AI-Powered Personalization Boosts Diabetes Control and Reduces Medication
The transformative use of AI in healthcare isn't just about discovering new drugs and treatments — it's also about applying the known science to our daily behaviors in new ways. A great example comes from a recent study by Dr. Jeffrey Mechanick and his fellow researchers who looked at the impact of AI lifestyle interventions on those with Type 2 diabetes. As they note, we know that behavior change can improve health outcomes, but in the real world, behavior change is challenging. It's also something that AI, with its power of personalization, is uniquely suited for. In the study, the group of participants given personalized AI-driven recommendations had "significant improvements in glycemic control, weight loss, and quality of life." And they were also able to use less medication. It's proof that AI is turning behavior change into a scalable healthcare intervention. You can read the study here: https://t.co/lzwioM4ivQ
Vertical AI Delivers Results; General AI Still Limited
Eli Lilly bet $2.75B on AI drug discovery. Best AI model in the world: 0.37% on a reasoning benchmark. Both facts are true simultaneously. Vertical AI that knows your domain: already working. General AI that reasons universally: still finding its ceiling. https://t.co/7iTOUGavT3
Physicians Must Drive AI Design in Healthcare
Why physicians must lead the design of artificial intelligence in health care [PODCAST] http://dlvr.it/TRprTk Policy #HealthIT
Fitbit AI Coach Gains Access to Medical Records
Google is making Fitbit meaningfully more connected to medical data. Its AI coach will be able to take into account not just wearable signals, but also linked medical records — labs, medications, and visit history: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/fitbit/fitbit-personal-health-coach-updates-2026/ And this is where the story gets...
Implantable Islet Cells Offer Injection-Free Diabetes Control
Implantable islet cells could control diabetes without insulin injections by Anne Trafton @MIT Learn more: https://t.co/aPCxukXMW1 #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/hXbxvs5HTM
NineDiagnostics Joins SCbio‑MassBio Drive for AI Cancer Detection
Proud to announce that @NineDiagnostics has been selected for Spring 2026 @SCbio × @MassBio Drive — #biomarkers & #diagnostics track 🎉 One of 11 selected companies. We're focused on building AI-enabled tools to redefine earlier cancer detection and treatment decisions....
Swallowable AI Capsule Diagnoses Digestive Issues in Minutes
Swallowable #AI Capsule Can Diagnose Digestive Issues in Minutes by @China_Amb_India #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/AAR1YthCd3
Healthcare Embraces AI Twice Faster Than Other Sectors
Healthcare is adopting AI at 2x the rate of other industries. Lenovo’s Healthcare CTO calls it “assistive intelligence.” What that means for the hospital of the future. 👉 https://t.co/eGplzkBn4T @Lenovo @DukeHealth #CES2026 #HITSM
Is Healthcare Tech True Software? AI Safety Debate
Has healthcare tech ever really been software? And therefore is it more safe in an era of AI? I debate this topic with: Equities research Stephanie Davis & Omada Health's Sean Duffy #OMDA 👇 https://t.co/O7smcV1gkX
First Humanoid Robot Gets FDA Clearance for Spine Surgery
World’s First Surgical Humanoid #Robot Achieves FDA-Cleared Precision in Spine Surgery by @StarSnap_1 #MedTech #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/aks0DC51ns
Early Bet on PrettyLitter Fuels Decade-Long Draper Success
Hollywood came to Draper University in 2015 to film a reality TV show called "Startup U." Fast forward to 2021: PrettyLitter sold—nearly a unicorn. Let’s rewind… One of the contestants was Carly Martinetti. She came with her partner, Daniel Rotman, to pitch PrettyLitter. The...
AI, Digital Twins, and Personalized Medicine Lead 2026 HealthTech
The 8 Biggest Healthcare Technology Trends To Watch In 2026 Healthcare is being transformed by AI, digital twins, personalised medicine and advanced diagnostics — all driving more proactive, efficient and patient-centred care. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e86HpWFZ #Healthcare #HealthTech #AI #BernardMarr
Galaxy Watch 4 Adds BP Monitoring Amid Hypertension Crisis
Glad to see blood pressure monitoring rolling out on Galaxy Watch 4 in the US where 1 in 2 adults suffer from high blood pressure and only 1 in 4 is under control for what is known as the silent...
Gary‑Rule: When Tech Issues Stay IT vs Become Digital Health
The Gary-rule helps decide whether it is a health IT or a digital health issue. If a technological issue comes up in a healthcare setting, such as the antivirus software becomes outdated or the electronic medical record system stopped working...
AI Drives NHS Care Innovation for 10‑Year Plan
AI is shaping the way @NHS care teams treat and engage with patients. Hear from @NHSBartsHealth and @ImperialNHS leaders on how Oracle’s AI-powered solutions are contributing to the NHS's 10-Year Health Plan. https://t.co/0WNmPrkVQE
Explore Autonomous Ambulance Futures with a Proven Method
I did a futures wheel exercise with the Hungarian National Ambulance Service about an exciting possible milestone in the future: the ambulance fleet of a national service becoming fully autonomous by 2035. This exercise helps determine the primary and secondary consequences...
AI Therapists Lack Genuine Human Connection
Why chatbot therapists can’t offer what we need https://t.co/ZxNaJuUSk8 Today’s world is fuelling a craving to be truly seen by another – and that’s exactly what AI therapists can’t ever deliver. Psyche Idea by Wasseem El Sarraj @psyche_the_mag
Genetic-Level Solutions Needed; Dyno Tackles Untreatable Diseases
Eric Kelsic said: "To address the root cause of a genetic disease, you need to take action at the genetic level." But this isn’t possible today. If you have sickle cell, Huntington's or cystic fibrosis, there's no cure for you just yet. Here's...
GDF15: AI‑derived Senescence Marker Predicts Mortality
Hopefully blood testing companies can measure GDF15 sooner than later... A deep-learning based biomarker of systemic cellular senescence burden to predict mortality and health outcomes https://t.co/lqM7w3aPfJ
Apple's Sleep App Auto‑starts, Silences Alarm—Its Worst Feature
Apple's new Sleep program (via Health app), which somehow turns on by itself and fades your alarm so low that you're at risk of sleeping through it, is the worst feature Apple has ever launched.
Struggling Clinicians Drive Rapid AI Adoption
Leadership expected slow adoption. Instead, struggling charting clinicians became the biggest AI advocates. Why Ambient Assist took off fast 👉 https://t.co/Ysd2Ezc1Hn @NextGen @WHClinics #JuniperHealth #HITSM
Keynote on AI in Healthcare Tomorrow – Join Us
I am doing a keynote on AI in Healthcare tomorrow. See you there ? https://t.co/NSiAgTW6lc
Specialized Health Chatbots Could Aid Underserved, Yet Unproven
Specialized chatbots might make a difference for people with limited health-care access. Without more testing, we don't know if they’ll help or harm.
Your Trial Recruitment Fails at the Website Front Door
Everyone complains that clinical trial recruitment is hard. Fair. 📍 But here is a question not enough people ask: Have you looked closely at your 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲? I ran one through https://t.co/f9IW600hsB. The science was solid. The 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁. 📉 That is the disconnect. Too...
Real‑time Data Cuts Readmissions 52%, Boosts CMS Scores
52% fewer readmissions. Stronger CMS metrics. Hospitals using @myRealTimeMed prove what’s possible when post-acute care runs on real-time data. 🏥 https://t.co/lk6b1RXJTZ #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareInnovation #HealthData #HITSM
Open LLMs Power Medical Apps and Self‑Hosted SRE Agents
You can do all sorts of things with open LLMs. We just announced the winners of a competition to build prototype apps using our open medical model, MedGemma: https://t.co/ivRNKsJloa You can also use Gemma to build your own self-hosted SRE agent: https://t.co/bssaP1Sfh3
Oracle's Language Services Prevent Miscommunication‑Driven Readmissions
Language barriers can lead to misunderstandings within the clinical setting, contributing to avoidable readmissions. With Oracle’s language services solutions, we can help to ensure that no patient’s care instructions are lost in translation. https://t.co/zslQNyt7IO
Continuous Monitoring Saved Mia Beam’s Life
Wow. Another powerful story of the value of continuous health monitoring. Grateful that @whoop could help 🙏 “Doctors drained 871 milliliters of fluid off Mia Beam's heart in surgery and said she would have died within 24 to 48 hours....
Outback Partnership Fuels Next Era of Space Medicine
The Final Frontier of Telehealth: Why the Outback is the Secret to Space Medicine The recent strategic partnership between Arkisys and SpacePort Australia marks a significant pivot in how we conceive of orbital infrastructure. https://t.co/QvSvqWdjJG
Humanoid Robot Tested in Hospital May Alleviate Staff Shortages
This is Unitree G1, a Chinese humanoid robot being tested at a hospital setting, opening drawers, restocking supplies, and moving the bed. I still have doubts about widespread use due to the Moravec paradox, but maybe healthcare professional shortages can become so...
Bioventix SMA Adopted by Top IVD and Research Platforms
Positive update from Bioventix, confirming its position as a key player in the emerging Neurology & Alzheimer’s blood-testing market. “Amongst the RuO B-D pT217 assays being developed by the leading IVD companies (e.g. Roche, Siemens, Abbott, Beckman, Quidel-Ortho, Mindray etc.),...
Surgical Robots Are Endoscopic, Not Humanoid Giants
Yeah. Real surgical robots are mostly endoscopic. Some big humanoid isn't going to do what tiny probes that slide through your body can.
Anywhere Dx Simplifies Strep Testing and Treatment
Strep throat is both a terrible illness particularly when left untreated. And to get it diagnosed and treated is, for many people, terribly burdensome - costing time to get into a do , money to see a doc, time waiting...
Cearvol Nano OTC Aids Boost Sound in Any Setting
Wish you could hear everything around you, whether you're at a noisy restaurant or just watching TV at home? I check out the Cearvol Nano OTC Hearing Aids in various locations and find it's a great way to turn up...
Robots Assist, Humans Provide Empathy in Healthcare
Robots are starting to enter one of the most sensitive environments we have. Healthcare. Unitree’s systems being used as caregivers and assistants show how robotics is moving beyond factories into real-world human settings. The value is clear: Supporting staff with repetitive tasks Assisting with logistics...
AI Enables Malice Without Human Accountability
😬Pathology Without a Person How technology gave malice a platform--without a mind behind it. https://t.co/8Zt0QwZVmE #AI
AI Meets Scalable Single-Cell Data, Transforming Medicine
AI needs data. And biology is finally generating it at scale. I spoke with @10xGenomics CEO Serge Saxonov about the single-cell and spatial biology revolution — and why the convergence of AI + biological measurement could transform medicine. Read the full profile...
MARCUS: First Visual Language Model for Cardiac Imaging
MARCUS, the first visual language model trained on raw ECG, echocardiography, and MRI video imaging data that reasons interactively with clinicians. From @EuanAshley et al @StanfordMed https://t.co/nlwXin0G1b
Spanish Team Sustains Human Uterus Alive for 24 Hours
Scientists in Spain kept a donated human uterus alive for 24 hours using a machine that mimics the body's circulatory system, pumping modified blood through the organ.
Electric Assist Boosts Natural Walking Glide
An Electric Walking Assist System That Enhances Natural Gliding Movement via @ZappyZappy7 #Wearable #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech https://t.co/1QzvuFtRKy
AI Delivers Rapid, Clear Interpretation of Newborn Test Results
My son was 11 days old and his blood test came back "abnormal". In the past, I would've spent six hours sick with worry waiting to hear from his doctor. Instead, AI got me the answer first - and explained...
AI's Potential to Transform Global Public Health
Can #AI improve public health and support global well-being? by @antgrasso #Healthcare #HealthTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/Heo0OAXBDq
Questioning Viral Claim: AI Cured Dog’s Cancer?
Did that guy really cure his dogs cancer with Claude or did I simply fall for some internet hoax again in my old age
Balancing Innovation and Trust in Healthcare AI
Ethical #AI In #Healthcare: Drawing The Line Between Innovation And Trust by James Lindsey @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/VJnZanmoeM #HealthTech #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Innovation https://t.co/MuJpcPq8ya
Your Voice Reveals Decades‑Ahead Disease Risk
Latent space data helps us understand the geometry of disease (and health). One simple example is our voice. It can predict future risk for cognitive diseases and other health issues, years and decades before you have clinical presentation.
Omada Launches Cholesterol Program with Coaching and Specialist Support
Omada is between-visit care for real life. Now that care includes cholesterol management. More than 86 million Americans are living with high cholesterol. Our new program, Omada for Cholesterol, includes health coaching, peer support, and guidance from a clinical specialist trained...
AI Agents Cut Sleep Model Development From Months to Days
This is what AI should be used for. We rebuilt our sleep/wake detection model using AI agentic workflow. Months of development compressed to days. We started from our baseline model and improved sleep/wake accuracy through automated experimentation. But the real unlock was...
AI‑Built Healthcare Platform Wins Real Paying Users
A founder shipped a healthcare platform - 400 users, 50 paying customers, 100% built with AI. Engineers keep telling her it's not possible. I've heard this one before. Four times, actually. https://t.co/M3jJ1HZ9e6
Gleamer AI Outperforms Clinical Validation in Real-World Use
An AI delivering more in the messy real world, than on the (already outstanding) original clinical validation publication … that’s the power of @gleamer_ai , now part of @RadNetImaging DeepHealth 🚀 #radiology #AI @BIR_News 2026 London https://t.co/PhFjveXqWQ
AI Will Reshape Healthcare; Leaders Must Drive New Thinking
Everyone agrees AI will change healthcare, but institutional momentum hasn't shifted to redeploy people. The question isn't "who gets left behind?" It's: Who leads the thinking? https://t.co/AyFMFqXwyL