American College of Radiology Expands Tools to Help Practices Evaluate Imaging AI
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is expanding its AI evaluation toolkit through the Data Science Institute and a new Assess AI registry. The resources catalog every FDA‑cleared pixel‑based imaging algorithm and provide a portal for real‑time performance monitoring, including drift detection. By distinguishing between pixel‑based and non‑pixel AI, the ACR helps radiology practices navigate a market of over 1,400 cleared algorithms, most of which target medical imaging. The initiative aims to streamline selection, acceptance testing, and ongoing oversight of AI tools in clinical workflows.
Scribing Startup Abridge Adds NEJM, JAMA as It Moves Into Medical AI Search
Abridge, the AI‑driven clinical scribing startup, has secured licensing deals with the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. The integration lets physicians pull peer‑reviewed research into their notes in real time, positioning Abridge...
PrecisionLife and Ovation Target GLP-1 Response Variability with New Biomarker-Driven Collaboration
PrecisionLife and Ovation.io have teamed up to convert multi‑omic analyses of GLP‑1 receptor agonist use into predictive biomarker tools, including laboratory‑developed tests and a consumer DNA test. Early findings reveal separate biological drivers for glycemic control (HbA1c reduction) and weight...
3 Steps for Successful Healthcare AI Deployment
Healthcare leaders can accelerate AI adoption by following three core steps: first, clearly define the clinical problem the technology will address; second, ensure the AI project is tightly aligned with the organization’s broader strategic goals; and third, implement robust governance...
Decoding the HRD Puzzle: Enhancing Precision Oncology Through Expanded Genomic Profiling-April 2, 2026
Labcorp announced an upgrade to its OmniSeq INSIGHT test, now incorporating an integrated homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) assessment powered by Illumina’s TSO500 workflow. The webinar detailed how genomic scar metrics—loss of heterozygosity, telomeric allelic imbalance, and large‑scale state transitions—correlate with response...
Why Innovaccer Is Pouring $250M Into Its Agentic AI Platform
Healthcare AI firm Innovaccer announced a $250 million, three‑year investment to expand its agentic AI platform built on the “Gravity” unified data layer. The platform deploys AI agents across patient access, value‑based care, revenue cycle, risk assessment and utilization management, delivering...
TIME Is Looking For the World's Top HealthTech Companies of 2026
TIME will publish its second annual World's Top HealthTech Companies ranking in September 2026, partnering with market‑data firm Statista. The list will spotlight firms that advance digital health, telemedicine, AI‑driven diagnostics, medical devices, and health‑data analytics. Companies can submit applications...
When AI Gets Health Questions Wrong
A BMJ Open audit of five popular AI chatbots—Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, ChatGPT and Grok—found that nearly half of their health‑related answers were problematic, with 19.6% rated highly problematic. The study tested 50 prompts across cancer, vaccines, stem cells, nutrition...
Real-World Evoque Data Reassure, but It’s Still Early Days With TTVR
Early US real‑world data from the TVT Registry show that transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) with Edwards' Evoque device matches or modestly exceeds outcomes from the pivotal TRISCEND II trial. In 1,034 patients (average age 77, 69% female) 30‑day mortality was...
QT Imaging, Olea Medical Introduce New Viewer for Integrated, Multimodality Breast Imaging
QT Imaging Holdings and Olea Medical have launched the QTI Imaging‑Olea Viewer, a unified platform that merges QTscan acoustic CT data with mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, MRI and ultrasound. The viewer delivers 3‑D volumetric imaging without ionizing radiation, targeting dense‑breast...
CRISPR Variant Selectively Targets Tumor DNA
Researchers at Van Andel Institute and Wageningen University have engineered a CRISPR variant, ThermoCas9, that reads DNA methylation patterns to differentiate tumor DNA from healthy DNA. The enzyme selectively cuts methylated cancer sequences while sparing unmethylated normal genes, a finding published...
Breath Carries Clues to Gut Health
Consumer‑grade breath analyzers such as the Trio‑Smart and FoodMarble AIRE now let users sample exhaled gases at home, promising insights into gut health. While clinicians rely on standardized breath tests—measuring hydrogen and methane after a sugar solution—to diagnose conditions like...
Rapid Melatonin Test Can Help Astronauts and Others Easily Monitor Their Biological Rhythm
Washington State University researchers have created a 15‑minute melatonin test that combines a paper‑strip assay with a 3D‑printed smartphone fluorescence reader. The lateral‑flow immunoassay uses europium nanoparticles to achieve laboratory‑grade sensitivity of 10 picograms per milliliter, pinpointing the onset of an...
Abridge Incorporates More Clinical Evidence Into Its Decision Support Tools
Abridge announced multiyear partnerships with the New England Journal of Medicine and the JAMA Network, adding their peer‑reviewed research to its AI‑driven clinical decision‑support platform. The new content will join existing UpToDate data, allowing the system to surface evidence‑based answers...
MiniMed Flexes with Next-Gen Insulin Pump After Spinning Off From Medtronic
MiniMed, the newly independent diabetes business spun out of Medtronic, secured FDA clearance for its next‑generation MiniMed Flex insulin pump within two weeks of its March 2026 IPO. The Flex is a screenless, pocket‑sized device that retains the 300‑unit reservoir...
One Health System CIO's Vision for Harnessing AI with Cybersecurity
Catawba Valley Health System’s CIO Nadin Knippschild says the organization must harness AI to improve efficiency while simultaneously strengthening cybersecurity as it moves more services to the cloud. She notes that nearly 37% of U.S. hospitals operate at a loss...
The Clinical Resolution Gap: Why AI Can’t Fix Broken MSK Care Platforms
AI is reshaping musculoskeletal (MSK) care by automating documentation and triage, yet it largely fixes workflow rather than patient outcomes. Digital platforms tout engagement metrics—logins, exercise completion, chat usage—while employers care about episode duration, surgery avoidance, and total cost of...
Signal Labs: Building Attention Infrastructure
Lightspeed Venture Partners announced it will lead the Series Seed round for Signal Labs, a startup founded by former Elevance Health and Lyric executive Raj Ronanki. The company is creating an AI‑first “attention infrastructure” that coordinates high‑volume healthcare payment signals—claims,...
A Global Breakthrough in Interventional Imaging Fully Made in France
GE HealthCare’s Allia™ Moveo interventional imaging system received FDA clearance and CE marking in December 2025, marking the first fully French‑made, cable‑free mobile C‑arm platform. The device combines a lightweight composite C‑arm, concealed cabling and AI‑enhanced 3‑D reconstruction to free...
Ambience Unveils Multi-Year Roadmap to ‘Rebuild’ Healthcare with AI
Ambience Healthcare announced a multi‑year AI platform roadmap at its Apex Summit, shifting focus from documentation automation to a comprehensive intelligence layer across clinical, revenue and research workflows. The company, fresh from a $243 million Series C that lifted its valuation to...
AI Can Help Close the Medication Information Gap
ChristianaCare is piloting artificial‑intelligence tools to translate complex medication instructions into patient‑friendly language. Director of patient education Greg O'Neill says the AI‑generated messages provide clear dosing steps, side‑effect warnings, and adherence cues. The technology integrates with the health system’s electronic...
Implications of AI Chatbots Performing Poorly at Differential Diagnosis
A follow‑up study of 21 large language models shows they can deliver accurate final diagnoses when supplied with complete clinical data, but they falter at generating differential diagnoses with limited information. The researchers introduced the PrIME‑LLM metric, which scores models...
From Insight to Intervention: Why Over-the-Counter Digital Therapeutics (ODTx) Are the Next Step for LLMs and Wearables
Over‑the‑counter digital therapeutics (ODTx) are emerging as a regulated, consumer‑accessible bridge between data‑rich wearables, AI‑driven language models and clinically proven treatment. Unlike wellness apps, ODTx are classified as software‑as‑a‑medical‑device and must secure FDA authorization, allowing them to make evidence‑based therapeutic...
The Last Mile Problem in AI Radiology: Detection Improves, Follow-Through Breaks
AI tools are dramatically improving the detection of pulmonary nodules and other incidental findings in radiology, but hospitals struggle to translate those alerts into completed follow‑up exams. The handoff chain—from radiology report to electronic health record order, scheduling, and final...
KA Imaging Expands Global Footprint
KA Imaging announced regulatory approvals for its Reveal Mobi Pro and Mobi Lite mobile X‑ray systems in Hong Kong and Australia, expanding its clinical footprint in Asia‑Pacific. The company also launched a partnership with Scintica to deliver its 3‑D X‑ray platform to North...
CMS Establishes New Billing Code for AI-Driven Calcium Analysis on CT Scans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new national billing code under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, effective April 1, 2026, for AI-driven analysis of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and aortic valve calcium (AVC) on chest CT scans....
Teva Launches “Home Ground” Online Resource for People Living with Schizophrenia and Their Care Partners
Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched Home Ground, a free online community for people living with schizophrenia and their care partners. The platform, built with input from patients and caregivers, offers symptom‑tracking worksheets, emotional‑wellness videos, independent‑living toolkits, physical‑health checklists, and both virtual...
Oncology Innovation Outpaces Managed Care’s Ability to Keep Up
Rapid advances in precision oncology are outpacing managed‑care systems, leaving gaps in biomarker testing, pharmacogenomics, CAR‑T access, and clinical pathway adherence. A study showed only 35.6% of eligible NSCLC patients receive targeted therapy, while DPYD testing—costing $175—could prevent $180,000‑plus in...
The Solar-Powered Medical Kiosks Bringing Doctors to Remote Chadians
Telemedan, founded in 2021 by Abakar Mahamat and Ahmed Kotoko, deploys solar‑powered medical kiosks that link rural Chadians to qualified doctors via video and on‑site diagnostic tools. Each $10,000 unit is sold to governments or public health programs, offering consultations...
Hospital at Home Evaluation Shows 80 Percent Cost Savings at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals reported an 80% cost reduction for its Hospital at Home (HAH) program, saving £1.33 million (~$1.7 million) over a 12‑month period. The virtual care model cost $150 per bed day versus $723 for inpatient stays, cutting average length...
American Academy of Nursing Issues Comprehensive AI Position Statement
On Feb. 25, 2026 the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) approved a comprehensive AI position statement that frames artificial intelligence as a collaborative tool to augment, not replace, nursing judgment. Developed by the Academy’s AI Taskforce, the document outlines 13 policy recommendations...
Liverpool University Hospitals Announces 10-Year EPR Supplier
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has inked a 10‑year, £53 million (~$68 million) agreement with Nervecentre to deploy its electronic patient record (EPR) across Aintree, Broadgreen and Royal Liverpool hospitals. The deal brings roughly 1,600 beds onto a single, integrated digital...
TOBY Secures US FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Urine-Based Multi-Cancer Test
TOBY has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its urine‑based Multi‑Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test. The non‑invasive platform analyzes volatile organic compounds in a single urine sample using spectroscopy and machine‑learning algorithms to identify multiple cancer types. The designation positions...
Enhancing Oxidase‐Catalyzed Biosensing via Hydrophobic ZIF‐7 Nanomaterials: A Micro‐Triphase Interface Approach
The study introduces ZIF-7 nanoparticles as hydrophobic oxygen reservoirs in a solid–liquid–air triphase enzyme electrode, boosting oxidase‑catalyzed biosensing. By releasing pre‑stored O₂, the system raises Vmax 21‑fold and widens the glucose linear range from 2 mM to 20 mM, a ten‑fold improvement...
Tumor Microenvironment‐Responsive Dual‐Enzymatic Flasklike Nanobots for Enhanced Chemotherapy
Researchers have engineered a flask‑shaped nanobot (GC‑M@FPNbot) that harnesses glucose oxidase and catalase to self‑propel in response to tumor‑specific proton and hydrogen peroxide gradients. Loaded with doxorubicin, the bots exhibit chemotactic motion that enables deep penetration of extracellular matrix and...
I Sold My Startup A Year After Founding It. Here’s Why That Was The Fastest Way To Build Real-World Healthcare...
Louis Blankemeier co‑founded Cognita to turn Stanford‑level radiology AI into a clinical product. Within a year, the team sold the startup to Radiology Partners, the world’s largest radiology practice, to gain scale, data access, and regulatory pathways. The acquisition enables...
QIAGEN Launches QIAstat-Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panel for Bloodstream Infection Syndromic Testing
QIAGEN has launched the CE‑IVDR‑certified QIAstat‑Dx BCID GPF Plus AMR Panel for rapid bloodstream‑infection syndromic testing. The assay detects 20 gram‑positive bacterial and fungal targets and ten antimicrobial‑resistance markers, delivering results in approximately one hour. Announced at the ESCMID Global...
How to Select a Healthcare Software Vendor (Without the Headaches)
Healthcare startups often select offshore software vendors lacking deep clinical expertise, leading to costly delays and compliance failures. A recent case described a Series‑A startup that burned six months and runway after a vendor mishandled FHIR, HL7, and HIPAA requirements....
Practo, ZocDoc, Doctolib: Are a Wave of Healthcare Appointment Booking IPOs on the Horizon?
Health‑tech appointment‑booking firms are poised for a wave of multi‑billion‑dollar IPOs in 2026 as the sector shifts from pandemic‑era growth‑at‑all‑costs to durable, profit‑focused models. ZocDoc, Doctolib and India‑based Practo have all demonstrated profitability or clear paths to breakeven, while embedding...
New Surgical Robot Introduced in Newcastle to Advance Precision Neurosurgery
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has installed the ExcelsiusGPS surgical robot, becoming the first UK centre to use this technology for neurosurgery. The platform delivers sub‑millimetre accuracy, integrating a robotic arm, 3D imaging and a screen‑based interface to aid complex...
Blood Test Predicts Kidney Failure Risk to Black Americans Years Before Onset
University of Pennsylvania researchers have unveiled a blood‑based test that predicts kidney‑failure risk in individuals of African ancestry carrying high‑risk APOL1 gene variants. The assay measures a small panel of circulating proteins to generate a ten‑year risk score, distinguishing patients...
Scientists Turn AI-Generated Proteins Into Smart Molecular Sensors
An international team led by Queensland University of Technology used artificial intelligence to engineer tiny "smart" proteins that activate only when they bind a chosen molecule. Published in Nature Biotechnology, the AI‑designed switches produce color, light or electrical outputs, and...
“World’s Most Watched Surgeon” Publishes His Transformative Book Exploring the Future of AI in Healthcare
Renowned surgeon Prof Shafi Ahmed has launched his new book, INTELLIGENT: The Evolution of AI Transforming Healthcare, offering a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is reshaping medicine. Drawing on three decades of NHS practice and his reputation as the “world’s most...
AI Identifies Early Risk Patterns for Skin Cancer
Swedish researchers used nationwide registry data from over 6 million adults to train AI models that predict melanoma risk. The most advanced model reached 73% accuracy, far above the 64% baseline of age‑sex only methods, and identified sub‑populations with a 33%...
Digital Health Systems Keep Failing. The Fix Isn’t More Tech, It’s Designing with and for People
Governments are pouring billions into digital health and civil registration systems, yet many remain underused because they were built without the people who operate them in mind. The Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Global Grants Program found that human‑centered design...
Northamptonshire ICB Ranked England’s Most Digitally Mature
Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board has been ranked as England’s most digitally mature integrated care system, a dramatic rise from its low‑performing status just two years ago. The new Northamptonshire Care Record now aggregates health and social data for over 800,000...
Poll Reveals Millions of Americans Consult AI Before, After—And Sometimes Instead Of—Seeing a Doctor
A Gallup‑West Health poll of 5,660 U.S. adults finds that over 66 million Americans—one in four—have used AI tools or chatbots for health information in the past month. Most users (57%) turn to AI to supplement care, seeking quick answers or...
Re: Effect of a Clinical Decision Support System on Stroke Care Quality and Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischaemic Stroke...
A cluster‑randomised trial (GOLDEN BRIDGE II) evaluated an AI‑driven clinical decision support system (CDSS) for acute ischemic stroke. The intervention lowered three‑month vascular events from 3.9% to 2.9% (adjusted HR 0.74) and improved several composite performance measures. However, the study found no significant...
Newfoundland Revises Approach to EHR Deployment
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) has softened its rollout of the Epic‑based CorCare electronic health record, making participation optional for physicians and easing liability clauses tied to cyber‑breaches. The province will still launch the system province‑wide on April 25,...
Expect Glitches with New, Quebec EHR, Chief Says
Quebec's health authority Santé Québec will launch the province‑wide Digital Health Record (DSN) on May 9, using Epic Systems as the primary vendor. CEO Geneviève Biron warned that minor technical glitches and a surge in support tickets are normal during the first...