFlow Transport Frame Air and Ground (AG), an accessory that lets the full ECMO system be moved safely by ambulance, fixed‑wing, or rotary aircraft. The certification clears the frame for inter‑hospital transfers...
American College of Radiology Council Approves ‘Groundbreaking’ Framework for Assessing AI
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Council approved a new Practice Parameter for Imaging Artificial Intelligence, a framework designed to guide real‑world AI deployment in radiology. Developed with the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, the guideline outlines governance, inventory,...
Beyond Telesurgery: How Proximie Uses AI to Optimise Surgery Logistics
Proximie, an AWS‑partner, is turning operating‑room logistics into a data‑driven system by deploying ceiling‑mounted computer‑vision sensors and a hybrid edge‑to‑cloud architecture that handles 120 TB of video. The platform uses generative AI to predict procedure duration, enabling hospitals like St Thomas’ to...
Furin‐Mediated Intracellular Aggregation of Radioactive Molecules for Enhanced Radionuclide Imaging and Tumor Therapy
Researchers have engineered a furin‑responsive radioactive probe, RVRR‑TPE, that self‑assembles into nanoparticles inside furin‑positive cancer cells. The molecule couples a furin‑cleavable Arg‑Val‑Arg‑Arg peptide, an aggregation‑induced emission fluorophore (tetraphenylethene), and a phenol group for iodine‑125/131 labeling. In mouse models, the 125I/131I‑labeled...
Caris Launches Caris MI Clarity for AI-Powered Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Assessment
Caris Life Sciences has introduced Caris MI Clarity, an AI‑driven prognostic test that evaluates both early (0‑5 years) and late (5‑15 years) distant recurrence risk for postmenopausal patients with HR‑positive/HER2‑negative, node‑negative early‑stage breast cancer. The assay analyzes digitized H&E pathology...
Hierarchically Multifunctional Fiber‐optic Theranostic Probe for Cancer Photothermal‐photodynamic Synergism
Researchers have created a hierarchically multifunctional fiber‑optic probe that simultaneously measures dissolved oxygen and delivers combined photothermal‑photodynamic therapy. The three‑layer architecture isolates an Ru(dpp) oxygen sensor, an ICG photosensitizer, and a CaO2@LA oxygen‑generating layer, eliminating optical crosstalk and counteracting tumor...
Development and Validation of an Explainable Machine Learning-Based Risk Prediction Model for Obesity in Chinese Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based...
The study created and validated an explainable machine‑learning model to predict current obesity risk among Chinese children and adolescents using a nationwide sample. A random‑forest algorithm achieved an AUC of 0.946 on the test set and 0.810 on temporal validation....
Multi4 Medical Receives CE Mark Approval for Multi4 System to Perform Outpatient Bladder Cancer Treatment
Multi4 Medical has secured CE mark approval for its Multi4 System, an integrated endoscopic platform that enables bladder cancer treatment in a single outpatient visit. The device delivers local anesthesia, performs tumor resection, extracts tissue for pathology, and cauterizes—all without...
What’s Next for Cervical Spine Tech and Startup Synergy Spine Solutions
Synergy Spine Solutions received FDA pre‑market clearance for its Synergy Disc, a cervical artificial disc that mimics a ball‑and‑socket hip joint to improve spinal alignment while preserving full range of motion. The implant uses a patented geometry and is offered...
Doctolib Plans for £100m UK Investment Into Digital Primary Care Acquiring Medicus
Doctolib announced a £100 million (≈$125 million) investment to acquire UK digital‑health firm Medicus, creating a 150‑person R&D centre in London. The partnership will combine Medicus’s NHS primary‑care expertise with Doctolib’s AI platform, which already serves over 40,000 European GPs. The move...
Opera Singer Who Hid Deafness for 30 Years Hails ‘Life-Changing’ Surgery
London mezzo‑soprano Janine Roebuck, 72, underwent bilateral cochlear‑implant surgery after privately funding a second implant, describing the outcome as "life‑changing." The procedure is part of a NIHR‑backed trial comparing one versus two implants in more than 250 adult NHS patients. Current...
Digital Approach Needed for Patient Flow
A new Public Policy Projects report argues that NHS patient‑flow problems stem from governance failures rather than technology gaps. It calls for whole‑system digital intelligence paired with redesigned workflows, clear accountability, and cultural change. The paper proposes four recommendations, including...
Worcestershire Introduce New Digital Capabilities for Its Home First Services
Worcestershire County Council has teamed with Totalmobile to embed the Field First digital platform into its Home First reablement service. The solution unifies scheduling, mobile workflow and real‑time reporting for about 250 care and office staff. It aims to optimise...
Infoway Fires Michael Green Amid E-Prescribe Fiasco
Canada Health Infoway’s board abruptly terminated CEO Michael Green after the PrescribeIT e‑prescribing platform collapsed, despite receiving roughly US$220 million in federal funding. Launched in 2017 to replace faxed prescriptions, the system saw less than 5 % adoption and is slated to...
Quebec May Not Standardize on Epic Province-Wide
Quebec’s health ministry has halted plans to adopt Epic Systems for a province‑wide electronic health record, citing soaring costs and privacy worries. The two pilot projects slated for May 9 now cost roughly $298 million USD, up from an initial $196 million...
Lime Health Secures $1M in Funding for Emilia
Lime Health, a Quebec‑based B Corp, closed a CAD$1 million financing round (≈ $740,000 USD) backed by private investors, Desjardins’ Startup in Residence program, and the Business Development Bank of Canada. The capital will accelerate commercialization of Emilia, an AI‑driven mobile app that...
GenAI Already a Major Component of Care Delivery
A CSA Group report authored by Will Falk argues that Canada must accelerate supervised adoption of generative AI in healthcare. The paper cites current clinician use for documentation and patient‑facing tools for explanation and navigation. It warns that delaying implementation...
17-Year-Old Minnesota High School Swimmer Creates Device Detecting Harmful Pool Chemicals
Seventeen‑year‑old Minnesota high‑school swimmer Aditi Gandhi engineered a portable device that monitors airborne chloramine levels in pools by measuring total volatile organic compounds, equivalent CO₂, temperature and relative humidity. The invention addresses swimmers’ recurring illness symptoms linked to chloramine buildup,...
Pursuing Tech-Enabled Preventive Healthcare for Lower-Income Families
National University Hospital’s HEADS‑UPP programme in Singapore is using tele‑dentistry to deliver preventive dental care to low‑income preschoolers. Nurses capture intra‑oral images at preschools, which paediatric dentists review remotely to produce personalized risk reports. Early data show follow‑up specialist care...
VA Still on Pace with EHR Deployment After Rollouts Earlier This Year, Officials Say
The Department of Veterans Affairs has resumed its rollout of the new Oracle Health electronic health record system, completing the first independent deployments at four Michigan facilities after a year‑long pause. Officials say the Michigan launches went smoothly, prompting an...
PACS, Cantex, Venza Care Execs on ‘Highly Engineered’ Tech Deployment in Nursing Homes, Driving M&A, Compliance and Metrics
Nursing‑home operators are scaling technology investments to boost visibility, compliance and M&A efficiency. PACS Group, which runs 325 facilities and 32,208 beds across 18 states, uses a proprietary tech platform and an AI committee to evaluate acquisitions and enforce repeatable...
MRI Reveals Link Between Hidden Muscle Fat and Undiagnosed Cardiometabolic Risk
Researchers used a deep‑learning segmentation algorithm on whole‑body MRIs of more than 11,000 ostensibly healthy adults and found that intramuscular fat is strongly associated with hypertension, atherogenic dyslipidemia and dysglycemia. The AI model dramatically reduced the time needed to quantify...
Durable Ionogel Withstands 5,000 Times Its Weight While Staying Soft on Skin
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have unveiled a high‑strength ionogel that can bear more than 5,000 times its own weight while staying soft and conformal on skin. The gel’s nanofibrous composite network, engineered for stronger interfacial cohesion, gives...
Impella 5.5 Shows Promise in Certain Non-Shock, High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients
The IMPACT trial presented at the 106th AATS meeting evaluated prophylactic Impella 5.5 support before weaning 100 non‑shock cardiac‑surgery patients (LVEF ≤35%) off cardiopulmonary bypass. Researchers found the strategy safe, feasible, and associated with favorable postoperative outcomes, hinting at a new...
AI Innovation Series 2026 — Suzanne Paysinger, Executive Director, Hospice of Limestone County
In a MatrixCare‑sponsored interview, Suzanne Paysinger, executive director of Hospice of Limestone County, outlines practical AI use cases for hospice teams. She highlights AI‑driven equipment troubleshooting, predictive analytics for symptom and family‑support needs, and real‑time communication flags across interdisciplinary teams....
First Patient Enrolled in Massive Heart Failure Trial
CVRx has begun enrolling patients in BENEFIT‑HF, a pivotal trial of its Barostim implant for heart failure. The study plans to enroll roughly 2,500 NYHA Class II‑III patients across the United States and Germany and will run through 2032. Participants must...
Frictionless Data Flow Streamlines Medicaid Enrollment
Contexture announced a new platform that streams clinical data directly to state Medicaid agencies. The real‑time exchange removes the need for caseworkers to conduct multiple manual record searches. By automating eligibility verification, the system speeds up enrollment and cuts administrative...
Medicaid Eligibility Decisions Made Faster with Smoother Data Exchange
Contexture, a health information exchange, is now sharing clinical data directly with Arizona and Colorado Medicaid agencies to determine whether work‑requirement rules apply to beneficiaries. The real‑time exchange streamlines eligibility verification, cutting the time needed for manual record checks. By...
St. Luke’s University Health Turns to Auxira for Cardiology Support
St. Luke’s University Health Network has partnered with Auxira Health to embed virtual clinical support pods within its cardiology practice. The pods, staffed by advanced practice providers, medical assistants and nurses, handle routine telehealth visits and inbox management, freeing cardiologists for...
May 2026 Issue: Fighting Diabetes with Next-Gen Sensors and Drug Delivery Devices
The May 2026 issue of Medical Design & Outsourcing spotlights rapid advances in diabetes technology, featuring Senseonics' first one‑year continuous glucose monitor and next‑generation automated insulin delivery systems from MiniMed and Dutch startup ViCentra. MIT researchers showcase a noninvasive blood‑glucose monitoring...
PRAETORIAN-DFT: Safe to Forgo Defibrillation Testing for S-ICD Implant
The PRAETORIAN‑DFT randomized trial showed that omitting defibrillation testing (DFT) after subcutaneous ICD (S‑ICD) implantation, when guided by the PRAETORIAN score, is non‑inferior to routine testing. Failed first‑shock rates were 1.7% without DFT versus 2.3% with DFT, meeting the 3%...
Should You Ask ChatGPT for Medical Advice?
A Harvard‑based physician and AI researcher warns that while 68% of U.S. adults already turn to search engines for health information, roughly a third of them now ask AI chatbots like ChatGPT for advice. He proposes a stoplight framework—green, yellow,...
Esaote Presents Update on Open MRI System for Intraoperative Brain Tumor Imaging
Esaote unveiled the latest version of its I‑Genius open MRI system at the AANS annual meeting in San Antonio. The device lets surgeons perform multiple intra‑operative MRI scans while the patient stays on the same table, eliminating repositioning and streamlining...
DT Research DT514LA Offers Trusted Bedside Support
DT Research introduced the DT514LA, a 23.8‑inch all‑in‑one medical computer designed for bedside use. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor and featuring a fanless, antimicrobial chassis, the device delivers desktop‑level performance in a compact, portable form factor. It supports...
Bionic Tech Must Prove Itself Beyond the Lab
IEEE Spectrum’s special report examines bionic assistive tech through the eyes of users, not just lab demos. It follows exoskeleton pioneer Robert Woo, who after 15 years of testing highlights real‑world glitches such as safety sensors stopping on a slight...
This Hand-Held Cancer Probe Feels What Surgeons May Miss and Changes How Tumors Are Found in Real Time
Researchers from Australian universities and a Polish institute have created a wireless, hand‑held probe that uses optical elastography to differentiate cancerous from healthy tissue during breast‑conserving surgery. The device, called stereoscopic optical palpation (SOP), measures tissue stiffness and displays a...
HIMSSCast: Ambient AI Scribes Pose Important Regulatory and Legal Questions
Ambient AI scribes promise to slash clinicians' charting time, driving rapid adoption across hospitals. Yet they are far from plug‑and‑play, requiring careful integration, data governance, and workflow redesign. Legal experts warn that these tools raise HIPAA, privacy, and liability concerns...
Conduction System Pacing Defibrillator Lead Successful in Trial
Abbott’s bipolar conduction‑system‑pacing (CSP) implantable cardioverter‑defibrillator lead met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints in the pivotal ASCEND CSP trial presented at Heart Rhythm 2026. The study enrolled 205 patients needing left‑bundle‑branch‑area pacing, achieving a 98.5% implantation success rate and 97.5%...
Patient-Facing Revenue Cycle Starts at the Front-End
Curae is launching a patient‑facing revenue cycle that begins at the front end of care, using artificial intelligence to pull together physician notes, clinical history, and claims data. Matt Fisher, VP of Operations, says the AI creates a single, comprehensive...
Rebecca Crews Talks About Getting New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Rebecca King Crews, a Parkinson’s disease patient and fashion entrepreneur, underwent MRI‑guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy in July 2025 and reported rapid symptom relief. The FDA expanded the device’s indication in July 2025 to allow staged bilateral treatments, which Crews completed...
How I Learned To Trust AI as a Physical Therapist
Steven Griffin, a senior manager at TailorCare, describes his shift from skepticism to embracing AI in musculoskeletal (MSK) physical therapy. He explains that while MSK care’s nuanced, trust‑based nature resists full automation, AI tools—such as motion‑tracking, documentation scribes, and decision‑support...
The Intelligence Gap: Why Oncologists Are Buried in Data While Patients Wait for Breakthroughs
Manan Sheth highlights a growing "intelligence gap" in oncology, where physicians juggle an average of 260 active patients while spending roughly 30% of their week on administrative tasks. Rapidly expanding clinical data outpaces human processing, contributing to a 20% failure...