Life Sciences

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

Oracle Health Gains CMS Aligned Network Status, Expands Digital Check-In Solution

Oracle Health has been designated as a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Aligned Network and introduced a digital identity verification and check-in solution that integrates with healthcare providers’ electronic health record workflows.

April 20, 2026

Medtronic Leads $100 Million Strategic Investment in Pulnovo Medical

Pulnovo Medical has completed a $100 million strategic financing round led by Medtronic, with participation from existing and new investors. The two companies also signed a commercial agreement to explore future marketing opportunities for Pulnovo's pulmonary artery denervation system.

April 20, 2026

Nanostics Publishes Study Validating ClarityDX Prostate AI Models

Nanostics has published a peer-reviewed study validating its ClarityDX Prostate AI models for predicting aggressive prostate cancer, showing high accuracy across multiple configurations and potential to reduce unnecessary biopsies.

April 20, 2026

Mitate Zepto Technica Joins JST Edge AI Semiconductor Program

Mitate Zepto Technica has joined the Japan Science and Technology Agency’s Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor R&D Program as a social implementation partner, focusing on genome analysis acceleration through its RASEN ASIC platform.

April 20, 2026

Bracco Imaging and NYU Langone Health Form Multi-Year Research Alliance in Medical Imaging

Bracco Imaging and NYU Langone Health have signed a multi-year Master Research Agreement to advance innovation in MRI, CT, ultrasound, and AI-enabled PET/CT imaging technologies.

April 20, 2026

Immunofoco Presents Preclinical Data for In Vivo CAR T Candidate IMV102 at AACR 2026

Immunofoco presented new preclinical data for its in vivo BCMA-targeting CAR T candidate IMV102 at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026, showing durable tumor control and favorable safety in multiple myeloma models.

April 20, 2026

Ryght AI Launches Free AI-Powered Clinical Trial Site Search Engine

Ryght AI has introduced RyghtSites.com, a free AI-powered search engine that enables pharmaceutical companies and CROs to find and rank clinical research sites across 192 countries.

April 16, 2026

EmpiRx Health Launches Infusion Therapy Management Solution to Cut Costs

EmpiRx Health has introduced an Infusion Therapy Management solution designed to lower costs by moving infusion therapies from medical to pharmacy benefits and enhancing clinical oversight through its Medication Optimization model.

April 15, 2026

PrecisionLife and Ovation to Launch GLP-1 DNA Test by 2026

PrecisionLife and Ovation.io have agreed to co-develop laboratory tests and a consumer DNA test to predict individual responses to GLP-1 drugs, with commercial launch planned for the second half of 2026.

April 15, 2026

Wobble Genomics to Present Full-Length mRNA Sequencing Data at AACR 2026

Wobble Genomics will present new research at the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 showcasing full-length mRNA sequencing from blood samples to support antibody-drug conjugate therapy selection in breast cancer.

April 15, 2026

Cepheid and Oxford Nanopore Expand Partnership for Infectious Disease Genomics

Cepheid and Oxford Nanopore Technologies have announced the second phase of their collaboration to develop a genomic workflow for rapid bacterial and fungal pathogen identification in infectious disease research.

April 15, 2026

Axxess AGILE 2026 Conference to Focus on Responsible AI in Home Care

Axxess will host its 2026 AGILE conference May 4–6 in Dallas, focusing on responsible AI adoption, oversight, and leadership training for home health and hospice executives.

April 14, 2026

Xtalks to Host Webinar on AI and Molecular Advances in Hematologic Cancer Drug Development

Xtalks will host a free webinar on April 30, 2026, focusing on how molecular reclassification, minimal residual disease, and AI are transforming precision hematology. Experts from NeoGenomics and Fortrea will discuss AI-driven diagnostics and molecular endpoints in cancer research.

April 14, 2026

Sunbound Launches AI-First Revenue OS for Senior Living

Sunbound has launched sunbound.ai, an AI-driven Revenue OS for senior living operators, following a year in which it tripled annual payment volume to over $1 billion and expanded its leadership team.

April 14, 2026

Caristo Diagnostics Names Stephen Deitsch as CEO

Caristo Diagnostics has appointed Stephen M. Deitsch as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Deitsch, previously CFO of OrganOx, succeeds Frank Cheng, who will become Chief Operating Officer.

April 14, 2026

Briya Expands Global Health Data Network to 120 Million Patient Journeys

Briya announced that its global data network now includes over 120 million patient records, expanding coverage to Latin America and the UK to support AI-driven medical research through its Briya AIRE research engine.

April 14, 2026

Spirographic AI Launches Tissue-Specific Drug Target Prediction Platform

Spirographic AI has introduced a new polypharmacology platform capable of predicting drug targets and side effects across multiple organ systems with unprecedented accuracy.

April 14, 2026

Tuesday Health Partners with Humana to Expand Palliative Care Access in Texas

Tuesday Health announced a partnership with Humana to provide value-based palliative care for Texans living with serious illness, launching June 1, 2026.

April 14, 2026

Wavelet Medical Partners with Aegis Ventures to Advance AI Fetal Brain Monitoring

Wavelet Medical has partnered with Aegis Ventures to commercialize an AI-powered fetal EEG monitoring platform that detects brain distress in real time, supported by $7 million in seed funding.

April 14, 2026

Accuity Appoints Cindy Klain as Chief Product and Strategy Officer

Accuity has appointed Cindy Klain as Chief Product and Strategy Officer to oversee product management and corporate strategy, bringing experience from Optum, Change Healthcare, and GE Healthcare.

April 14, 2026

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