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Healthcare
fromFuturism
5 hours ago

America's Largest Hospital System Ready to Start Replacing Radiologists With AI, Its CEO Says

AI is being considered to replace radiologists in X-ray diagnosis, raising concerns about patient safety and care quality.
Medicine
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
Healthcare
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

This chatbot can prescribe psych meds. Kind of.

Utah allows an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs, raising concerns about risks and the effectiveness of expanding mental health care.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes but do they trade care for convenience?

AI scribes in Australian GP offices are increasing, raising concerns about consent, privacy, and accuracy in patient interactions.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 week ago

Exclusive: Blossom Health raises $20 million to bring an AI 'copilot' to psychiatry | Fortune

Blossom Health raised $20 million to develop an AI copilot for psychiatry, aiming to enhance mental health care accessibility and efficiency.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

Healthcare
fromFuturism
5 hours ago

America's Largest Hospital System Ready to Start Replacing Radiologists With AI, Its CEO Says

AI is being considered to replace radiologists in X-ray diagnosis, raising concerns about patient safety and care quality.
Medicine
fromFast Company
2 days ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
Healthcare
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

This chatbot can prescribe psych meds. Kind of.

Utah allows an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs, raising concerns about risks and the effectiveness of expanding mental health care.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes but do they trade care for convenience?

AI scribes in Australian GP offices are increasing, raising concerns about consent, privacy, and accuracy in patient interactions.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 week ago

Exclusive: Blossom Health raises $20 million to bring an AI 'copilot' to psychiatry | Fortune

Blossom Health raised $20 million to develop an AI copilot for psychiatry, aiming to enhance mental health care accessibility and efficiency.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Business

AI is becoming baked into health care. Now CEOs are focusing on patient and practitioner outcomes | Fortune

Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked | TechCrunch

Hims & Hers confirmed a data breach affecting customer support data, including names and contact information, but not medical records.
#ai
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Health

7 ways health tech promises to improve your life in 2026

AI-driven, multi-sensor wearables and FDA-cleared diagnostics are reshaping consumer health, with sleeker haptics, consumer EEG, hormone tracking, and vagus nerve stimulation gaining momentum.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Crystal Ball: What 2026 holds for cybersecurity, healthcare, robotics, and more | Fortune

AI-driven cyber risks escalate, combining nation-state strategies, autonomous agent failures, and AI-driven web interactions that demand trust engineered into systems and regulatory accountability.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Crystal Ball: What 2026 holds for cybersecurity, healthcare, robotics, and more | Fortune

Wearables
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

How the Apple Watch defined modern health tech

The Apple Watch Series 4 revolutionized health tech with FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection, influencing the development of advanced consumer health wearables.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

How NASA's moon mission could help transform space medicine

NASA's Artemis II mission includes the AVATAR experiment to study radiation and microgravity effects on human health using organs-on-a-chip technology.
Health
fromDefenderNetwork.com
1 day ago

Sitting Is the New Smoking: Why Houston's Remote Workers Are at Risk

Excessive sedentary behavior linked to serious health issues, including cancer and cardiovascular disease, poses significant risks for remote workers.
fromTheregister
1 day ago

NHS staff resist using Palantir software

One official reportedly described Palantir as 'ethically bankrupt' in justifying his refusal to use the software, and noted that he knows of coworkers who deliberately slow their work pace when forced to use the system.
EU data protection
#biotech
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

This Biotech ETF Is Still Well Below Its 2021 Peak. Analysts Say That Is Exactly Why to Buy It.

The biotech industry shows potential for growth, with analysts predicting a bullish trend for 2026 despite recent volatility.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Personalized Biotech Flywheel Cathie Wood Built Is Still a Winning Bet Today

The biggest biotech winners may be those providing essential data for personalized medicine rather than those offering direct cures.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

This Biotech ETF Is Still Well Below Its 2021 Peak. Analysts Say That Is Exactly Why to Buy It.

The biotech industry shows potential for growth, with analysts predicting a bullish trend for 2026 despite recent volatility.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Personalized Biotech Flywheel Cathie Wood Built Is Still a Winning Bet Today

The biggest biotech winners may be those providing essential data for personalized medicine rather than those offering direct cures.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Baltimore is pushing back against AI's worst excesses. What happens next could reshape American tech

Baltimore is addressing the risks of AI, exemplified by a lawsuit against xAI for generating illegal content.
Online Community Development
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Human connection is an urgent business investment in the AI era

Digital convenience has led to increased loneliness and anxiety, highlighting the need for human connection in both personal and professional realms.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 days ago

Microlearning Solutions For Mobile: How L&D Leaders Build Engaging, In-The-Flow-Of-Work Learning

Mobile microlearning solutions effectively address time scarcity and fragmented attention, providing quick, accessible training for modern employees.
Wellness
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Interview: The Light System on Building a New Category in Wellness Technology

The Light System combines light technology and holistic health to enhance wellness through energy system engagement.
Careers
fromFinanceBuzz
2 days ago

10 Work-from-Home Jobs That Don't Keep You on the Phone All Day

Working from home offers flexibility and opportunities for various remote jobs that do not require constant phone communication.
fromwww.gsmarena.com
3 days ago

Google teases its Whoop competitor

Google's new health tracker, teased by Steph Curry, features a Whoop-inspired design and will include a subscription service with an AI-based personal health coach.
Mobile UX
#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
6 days ago
Education

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
6 days ago

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 days ago

Here's How To Be Irreplaceable When AI Can Displace PR

A strong personal brand is essential for PR professionals to remain irreplaceable in the face of AI disruption.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

5 Biotechs That Big Pharma Could Snap Up as Oncology M&A Heats Up

Incyte tops this list due to its rare combination of commercial scale, cash generation, and pipeline depth. The company posted FY2025 revenue of $5.14 billion, up 21.2% YoY, anchored by Jakafi generating $828.2 million in Q4 2025 alone (+7% YoY) and Opzelura delivering $207.3 million (+28% YoY). With $3.58 billion in cash and 14 pivotal clinical trials underway, Incyte offers an acquirer immediate revenue, margin expansion potential, and a deep oncology pipeline spanning KRASG12D, CDK2 inhibition, and mutCALR.
Venture
Data science
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Mantis Biotech is making 'digital twins' of humans to help solve medicine's data availability problem | TechCrunch

Large language models can enhance genomics and clinical practices, but struggle with rare diseases due to data scarcity.
#healthcare
Public health
fromFortune
5 days ago

Private equity is eying Asia's healthcare funding gap as countries get wealthier and older | Fortune

Southeast Asia faces a healthcare funding gap as non-communicable diseases rise, with governments investing less than 4% of GDP in healthcare.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 day ago

The startup looking to solve health care's fax machine problem | Fortune

Fax machines remain prevalent in healthcare for document transmission despite advancements in technology.
Healthcare
fromForbes
5 days ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform

WHOOP raised $575 million to enhance its AI-driven, personalized healthcare platform, achieving a $10.1 billion valuation.
Public health
fromFortune
5 days ago

Private equity is eying Asia's healthcare funding gap as countries get wealthier and older | Fortune

Southeast Asia faces a healthcare funding gap as non-communicable diseases rise, with governments investing less than 4% of GDP in healthcare.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 day ago

The startup looking to solve health care's fax machine problem | Fortune

Fax machines remain prevalent in healthcare for document transmission despite advancements in technology.
Healthcare
fromForbes
5 days ago

How Independent Medical Practices Can Scale Through Systems Thinking

Independent medical practices struggle to grow due to structural challenges, not clinical outcomes, in a healthcare economy favoring larger organizations.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

WHOOP raises $575m at $10bn valuation to scale global health platform

WHOOP raised $575 million to enhance its AI-driven, personalized healthcare platform, achieving a $10.1 billion valuation.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

AI Breakthroughs, Security Breaches, and Industry Shakeups Define the Week in Tech - TechRepublic

Tech industry faces rapid AI advancements alongside significant security vulnerabilities and human costs.
Wearables
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Finally, a wearable designed for women approaching menopause

A new wearable device called Peri helps women monitor perimenopause symptoms and lifestyle factors.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Apple
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

Perplexity Health Connects Medical Records and Wearables in New AI Push - TechRepublic

Perplexity Health consolidates health data from various sources into a single dashboard for personalized health insights.
Digital life
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

What Fast-Moving Digital Industries Teach Us About Business Agility

Fast-moving industries exemplify business agility by rapidly adapting to trends and customer needs, a practice all businesses should adopt.
Wellness
fromZDNET
4 days ago

These 7 wellness gadgets helped me become more mindful (and they're still on sale)

Technology can enhance mindfulness and wellness through various devices that promote presence, stress relief, and better sleep.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
7 hours ago

Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump's Immigration Crackdown

Nurses demand the abolition of ICE and improved patient rights protections in healthcare settings.
Wearables
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Galaxy Watch users in the US can finally track their blood pressure - here's what you need

Samsung Galaxy Watch users in the US can now monitor blood pressure with calibration required using an inflatable cuff monitor.
fromAol
5 days ago
Digital life

9 High-Tech Items Digital Nomads Should Never Leave Behind When Traveling For Remote Work

Digital nomadism is mainstream, with increasing options for remote work and new gadgets enhancing the experience.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 day ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Wearables
fromGSMArena.com
3 days ago

Your Samsung Galaxy Watch can now measure your blood pressure in the US

Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 and later models can now measure blood pressure in the US using the Samsung Health Monitor app.
Health
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Fitbit's AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical records

Google enables Fitbit users to link medical records to their AI health coach for more personalized wellness advice, following similar moves by Amazon, OpenAI, and Microsoft.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 days ago

body agency and the ways wearable devices let people regain control of their physical forms

Body agency is a power returned after an incident took it away from the user's physical form, and some wearable devices and technologies have this exact goal in mind.
Wearables
Healthcare
fromTNW | Health-Tech
3 days ago

Corti's new Symphony AI beats OpenAI and Anthropic on medical coding

Corti's Symphony for Medical Coding improves clinical coding accuracy by treating it as a reasoning task rather than a labeling problem.
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw using a skin marker-we say Sharpie, but it's a skin marker-we say that this is spreading. Diagnosis: possible sepsis. Varshavski was not talking to the patient or to nursing staff. He was not even in a hospital. He was speaking into a camera in a two-bedroom apartment on the fifty-sixth floor of a building in Hell's Kitchen, in a makeshift studio where he records videos and his popular podcast.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center marks 1 year since restoring trauma care

East San Jose's Regional Medical Center has successfully restored trauma services, significantly impacting community health and saving lives.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Rural health's $50 billion tech transformation: Too fast to last

CMS's $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program faces implementation challenges as states rush to deploy solutions without adequate understanding of rural community needs, risking wasted funds and unintended consequences.
#digital-health
Healthcare
fromFortune
5 days ago

AI is reshaping the doctor visit-just not how you think | Fortune

Digital health startups raised $14.2 billion in 2025, with AI companies capturing 54% of that funding and influencing patient-provider dynamics.
Healthcare
fromFortune
5 days ago

AI is reshaping the doctor visit-just not how you think | Fortune

Digital health startups raised $14.2 billion in 2025, with AI companies capturing 54% of that funding and influencing patient-provider dynamics.
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Healthcare IT Platform CareCloud Probing Potential Data Breach

CareCloud disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have resulted in patient information compromise, affecting one of its electronic health record environments for roughly 8 hours.
Healthcare
#behavioral-health
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Mental health

How AI will make behavioral health more human in 2026

AI will enable behavioral health to be more personalized and humane by reducing administrative burdens and supporting clinicians, restoring time for therapeutic care.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Better technology is an imperative for behavioral health

The behavioral health crisis is deepening, yet progress is evident in treatment rates and workforce growth despite ongoing challenges.
Public health
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How This Startup Is Using AI to Bridge the Health Literacy Gap

AI health products must translate and verify medical information for users, prioritizing governance, compliance, and proactive answer delivery to bridge health literacy gaps.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How companies and nonprofits are tackling the U.S. healthcare crisis-until there's a federal policy solution

The U.S. healthcare crisis involves rising costs, coverage gaps, and medical debt, requiring radical policy change to improve the situation.
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Advancing Preventive Care and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Through Online Tools - News Center

As the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Khan studies the epidemiology of risk for heart failure. Using population-based cohorts and large electronic health record data analyses, she performs mechanistic studies that may enhance risk prediction and identify novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Khan and her team have developed a tool to predict risk and prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and many other conditions.
Public health
Marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Seeing is Believing: Crafting a Healthcare Marketing Strategy That Actually Connects - Social Media Explorer

Eye-care marketing must prioritize trust, segment 'want' versus 'need' patients, and create patient-centered digital pathways guiding anxious patients from symptom to solution.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Building Better Systems: A Conversation with Healthcare Leader Daniel Tuffy

Daniel Tuffy is a healthcare leader who progressed from clinical physical therapy to executive roles, focusing on operational excellence, workforce engagement, and reducing provider burnout through trust-based leadership.
Healthcare
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Microsoft launches Copilot Health, a dedicated space for personal health data and AI-driven insights | Fortune

Microsoft launched Copilot Health, an AI assistant feature that integrates and analyzes health data from wearables, electronic health records, and lab results to provide personalized health insights and provider recommendations.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool

Massachusetts faces an acute primary care shortage, prompting health systems like Mass General Brigham to deploy AI-supported telehealth to connect patients faster.
Healthcare
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

Amazon Expands Health AI to Its Retail App, Offering Prime Members Free 24/7 Virtual Care

Amazon expands Health AI from its clinic app to Amazon.com and the Amazon app, positioning itself as an AI-powered healthcare entry point integrated with its retail ecosystem.
Medicine
fromNature
1 month ago

Cheap AI chatbots transform medical diagnoses in places with limited care

Cheap large language models can substantially improve diagnostic accuracy and support under-resourced clinicians and community health workers in low- and middle-income settings.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Navigating Medical Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI has become an influential third party in the doctor-patient relationship, altering information-seeking, trust, and emotional responses to medical care.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

The most interesting health and wellness tech I've seen at CES 2026 so far

CES 2026 is here. While the official event begins Tuesday, ZDNET's team of experts has already gotten an early look at some of the most exciting tech stories coming out of Las Vegas.
Wearables
#healthcare-ai
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Amazon bets on health care AI with tools for patients, doctors

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Connect Health, an AI tool that automates medical documentation, billing codes, patient verification, and appointment scheduling to reduce healthcare administrative burden.
Healthcare
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

The era of Doctor AI is already here

Millions use ChatGPT for health advice daily despite clinical deployment debates, creating a reality where AI is already widely used for direct-to-consumer medical guidance outside formal healthcare systems.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Connected data will rescue healthcare

AI plays an important role-but not by fixing fragmented data on its own. The work of organizing, connecting, and interpreting healthcare information still belongs to people and the systems they build. Where AI helps is after that foundation is in place: by bringing the right information forward at the right time, reducing the effort it takes to find what matters, and supporting better decisions in the moment of care.
Medicine
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say

AI-based avatars, remote diagnostics, and drone delivery are proposed to extend medical services and address rural health care shortages.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'

"I heard a pop in my head, like a big bubble," she said. "I tried to scream, but it wasn't a normal scream. I knew something wasn't right."
Medicine
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Ha T. Hatley, MD: Building a Modern Practice Around Care

"I grew up in a family that valued hard work and education," she says. "Starting over in a new country reinforced that nothing comes easily, but progress is always possible."
Medicine
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Benefits of Choosing Virtual Medical Services

Virtual healthcare offers convenient, time-saving, secure remote medical consultations that reduce infectious exposure, increase access, and fit busy schedules.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The Rise of Telemedicine: How Digital Health is Reshaping Medical Equipment Demand

Between March 2020 and March 2022, over 100 million telemedicine services were delivered to approximately 17 million Australians. The Australian government invested $409 million to make telehealth permanent, whilst the UK announced £600 million for digital health infrastructure in April 2025. Patient adoption is equally impressive: 60% find telemedicine more convenient than in-person appointments, 55% report higher satisfaction with teleconsultations, and 74% of millennials prefer virtual appointments for routine care. These aren't temporary shifts; they represent a fundamental transformation in healthcare delivery.
Healthcare
fromForbes
2 months ago

Why AI Chatbots Are Essential For Modern Medical Practices

The world of medical practice management is changing faster than ever, driven by two simultaneous forces: escalating patient expectations and crushing administrative complexity. In my years working with healthcare organizations, I've seen these challenges evolve from nuisances into crises. Research by Bain & Company found that 65% of healthcare consumers want more convenient experiences, and 70% want more responsiveness from providers. They want instant answers to routine questions, immediate scheduling access and minimal friction.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 months ago

When AI meets healthcare, how should payers react? | Fortune

AI can fully automate most transaction-oriented payer jobs, significantly boost knowledge and relationship work productivity, and replace many interpreter and doer roles, transforming payer operations and member services.
Healthcare
fromBloomberglaw
2 months ago

Telehealth Enforcement Is on the Rise. Transparency Will Help

Telehealth faces intensified government enforcement across civil and criminal fronts targeting advertising, privacy, billing, prescribing, Medicare enrollment, and related arrangements.
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