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China’s Health AI App Hits 100 Million Users Worldwide
SocialFeb 24, 2026

China’s Health AI App Hits 100 Million Users Worldwide

The world’s largest health-focused AI app is from China now, with over 100 million (!) users. Ant Group just released this number and more details of what their plans are with the app. "Among its new users, 52% came from third-tier cities...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Prime-Edited Therapy Restores Immune Function in Teen
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Prime-Edited Therapy Restores Immune Function in Teen

Below is the story of the first patient treated with a prime-edited therapeutic, developed by @PrimeMedicine in a trial led by Dr. Élie Haddad and his team at CHU Sainte-Justine. This teenager suffered from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), an immunodeficiency,...

By David Liu
AI Personal Trainer Revolutionizes Strength Training
SocialFeb 23, 2026

AI Personal Trainer Revolutionizes Strength Training

I love my new AI personal trainer. In addition to knowing all my metabolic parameters & strength of each of my muscle groups, she also identifies imbalances and helps me correct it. Is this the future of strength training? https://egym.com/us

By Robert Lufkin, MD
Engage Caregivers Early to Make AI a Support Tool
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Engage Caregivers Early to Make AI a Support Tool

AI adoption in healthcare coding starts with people. Nick Judd of Cleveland Clinic shares why engaging caregivers from day one helped teams see generative AI as a support tool—not a replacement. 🔗https://t.co/cMNcrP9ZWl @ClevelandClinic @DukeHealth #AKASA #AHIMA25 #HITSM https://t.co/FtfPW5BWKP

By Colin Hung
Inclusive Design with Disabled Communities Drives Innovation
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Inclusive Design with Disabled Communities Drives Innovation

Fostering relationships with disabled communities could invite meaningful feedback during the design of assistive technologies, which could spark innovations that serve diverse populations. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/NmJ6c2KIS5 https://t.co/zlhagQkRbw

By Science Robotics
Doctor-in-the-Loop AI Enh
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Doctor-in-the-Loop AI Enh

Evaluating a doctor-in-the-loop AI-agent for multiple myeloma chart reviews [Nov 3, 2025] Karla Mariana Castro Bórquez et al. @HealthTree #ASH25 abs25-15262 PID 4424 https://t.co/MvBeHqOxCg #mmsm #AI #EMR #RWD https://t.co/onY817NfVr

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Histopathology Genomics Predicts Myeloma Risk in 1,429 Patients
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Histopathology Genomics Predicts Myeloma Risk in 1,429 Patients

Individualized treatment risk stratification using histopathology-based genomics prediction in multiple myeloma: A multicenter Study in 1429 participants [Nov 3, 2025] Rajanna et al. @DrOlaLandgren #ASH25 abs25-11635 PID 4008 https://t.co/gOprMCjfgh #mmsm #AI #oncopath https://t.co/pjikEsgfHC

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Patient‑Driven Platform Accelerates Multiple Myeloma Research
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Patient‑Driven Platform Accelerates Multiple Myeloma Research

.@HealthtreeMM Hub: A Patient-Derived, Patient-Driven Clinical Cancer Information Platform Used to Overcome Hurdles & Accelerate Research in Multiple Myeloma [3/10/22] @NSweeneyPhd @AhlstromJenny @FaithEDavies1 @mtmdphd @JCOCCI_ASCO https://t.co/WOwLb9Eozv @myelomacrowd #mmsm https://t.co/dZzhU3N32Q

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Patient Portal Streamlines Myeloma Imaging and Pathology Reporting
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Patient Portal Streamlines Myeloma Imaging and Pathology Reporting

. @HealthtreeMM Patient Portal mediated myeloma patient reported diagnostic imaging and pathology testing - @NSweeneyPhd @AhlstromJenny @mtmdphd J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr e20565) #ASCO20 https://t.co/CRLXETpeMm #mmsm #oncorad #oncopath https://t.co/m1UGDimLWm

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
Bandages Evolve: From Passive Cover to Active Healing
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Bandages Evolve: From Passive Cover to Active Healing

Bandages have been a central component of wound healing for centuries. In the digital health era, the wound healing process will transform the role of bandages from a passive to an active one. We dive into the current and future innovations of...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
AI's Role in Medicine Explored on NPR's Pulse
SocialFeb 23, 2026

AI's Role in Medicine Explored on NPR's Pulse

Really enjoyed this conversation with @MaikenScott on her @NPR show, @WHYYThePulse, about my book, "A Giant Leap" and how AI will shape the future of medicine. https://t.co/Nw17vwApkg

By Robert (Bob) Wachter, MD
Women Need Transparent Testosterone Data in Menopause Care
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Women Need Transparent Testosterone Data in Menopause Care

Had a great conversation with Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su from ovary_active and @mygennev about telemedicine and menopause and many other things. Hope you head to TheVajenda.com for the full interview. Here is a clip of us discussing why women deserve data...

By Jen Gunter, MD
AI Health Alerts Force Companies to Choose Duty over Silence
SocialFeb 22, 2026

AI Health Alerts Force Companies to Choose Duty over Silence

In 2026, software doesn’t just store health data - AI allows it to see medical risk before anyone else. When consumers use AI for their health, we are increasingly faced with the dilemma of whether AI companies have a duty...

By Joshua Liu, MD
CRISPR Unlocks Causal Insights Into Immune Complexity
SocialFeb 22, 2026

CRISPR Unlocks Causal Insights Into Immune Complexity

The complexity of our immune system is daunting. But there's a path to deconvolute it and understand causal relationships. It's CRISPR. open-access @JExpMed https://t.co/QF6Cvkbfz2 https://t.co/OTL2z1fow0

By Eric Topol
Clinician Startups Fail Because Product, Not Sales, Misses Market
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Clinician Startups Fail Because Product, Not Sales, Misses Market

When Clinician Entrepreneurs can’t get adoption, the Number 1 mistake is to think: “It’s not a product problem, it’s a sales problem.” Sorry but 99% of the time it IS a product problem. I’ve seen it over qnd over again from...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Doctor‑Led Online Weight Management – Limited Slots Open
SocialFeb 22, 2026

Doctor‑Led Online Weight Management – Limited Slots Open

For Malaysians, wherever you are in Malaysia. 💚⚖️ Doctor-led, structured, medical weight management, fully online. We’re opening a limited number of first patient slots for our starting launch phase. 🔑 Welcome offer access closes soon. www.getmyreset.com Important: Prescription treatments are provided only after doctor...

By Marissa Dinar, MD
Most Health System Innovations Die Before Scaling
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Most Health System Innovations Die Before Scaling

Many accuse health systems of not being willing to innovate. The truth? Lots of innovation is being explored all the time - you just don’t hear about them because most never make it to system-wide scale. For every 100 ideas that...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Markets Switch to AI When It Outperforms Tradition
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Markets Switch to AI When It Outperforms Tradition

The market doesn’t care how long you’ve done it “the old way.” If AI can do it faster, cheaper, better — the switch will happen. https://t.co/zQCFnB0Dpd

By Tatyana Kanzaveli
Combined DNA and Methylation Analysis Reveals Colon Cancer Risks
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Combined DNA and Methylation Analysis Reveals Colon Cancer Risks

By systematically assessing both DNA sequence variants and methylation, we're learning a lot more about risk of (and protection from) colon cancer @ScienceAdvances https://t.co/eA0Y0lrntr https://t.co/5iL4sg0rRC

By Eric Topol
Stories, Not Data, Drive Health Tech Adoption
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Stories, Not Data, Drive Health Tech Adoption

We want Health Tech to be evidence-based, but the truth is that adoption is ultimately driven by stories - NOT data. Here’s what I’ve seen play out over the past 13+ years over and over again: → Health system execs will choose...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Patients Prefer AI Over Frustrating Healthcare Appointment Process
SocialFeb 21, 2026

Patients Prefer AI Over Frustrating Healthcare Appointment Process

the overall experience for patients from booking health related appointments to waiting ++ is so bad that they will gladly use AI first to avoid frustration

By Tatyana Kanzaveli
Clinical AI Offers Hope: More Impact, Less Complexity
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Clinical AI Offers Hope: More Impact, Less Complexity

"This is the first time where there's hope - there is a pathway to doing more with less. There is a pathway for the job of being a clinician, being a nurse, to be a fulfilling one. There is a...

By Julie Yoo
Health Leaders Need Operational Agentic AI Strategies
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Health Leaders Need Operational Agentic AI Strategies

Health leaders: your AI strategy may exist… but is it operational? Here’s how organizations are actually deploying agentic AI: https://t.co/iAzZysMNQp Meet NTT DATA at #ViVE2026 🤝 @NTT_DATA_NA #AgenticAI #HITSM

By Colin Hung
Smart, Narrow, Trusted AI: Prenosis Sepsis Test Approved
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Smart, Narrow, Trusted AI: Prenosis Sepsis Test Approved

Healthcare AI doesn’t need to be louder. It needs to be smarter, narrower, and trusted. Prenosis’ FDA-authorized sepsis diagnostic shows what that looks like in practice. 🔗https://t.co/JQBRCOKfO3 @PrenosisInc #patientsafety #HITSM

By Colin Hung
AI Threat to Doctors Explored in Slick Video
SocialFeb 20, 2026

AI Threat to Doctors Explored in Slick Video

Watch @alexmhogan's latest STATus Report video for a slickkkkk video transition and to catch up on the "AI replacing doctors" conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGm3BZTf4A

By Brittany Trang, PhD
Most Health Systems Stall Patients' HIPAA Record Rights
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Most Health Systems Stall Patients' HIPAA Record Rights

HIPAA guarantees patients a right to their own medical records. In practice, most health systems require patients to fill out a release-of-information form designed for a different legal purpose; justify why they want their own data; and wait. I sampled...

By Josh Mandel, MD
Cyborg Islet-Cell Implant Boosts Precision Diabetes Therapy
SocialFeb 20, 2026

Cyborg Islet-Cell Implant Boosts Precision Diabetes Therapy

A cyborg pancreatic islet-cell implant takes the stem cell strategy to a new level of precision and potential future therapy for T1 diabetes @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/gkmsrzU1e4 https://t.co/qgegRPlEIl

By Eric Topol
Galleri Test Misses Primary Goal, Shows Secondary Promise
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Galleri Test Misses Primary Goal, Shows Secondary Promise

A key study of $GRAL's Galleri test in the UK failed to reach its primary endpoint, but showed benefits on a secondary endpoint. Tell me what you all think. https://t.co/CDrvokqPop

By Matthew Herper
Adding Fragmentomics Boosts GRAIL’s Multicancer Detection Accuracy
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Adding Fragmentomics Boosts GRAIL’s Multicancer Detection Accuracy

The most used multicancer early detection (MCED) blood test (liquid biopsy) uses methylation (GRAIL). But combining that with DNA fragmentomics, as reported today @NatureCancer, improves early detection https://t.co/VkNDR4XuW3

By Eric Topol
Tech Fails in Fee‑For‑Service, Aledade Shows Value‑Based Solution
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Tech Fails in Fee‑For‑Service, Aledade Shows Value‑Based Solution

What happens when you drop great tech into a fee-for-service system? Farzad Mostashari has a blunt answer—and it’s worth hearing. See what Aledade is doing to make the math work for value-based care: https://t.co/iMKzsdQSrl @AledadeACO #ValueBasedCare #HITsm https://t.co/lL49Ha2UHC

By Colin Hung
Deregulation Must Preserve Interoperability, AI Access, and Bulk FHIR Metrics
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Deregulation Must Preserve Interoperability, AI Access, and Bulk FHIR Metrics

SMART Health IT team submitted formal comments on HTI-5. Feel free to read and borrow language. Briefly: Deregulation should not mean losing sight of whether interoperability is actually working. (HTI-5 risks eliminating the instrumentation ASTP/ONC needs to steer a successful...

By Josh Mandel, MD
AI Scribes Should Aid Notes, Not Replace Trainee Assessments
SocialFeb 19, 2026

AI Scribes Should Aid Notes, Not Replace Trainee Assessments

Should residents and med students get access to AI scribes? Or does it risk critically de-skilling them? My 7 thoughts: 1/ Students are increasingly using scribes in all aspects of their life. I’m not in school anymore but I suspect many...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Blood P‑tau217 Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Symptoms 20 Years Ahead
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Blood P‑tau217 Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Symptoms 20 Years Ahead

Predicting when symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will occur with elevated p-tau217 blood test and a person's age, even 20+ years in advance @NatureMedicine https://t.co/EYaGglBh1H

By Eric Topol
Profusa Enables Real‑Time Tissue Biochemistry Monitoring
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Profusa Enables Real‑Time Tissue Biochemistry Monitoring

👍Profusa is my pick for 2026. Fascinating technology to measure real time tissue biochemistry. This is a fundamental shift from blood to tissue to shine a new light on cellular status and metabolism. https://t.co/gfduGvgJTX @ProfusaInc #medicine $PFSA #diabetes

By John Nosta
ElliQ Robot Tackles Loneliness, Featured in NYT
SocialFeb 19, 2026

ElliQ Robot Tackles Loneliness, Featured in NYT

“A robot with soul” ElliQ from @intuitionrobo can help address loneliness & isolation in the @nytimes https://t.co/ydLLNCwnHS

By Daniel Kraft, MD
AI Skill Automates Faxing Healthcare Requests in 2026
SocialFeb 18, 2026

AI Skill Automates Faxing Healthcare Requests in 2026

It's 2026, so... I just wrote a Claude Skill that faxes a request form to my healthcare provider.

By Josh Mandel, MD
AI Automates Cytology, Streamlining Cell Pre‑Screening
SocialFeb 18, 2026

AI Automates Cytology, Streamlining Cell Pre‑Screening

AI automates cytology, which is a laborious, manual, human subjective task, for pre=screening cells for abnormalities and making initial diagnoses today @Nature https://t.co/ZI3F2pkMxE https://t.co/WsUcRjkHFN https://t.co/mdz1DM6xs7

By Eric Topol
AI Will Slash Decades-Long Lag in Medical Adoption
SocialFeb 18, 2026

AI Will Slash Decades-Long Lag in Medical Adoption

It can take decades for new medical research to change what happens in the exam room. AI is going to massively accelerate this process. The dissemination of medical research into clinical practice is not slow because the science is slow. It...

By Dereck Paul, MD
Federal Vaccine Panel Meeting Delayed After HHS Missed Deadlines
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Federal Vaccine Panel Meeting Delayed After HHS Missed Deadlines

Upcoming meeting of federal vaccine panel may be postponed after HHS missed deadlines https://t.co/zfAl7owoQg via @statnews

By Matthew Herper
ECM: Scalable Solution to Legacy Data Risks
SocialFeb 18, 2026

ECM: Scalable Solution to Legacy Data Risks

Legacy systems are piling up—and so is the risk. Great insights from @QuestDX on why ECM is the smartest, most scalable way to archive and protect healthcare data. ➡️ https://t.co/NcgrjGUq3D #HealthECM #HealthIT #HITSM

By Colin Hung
AI-Driven Care Replaces Outdated Pharmacy Tear Sheets
SocialFeb 18, 2026

AI-Driven Care Replaces Outdated Pharmacy Tear Sheets

⚡ How AI, Data, and Innovation are Rewriting the Future of Care Let's take a closer look at education in medicine and healthcare. But let's start with a simple question. 🤔 Are you happy with that generic "tear sheet" of information...

By John Nosta
Emerging Tech Will Revolutionize Pharma Manufacturing and Distribution
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Emerging Tech Will Revolutionize Pharma Manufacturing and Distribution

This book explains how disruptive technologies and emerging trends such as robotics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, precision medicine or patient design will impact the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals in order to prepare successfully for a better future of healthcare. It's...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
AI Dr. CaBot Outperforms Physicians in Diagnosis, Generates Expert Presentations
SocialFeb 18, 2026

AI Dr. CaBot Outperforms Physicians in Diagnosis, Generates Expert Presentations

In a new study, authors created a physician-validated benchmark spanning 10 text-based and multimodal tasks, against which they evaluated leading large language models (LLMs). "Then, we developed “Dr. CaBot,” an AI discussant designed to produce written and slide-based video presentations...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Apple Watch Detects Hypertension with 69% Accuracy
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Apple Watch Detects Hypertension with 69% Accuracy

A lot of people don't even know they have high blood pressure, while over 200 million people wear an Apple Watch. The bridge between the two is whether an Apple Watch can properly detect hypertension. A new JAMA study aimed...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Metrics Miss the Mark: Data Gaps Hinder Value Care
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Metrics Miss the Mark: Data Gaps Hinder Value Care

Value-based care data gap: Why metrics fail to reach the bedside https://t.co/CvUOKiL4Ki #Policy #PublicHealthPolicy via @kevinmd

By Kevin Pho, MD
Induction Cooktops Safe for Pacemakers with Proper Awareness
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Induction Cooktops Safe for Pacemakers with Proper Awareness

Are induction cooktops dangerous for people with pacemakers? In rare cases, magnets can interfere with heart devices, but typically only when held extremely close. That doesn’t mean the technology is dangerous. It means awareness matters. Modern shielding + thoughtful device placement significantly reduce...

By Ami Bhatt, MD
EHR Export Docs Reviewed: Gaps, Wins, and Fixes
SocialFeb 17, 2026

EHR Export Docs Reviewed: Gaps, Wins, and Fixes

I analyzed the mandatory "EHI Export" documentation for essentially every certified EHR on the market. Read on for the full picture; examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly; and recommendations for ONC, vendors, and patients to improve access...

By Josh Mandel, MD
AI Powers Scalable, Health‑literate Content Revisions
SocialFeb 17, 2026

AI Powers Scalable, Health‑literate Content Revisions

Healthcare organizations already have content. The challenge is reviewing and improving it at scale. Fred Camacho, PhD (HealthcareGPS) explains how AI enables human-in-the-loop health-literate revisions.👇 https://t.co/0iieGLgaNc @HealthcareGPSai #IHA #HealthLiteracy #HITSM https://t.co/c0GsWP93Uj

By Colin Hung
Blood Test Maps Organ Age for Early Intervention
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Blood Test Maps Organ Age for Early Intervention

.@Vero_Bioscience is working to end age related chronic disease. With a simple blood test, Vero uses proteomics and machine learning to measure the biological age of each organ, revealing where the body is aging fastest so people can intervene early...

By Vinod Khosla