Applications of AI in healthcare, including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, patient care solutions, and biotechnology research.
The state of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character AI, alleging that one of its chatbots falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake medical license number. The case seeks to stop the company from violating state laws against unlicensed medical practice.
Village, a Los Angeles based pediatric health platform, has raised $9.5 million led by Upfront Ventures to expand its AI powered system that coordinates care teams for children with developmental, behavioral, and mental health needs.
QuVa Pharma has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. for its Drug Diversion Software Solutions, effective May 1, 2026. The deal enables Premier members to access pre-negotiated pricing and terms for QuVa's BrightStream platform, which supports controlled substance oversight and compliance.
Verana Health has introduced new functionality for its Site Explorer and Verana Trial Connect platforms to improve site selection and patient enrollment in clinical trials. The update uses real world data to give sponsors and CROs real time visibility into trial progress and patient eligibility.
Andrew Viterbi, co-founder of Qualcomm, has donated $5 million to establish the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Distinguished Chair at Sanford Burnham Prebys' Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, supporting advancements in computational biology and biomedical research.
Pair Team has been accepted into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ACCESS Model to expand its AI-enabled care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.
West Coast Informatics has introduced AutomapAI, a platform that automates the transformation of fragmented clinical data into standardized, AI-ready formats, enabling healthcare organizations to streamline data integration and analytics.
Arzeda and KENT Specialty Milling have entered a product development collaboration to create new proteins using AI-based design technology, combining Arzeda's Intelligent Protein Design Technology with KENT's manufacturing expertise.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has renamed its Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative to the Parkinson's Precision Medicine Initiative, marking a shift toward biology-based research and early detection.
FINN Partners, HITLAB, The Galien Foundation, and 1BusinessWorld will host the second annual People & Planet United Summit in New York City as part of Health Innovation Week. The event will explore how artificial intelligence and climate factors shape global health and care delivery.
BC Platforms has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate healthcare and life sciences innovation through enhanced data analytics and AI capabilities within its BC Mosaic platform.
Zibu AI has unveiled a new AI voice agent designed to handle after-hours patient communication for healthcare providers. The system captures patient information, summarizes it for providers, and integrates with existing workflows while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
FutureLife Group has partnered with Alife Health to deploy a comprehensive AI fertility platform across its network of 60 clinics in 16 countries, marking the first large-scale adoption of such technology in Europe.
Carvolix announced positive results from its SAITO clinical program evaluating the TAVIPILOT AI software for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation procedures, achieving full procedural success across studies in France and Australia.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre is presenting its approach to artificial intelligence as a fundamental part of healthcare operations at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. The hospital integrates advanced analytics across clinical, operational, and research areas to improve decision-making and patient outcomes.
Illuminant Surgical has raised $8.4 million in seed funding led by Wing 2 Wing Ventures to accelerate the launch of its Skylight platform, a projection-based system that displays internal anatomy directly on the patient's body without the need for headsets or monitors.
Verana Health has introduced the world's largest curated real world dataset for prostate cancer, compiled from over 430,000 patients and drawn from the American Urological Association Quality Registry.
White Plume reports that most AI tools in ambulatory revenue cycle management target the wrong financial layer, leaving more than $170 billion in annual value unrecognized. The company’s STAR² Ai platform focuses on pre-submission decision quality to recover missed revenue before claims are created.
Medisolv has acquired Health Elements AI to improve how healthcare organizations capture and use clinical data for quality reporting and registries. The acquisition aims to reduce manual chart review workloads and broaden Medisolv's analytics capabilities.
SanLuca has partnered with Sutter Health to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy into hypertension management through the Sutter Sync program, combining AI-led virtual care with clinical oversight to support behavioral and physical health outcomes.
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