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Applications of AI in healthcare, including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, patient care solutions, and biotechnology research.

Mayo Clinic and Bayesian Health Create AI Tool for Early Palliative Care Identification

Mayo Clinic and Bayesian Health have co-developed an AI system that identifies hospitalized patients who may benefit from palliative care earlier in their stay, aiming to improve patient outcomes and reduce readmissions.

May 19, 2026

ACROBiosystems Showcases AI Protein Engineering at Zurich Innovation Day

ACROBiosystems held its Innovation Day in Zurich, where experts discussed advances in biologics development and translational science. The company presented its AI platform for protein engineering, featuring examples of optimized cytokines and antibodies.

May 19, 2026

Labbit Introduces Validation Assistant for Automated System Revalidation

Labbit has announced the Validation Assistant, an AI capability that automates test planning, execution, and documentation for configuration updates in regulated laboratories.

May 19, 2026

Shaman Introduces Shaman Atlas for Pharma Content Extraction

Shaman has launched Shaman Atlas, a new AI powered solution that converts approved pharmaceutical promotional materials into structured, reusable data. The product will be unveiled at the Veeva Commercial and Medical Summit in Boston on May 19–20, 2026.

May 19, 2026

Enhanced Partners with Rezolve Ai to Build AI Technology for Live Enhanced Platform

Enhanced has entered a strategic partnership with Rezolve Ai to integrate AI technology into its Live Enhanced digital telehealth platform, including AI medical concierge and consumer insights features.

May 19, 2026

Children's Mercy Expands Cell and Gene Therapy Program with Basepath Health Partnership

Children's Mercy has partnered with Basepath Health to expand its cell and gene therapy capabilities, aiming to increase treatment capacity and streamline care delivery for children with rare and complex diseases.

May 19, 2026

BIOTRONIK and Charité Launch Partnership to Advance Digital Cardiology in Berlin

BIOTRONIK, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and the German Heart Center Foundation have announced a new partnership to drive research and innovation in digital and translational cardiology, focusing on AI tools and connected health technologies.

May 19, 2026

InterVenn Biosciences Adds Alec Ford and Mitch Levine to Board of Directors

InterVenn Biosciences has appointed Alec Ford and Mitch Levine to its Board of Directors as the company advances the commercialization of its glycoproteomic diagnostics.

May 19, 2026

Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Upgrades AI-STAL Platform for Intelligent Biologics Discovery

Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals has released AI-STAL 2.0, an upgraded version of its AI Super-Trillion Antibody Library, which integrates artificial intelligence across the full drug discovery process to enhance molecule generation, optimization, and evaluation.

May 19, 2026

Ultima Genomics Appoints Francisco De La Vega to Lead Germline Genomics

Ultima Genomics has appointed Francisco De La Vega as Vice President of Germline Genomics and Distinguished Scientific Fellow. He will guide the company’s efforts in inherited genome analysis and expand applications of its sequencing technology for genetic disease research and clinical use.

May 19, 2026

OMNY Health Expands Data Network and Introduces Oncology Research Suite

OMNY Health has expanded its healthcare data ecosystem to include over 175 million de-identified patient records and launched a new oncology product suite designed to close real-world evidence gaps in cancer research.

May 19, 2026

UNC Greensboro Receives $2 Million for NC BioMISSION Workforce Program

UNC Greensboro has received a $2 million award from BioMADE to launch NC BioMISSION, a bioindustrial manufacturing training and research program aimed at preparing students for biotechnology careers in North Carolina.

May 19, 2026

Vortex Imaging Raises $12 Million to Advance Computational Ultrasound System

Vortex Imaging has closed a $12 million funding round to support development and regulatory clearance of its computational ultrasound system, while expanding its board with experienced medtech leaders.

May 19, 2026

SandboxAQ Integrates Quantitative AI Models with Anthropic’s Claude

SandboxAQ has integrated its Large Quantitative Models with Anthropic’s Claude, enabling users to run complex scientific workflows for drug and materials discovery through natural language prompts.

May 19, 2026

United Imaging Presents Full Radiotherapy Portfolio at ESTRO 2026

United Imaging unveiled its complete radiotherapy portfolio at ESTRO 2026 in Stockholm, featuring the CE-marked uRT-linac 506c system with integrated diagnostic CT and adaptive AI-driven treatment capabilities.

May 16, 2026

Virtual Science AI Launches Competitor Tracking Platform for Pharma

Virtual Science AI has launched Medical Competitor AI, a platform that uses artificial intelligence to analyze competitor medical activities and scientific narratives for pharmaceutical companies.

May 16, 2026

Accuray and UW-Madison Sign 10-Year Research Agreement for Adaptive Cancer Therapy

Accuray Incorporated and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have entered a 10-year research agreement to develop personalized cancer treatments using Accuray's Stellar adaptive radiation therapy platform.

May 16, 2026

Enlil Adds Eight MedTech Customers in Record First Quarter of 2026

Enlil announced a record first quarter of 2026, signing eight new MedTech customers that migrated from legacy quality and product lifecycle systems to its AI powered traceability platform.

May 15, 2026

Psynk AI Partners with Ocean View Psychiatric Hospital to Deploy AI Psychiatric Assistant

Psynk AI has announced a partnership with Ocean View Psychiatric Hospital to pilot its AI psychiatric assistant in an inpatient setting, supporting documentation, patient assessment, and care coordination.

May 15, 2026

AI Screening for Childhood Blindness Begins in Mongolia

Orbis International and Siloam Vision have introduced artificial intelligence screening for premature babies in Mongolia to detect retinopathy of prematurity, the leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide.

May 15, 2026

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