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Employers Can Bridge GLP‑1 Coverage Gaps with Integrated Care
SocialMay 1, 2026

Employers Can Bridge GLP‑1 Coverage Gaps with Integrated Care

GLP‑1s are changing lives. Coverage realities have not caught up. GLP‑1 Flex Care at @OmadaHealth gives employers a way to pair cash‑pay GLP‑1 access with clinical evaluation, medical oversight, and behavior change on one platform — so support does not disappear...

By Sean Duffy
OracleHealth Backs Standardized Prior Authorizations to Cut Costs
SocialMay 1, 2026

OracleHealth Backs Standardized Prior Authorizations to Cut Costs

The @OracleHealth team proudly supports efforts to establish a more consistent, standardized approach to prior authorization. With this initiative, we can help reduce complexity, lower administrative costs, and better meet patient needs. https://t.co/XI1SKbNmQU

By Seema Verma
Questioning High Drug Prices and Transparency of New Tech
SocialMay 1, 2026

Questioning High Drug Prices and Transparency of New Tech

Oh okay. Just like TrumpRx, which charges patients more for many common drugs. Let’s see some data on how well this technology works and how transparent it really is.

By Angela Rasmussen
Clean Data Drives Success in Healthcare M&A
SocialMay 1, 2026

Clean Data Drives Success in Healthcare M&A

1 in 5 healthcare orgs went through M&A between 2015 and 2020. But success depends on more than cost-cutting—it depends on clean, accessible data. See how Harmony Healthcare IT can help: https://t.co/qJlZ72g01S @HarmonyHIT #ViVE2026 #HITSM

By Colin Hung
Embodied AI Enables Fully Autonomous Surgical Procedures
SocialMay 1, 2026

Embodied AI Enables Fully Autonomous Surgical Procedures

excited about this. embodied AI unlocks the ability to perform surgery completely autonomously. @r_mcguire @dylanmcguir3 are absolute maniacs. proud to be backing them early. the future of surgery is bright.

By Andrew Arruda
Smart Shoe Reveals Hidden Injury Causes, Not Just Pace
SocialMay 1, 2026

Smart Shoe Reveals Hidden Injury Causes, Not Just Pace

OK, so here's a piece of tech I've been really enjoying-- Most running apps shows you pace and heart rate. This shoe shows you why you keep getting injured. The data it collects is kind of insane.

By Hiro (Hiro Report)
TMDX’s OCS Tech Drives Rapid Adoption, Pressures Valuation
SocialMay 1, 2026

TMDX’s OCS Tech Drives Rapid Adoption, Pressures Valuation

$TMDX reports Tuesday after the close This is the only company on earth that keeps a donor heart, lung, or liver beating outside the body Not a metaphor... the organ stays warm and oxygenated e2e The number to watch on Tuesday isn't rev,...

By 10x Stock Signals | Fundamental Analysis | Trends
Rewrite Enterprise Software: Software Factory Delivers Critical Care Success
SocialMay 1, 2026

Rewrite Enterprise Software: Software Factory Delivers Critical Care Success

A good example of why it’s time to rewrite all of your enterprise software. This specific company is a public, multi billion dollar revenue company who manages critical care for millions of patients. Lots of regulations, lots of safety and...

By Chamath Palihapitiya
AI Access Gaps Persist: Lower‑SES Americans Less Aware, Use Less
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Access Gaps Persist: Lower‑SES Americans Less Aware, Use Less

A study of >10,000 Americans documents AI inequalities, lack of awareness and usage among lower SES https://t.co/1s8EMg933Y https://t.co/6BA6p7g2zW

By Eric Topol
Google's AI Co-Clinician Outperforms Docs in Telemedicine Exams
SocialMay 1, 2026

Google's AI Co-Clinician Outperforms Docs in Telemedicine Exams

Did Google just show us the path to the Telemedicine AI Agent of the future? Meet Google’s “AI Co-Clinician” and my prediction for how this could all play out... First, what Google shared: → A fully AI telemedicine visit where the AI...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Demo Shows How Claims Data Powers Executive Decisions
SocialMay 1, 2026

Demo Shows How Claims Data Powers Executive Decisions

I went to a conference. Healthcare payers one. Listened to talks about claims data … build a system over the weekend to demo how data can be used these days by execs (and obviously it’s not about reports 😂) comment...

By Tatyana Kanzaveli
AI Chatbots Capture Poorer Symptom Detail than Doctors
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Chatbots Capture Poorer Symptom Detail than Doctors

Symptoms reported to an AI chatbot were of lesser quality than reported to a physician, results of a randomized trial of 500 participants across multiple models https://t.co/WXP4R3y9HA https://t.co/l2hLT76AJB

By Eric Topol
China Debuts Pharmacy Robot, Processes 370 Orders Daily
SocialMay 1, 2026

China Debuts Pharmacy Robot, Processes 370 Orders Daily

🇨🇳 China launches its first pharmacy robot Already working in Beijing, it grabs meds, packs orders, and handles up to 370 orders a day with 99.9% accuracy. #pharmacy #drug #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Symptoms
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Symptoms

man this is what ai is actually for mayo clinic's new AI now detects pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before doctors can see it! pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world because by the time you...

By itsolelehmann
Digital Health Reshapes Care Into Equal Partnership
SocialMay 1, 2026

Digital Health Reshapes Care Into Equal Partnership

With so many technologies in the news, we tend to forget that digital health is primarily a cultural transformation of healthcare. Because the way these technologies shape the doctor-patient relationship, from traditionally a hierarchical to an equal-level partnership, is much more...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Blood Test Pinpoints Amyloid‑to‑tau Transition in Alzheimer’s
SocialMay 1, 2026

Blood Test Pinpoints Amyloid‑to‑tau Transition in Alzheimer’s

Tracking the turning point in Alzheimer’s disease A blood biomarker reveals the mechanistic shift from amyloid to tau pathology https://t.co/p2UfYwgBHW https://t.co/Kuu82UPrFv

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Smart Contact Lenses Enable Real‑World Infrared Vision
SocialMay 1, 2026

Smart Contact Lenses Enable Real‑World Infrared Vision

Infrared Vision Becomes Reality with Next-Gen Smart Contact Lenses by @sciencegirl #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/Y2pMPJlhVy

By Ron van Loon
AI Chatbot Boosts Mexican Women's Mental Health and Employment
SocialMay 1, 2026

AI Chatbot Boosts Mexican Women's Mental Health and Employment

Randomized trial of an AI therapy chatbot on Mexican women found “improved mental health by 0.3 SD over 6 months with no evidence of an increase of severe cases; improved sleep, healthful behaviors, daily functioning & labor market outcomes” Big results...

By Ethan Mollick
AI Beats Doctors in Emergency and Complex Diagnosis Reasoning
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Beats Doctors in Emergency and Complex Diagnosis Reasoning

An AI program performed better than human doctors on reasoning tasks such as making emergency room decisions and diagnosing complex cases, according to a new study published Thursday in @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/zAeOYW32I4 https://t.co/SGgO3KNfqM

By Daniel Kraft, MD
Neko Delivers Affordable, Instant Preventive Health Checks
SocialApr 30, 2026

Neko Delivers Affordable, Instant Preventive Health Checks

We need to all work hard to live as long as possible, and in good health. I’ve met many companies trying to support this mission. One stands out, that those in the US haven’t experienced yet. I was blown away by...

By Patrick OShaughnessy
AI Billing Platform Handles Claims, Lets Doctors Focus
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Billing Platform Handles Claims, Lets Doctors Focus

🏥 @TaigaBilling is the AI-native medical billing company for modern practices. They file claims with insurance and follow up on every single one until the practice gets paid so clinicians can focus on seeing patients. Congrats on the launch, @nandaguntupalli and @AdamWax3! https://t.co/TwZwMCOOoX

By YCombinator
P‑tau217 Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Risk Early
SocialApr 30, 2026

P‑tau217 Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Risk Early

Good summary of p-tau217, the breakthrough blood test to predict risk of Alzheimer's in people well before onset of symptoms @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/qVJtYR4bnz https://t.co/OhjLExTroG

By Eric Topol
Outsourced Teams Can Seamlessly Blend Into Health Systems
SocialApr 30, 2026

Outsourced Teams Can Seamlessly Blend Into Health Systems

Can outsourced teams feel like part of your health system? Gene Scheurer of Optimum Healthcare IT says yes—with secure, branded environments that mirror your organization. Full interview from ViVE 2026 🔗 https://t.co/cPkAwasnxg @OptimumHIT #ViVE2026 #HITSM https://t.co/1cw3rf1g6W

By Colin Hung
O‑1 Model Beats GPT‑4 and Doctors in Triage
SocialApr 30, 2026

O‑1 Model Beats GPT‑4 and Doctors in Triage

New @ScienceMagazine The o-1 reasoning model (text only, from @OpenAI, releasedSept 2024) exceeded performance cf GPT-4 and physicians for clinical vignette management reasoning and in a real-world emergency department assessment for initial triage @AdamRodmanMD @PeterBrodeurMD @arjunmanrai @jonc101x https://t.co/tPZqZAE8cd

By Eric Topol
Omada Health Expands Nationwide via OptumRx Weight Engage
SocialApr 30, 2026

Omada Health Expands Nationwide via OptumRx Weight Engage

A milestone for @OmadaHealth: we're now available through @OptumRx's Weight Engage — and with it, employers can purchase Omada through all 3 of the nation's largest PBMs, reaching the majority of commercially insured lives in the U.S. Expanding reach has been...

By Sean Duffy
Health Systems Add Multiple AI Vendors for Specialty Precision
SocialApr 30, 2026

Health Systems Add Multiple AI Vendors for Specialty Precision

Mayo Clinic partnered with Abridge initially - and now is adding Ambience for specialty care. That’s MORE point solutions - not less. What’s going on here? Recently I spoke to a CMIO whose health system is also planning to add a...

By Joshua Liu, MD
Gene Therapy Soon as Routine as Everyday Surgery
SocialApr 30, 2026

Gene Therapy Soon as Routine as Everyday Surgery

Eric Kelsic envisions the future of gene therapy will be viewed in the “the same way that many of us have had some form of surgery at certain points in our life.” As therapies become safer and more effective, the decision...

By John Cumbers
AI Empathy Exposes Gaps; Tech Should Free Clinicians
SocialApr 30, 2026

AI Empathy Exposes Gaps; Tech Should Free Clinicians

AI’s perceived empathy highlights systemic gaps in health care, suggesting technology should restore, not replace, the human connection in medicine by freeing clinicians from administrative burdens. healthcareinnovation

By Phys.org Threads
Better Prediction of Type 1 Diabetes Boosts Prevention Prospects
SocialApr 30, 2026

Better Prediction of Type 1 Diabetes Boosts Prevention Prospects

A jump in our ability to predict Type 1 autoimmune diabetes should help future preventive strategies @NatureGenet https://t.co/ako2Ic46QW https://t.co/XbW26qu5LE

By Eric Topol
Top 50 Digital Health Trends Shaping Patient‑Centric Future
SocialApr 30, 2026

Top 50 Digital Health Trends Shaping Patient‑Centric Future

The Technology Adoption Curve Of The Top 50 Emerging Digital Health Trends https://t.co/W9Cu2oIahi Explore a future where healthcare becomes seamless, preventive, and fully centered on you. In this concise analysis from The Medical Futurist, discover the digital technologies with real power...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
Gene Editing Swaps Whole Genes, Fixes 1,000 Mutations
SocialApr 30, 2026

Gene Editing Swaps Whole Genes, Fixes 1,000 Mutations

A new genome editing technique enables efficient replacement of entire genes, allowing correction of up to 1,000 mutations simultaneously by inserting large DNA segments without causing toxic double-strand breaks. genetherapy

By Phys.org Threads
AI Flags Low‑GC Flu Strains, Warning of Pandemic Risk
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Flags Low‑GC Flu Strains, Warning of Pandemic Risk

A new AI classifier analyzes influenza A virus genomes to identify strains with reduced GC content, signaling a higher risk of sustained mammalian transmission and supporting earlier detection of potential pandemic threats. publichealth

By Phys.org Threads
FDA Proposes AI-Driven Real-Time Trials, Ending Phase Gaps
SocialApr 29, 2026

FDA Proposes AI-Driven Real-Time Trials, Ending Phase Gaps

No more Phase 1, 2, or 3 in clinical trials? The FDA is proposing using AI to get trial data in real-time from EHRs and giving trial design feedback based on what it sees. No more batch processing could eliminate the wait...

By Seth Bannon
AI‑Driven 3D Skin Scanning Offers Precise Insights
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI‑Driven 3D Skin Scanning Offers Precise Insights

Next-Gen #3D Skin Scanning Powered by #AI Delivers Precision Insights by @MarchUnofficial #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/BvUDlt0IiN

By Ron van Loon
Reimagining Healthcare Infrastructure and Identity at SI Conference
SocialApr 29, 2026

Reimagining Healthcare Infrastructure and Identity at SI Conference

At SI annual conference learning from Laura Adams, RN on reimagining healthcare infrastructure and identity. Excellent talk. Appreciate the partnership Epic has with @theNAMedicine and @ScottsdaleInst. @HeyEpic @sethHain @wiley_ladd https://t.co/SDtb4DHak0

By Jackie Gerhart, MD
Unearthing Hidden Insights: Medicine’s Buried Knowledge
SocialApr 29, 2026

Unearthing Hidden Insights: Medicine’s Buried Knowledge

The burial and the excavation @JAMA_current commentary today https://t.co/PlzeKcj8Mq (what I wrote about in Deep Medicine, 2019) https://t.co/IehnDYXjzn

By Eric Topol
AI Hype Overestimates Radiology Disruption, Data Says Otherwise
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Hype Overestimates Radiology Disruption, Data Says Otherwise

“we might as well stop training radiologists” Geoff Hinton, 2016, vs the actual data, via Torsten Slok at Apollo https://t.co/J5SCMjEin4

By Gary Marcus
Polygenic Scores Predict Cardiovascular Risk, but Remain Unused Clinically
SocialApr 29, 2026

Polygenic Scores Predict Cardiovascular Risk, but Remain Unused Clinically

Polygenic risk scores for 8 cardiovascular traits in both @MassGenBrigham and @AllofUsResearch—superimposable— strongly indicate risk. Yet still not implemented in clinical practice https://t.co/DwWpwXknbJ

By Eric Topol
AI Cheapens Scans, Boosts Radiologist Demand and Salaries
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Cheapens Scans, Boosts Radiologist Demand and Salaries

The Radiologist Paradox "A decade ago, AI was supposed to replace radiologists. Today, radiologists make more than $500,000 per year, and their employment continues to grow, see chart below. Reading scans is a task, not a job, and when the...

By Bijan Salehizedah
US Firm Implants Brain Device in China, Rare Cooperation
SocialApr 29, 2026

US Firm Implants Brain Device in China, Rare Cooperation

"A US company has tested a brain implant in a Chinese patient in Shanghai, a rare sign of cooperation as the two countries compete to develop the most advanced neurotechnology." https://t.co/4xEs7DZTpk

By Scott Lincicome
AI Model Detects Pre‑Symptom Alzheimer’s Fingerprint
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Model Detects Pre‑Symptom Alzheimer’s Fingerprint

𝐀𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐳𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 #FINGERPRINT Introducing #FINGERS7B, the first AI foundation model designed specifically to prevent Alzheimer’s disease via @NeuroscienceNew https://t.co/J7XKdg7drF https://t.co/QQKyverDNZ

By Brian Ahier
Apple Vision Pro Powers First VR-Assisted Surgery, Heralding Medical Future
SocialApr 29, 2026

Apple Vision Pro Powers First VR-Assisted Surgery, Heralding Medical Future

‘Safer, smarter, and more connected’: Apple’s Vision Pro used in world-first VR-assisted surgery, and it could be the future of medicine https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/safer-smarter-and-more-connected-apples-vision-pro-used-in-world-first-vr-assisted-surgery-and-it-could-be-the-future-of-medicine

By Lance Ulanoff
FDA Halts Manual Trial Data Entry, AI Opportunity Ignored
SocialApr 29, 2026

FDA Halts Manual Trial Data Entry, AI Opportunity Ignored

The FDA Finally Stopped Re-Typing Clinical Trial Data. That's the AI Story Nobody Is Writing. https://t.co/hAH43sFSTg

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless
SocialApr 29, 2026

Arcade Game Distraction Makes Kids' Vaccinations Painless

Distraction can soothe the experience of so many medical procedures, especially for kids. This video from a Chinese physician shows how he could give the child two vaccines while he was playing with an arcade game. I'd love to use the same...

By Bertalan Meskó, PhD
AI Detects Hidden Pancreatic Cancer at 73% Accuracy
SocialApr 29, 2026

AI Detects Hidden Pancreatic Cancer at 73% Accuracy

An AI that detects occult pancreatic cancer better than radiologists (73 vs 39%) via CT with external validation https://t.co/NIiIFjlyxp https://t.co/8aVAmy0eFl

By Eric Topol
OpenEvidence Replaces UpToDate, Restoring True Clinical Practice
SocialApr 28, 2026

OpenEvidence Replaces UpToDate, Restoring True Clinical Practice

Seventeen Years, or Seventeen Seconds How OpenEvidence Gave Me Back the Practice of Medicine 👨‍⚕️ 🔎"The Bottom Line: After 25 years in primary care, I started using OpenEvidence in December 2025. Within a month, I stopped using UpToDate. OpenEvidence functions simultaneously as my...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Living Vessel ATEV Offers New Hope for Dialysis Access
SocialApr 28, 2026

Living Vessel ATEV Offers New Hope for Dialysis Access

Humacyte’s ATEV could change the game for dialysis patients who run out of fistula options. It’s a living vessel that resists infection and needs fewer repairs. Major unmet need, big potential. Biotech

By periodtrader
Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health
SocialApr 28, 2026

Palm‑sized Infrared Laser Boosts Skin and Muscle Health

This device will not only improve your skin, but the muscles beneath as well. Infrared laser treatment used to mean expensive clinic visits. LYMA put that same technology into an at-home device that fits in your palm. Your skin, healing,...

By Dave Asprey
Real‑World OmegaAI Workflow: Beyond Demo Perfection
SocialApr 28, 2026

Real‑World OmegaAI Workflow: Beyond Demo Perfection

Most demos show you the perfect path. But what does the software actually feel like to use? This hands-on look at RamSoft’s OmegaAI + Blume pulls back the curtain—no fluff, just real workflow insights. 🔗 https://t.co/F9IGWOx3zl @Ramsoft #RadiologyWorkflow #healthtech

By Colin Hung