Applications of AI in healthcare, including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, patient care solutions, and biotechnology research.
Persistent Systems has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to develop AI-powered solutions for computational drug discovery, using NVIDIA’s BioNeMo and NeMo Agent Toolkit to create generative molecular simulations and agentic workflows.
MindHYVE.ai and California Northstate University have partnered to introduce ArthurAI, an adaptive reasoning-based AI platform, into the university’s College of Pharmacy curriculum, marking the first such deployment in U.S. health sciences education.
PerturbAI has launched from stealth, unveiling an 8-million-cell in vivo CRISPR atlas developed with NVIDIA, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and 10x Genomics, marking the largest causal genomics dataset generated in living tissue.
Percipio Health has joined the American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology & Innovation’s Innovators’ Network to collaborate on AI-driven cardiovascular care solutions.
Maven Clinic has introduced Maven Intelligence, an AI-powered orchestration layer designed to deliver more connected and personalized care across fertility, maternity, parenting, and menopause programs.
Sequential has raised $3.5 million in its first equity round to develop an AI-powered discovery engine for next-generation skin health ingredients. The funding was co-led by Sparkfood and Corundum Systems Biology, with participation from several investors.
Ethermed and VisiQuate have announced a strategic partnership to integrate AI-driven automation and predictive modeling for faster prior authorizations and improved revenue cycle performance in healthcare organizations.
Royal Philips has received FDA 510(k) clearance for SmartHeart, an AI-powered cardiac MR planning solution that automates scan planning in under 30 seconds, improving workflow efficiency and patient comfort.
Sectra has agreed to acquire Lithuanian radiology AI company Oxipit, known for its CE Class IIb-certified autonomous chest X-ray solution, ChestLink. The deal is expected to close in March 2026 and will see Oxipit operate as Sectra’s dedicated AI development center.
Nao Medical has partnered with Flexzo Ai to accelerate clinician hiring and workforce deployment across its expanding network of primary, urgent, and mental health care clinics. The collaboration leverages AI-driven automation to predict staffing needs and improve recruitment efficiency.
Vitestro has closed a $70 million Series B funding round to support development and commercialization of its Aletta Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device, with participation from Labcorp Venture Fund, Mayo Clinic, and Sutter Health.
Haier Biomedical hosted its European Partner Summit in Rome, unveiling an expanded laboratory solutions portfolio and outlining its 'In Europe, for Europe' localization strategy. The company also presented new automation and intelligent blood management systems to strengthen its European presence.
Bota has introduced SAION AI, described as the first Physical AI platform for biomanufacturing. The system integrates cognition, orchestration, and execution layers to automate and optimize biological research and production.
Ki Reply and Data Reply have partnered with Siemens Healthineers to create 'Cerebra', an AI-powered knowledge platform that streamlines marketing and sales research using specialised AI agents.
Andor Health announced an expansion of its Rural Health Transformation program through the integration of its ThinkAndor AI platform with PsynergyHealth’s virtual clinical workforce, aiming to improve access and efficiency for rural healthcare providers.
Waystar has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini models and data infrastructure into its AltitudeAI platform, aiming to advance agentic AI capabilities and enable a self-learning healthcare revenue cycle.
Mosaic Clinical Technologies has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Cognita CXR, a generative AI model designed to assist radiologists in interpreting chest X-rays. The designation allows prioritized interaction with the agency as the company advances toward clearance.
MDClone has introduced ADAMS Copilot, a generative AI-powered assistant designed to help healthcare teams analyze and act on complex data securely within their own systems.
Certilytics has launched CertHLM, an AI-powered interface that provides healthcare organizations with real-time expert-level insights from their own data. The platform will debut at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas.
Amazon has made its Health AI assistant available on its website and app, extending it beyond the One Medical platform. The assistant can answer health questions, explain records, manage prescriptions, and connect users with care providers, with free consultations for Prime members.
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