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

Phylex BioSciences Designs AI Derived Andes Hantavirus Vaccine in Two Days

Phylex BioSciences has developed an AI derived mRNA nanoparticle vaccine candidate for the Andes hantavirus within two days of the virus sequence being posted by Geneva University Hospitals.

May 13, 2026

Pointcare Launches Coverage Advocacy Platform for 192 Million Americans

Pointcare has introduced an upgraded coverage advocacy platform that offers real time coverage visibility, household enrollment, and automated renewal management for patients on Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace plans.

May 13, 2026

Department of Health Abu Dhabi and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Partner on Cancer Research and Prevention

The Department of Health Abu Dhabi and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on cancer research and personalized prevention using Abu Dhabi's AI health infrastructure and genomic data systems.

May 13, 2026

BranchLab Raises $26 Million Series A Led by McKesson Ventures

BranchLab has secured $26 million in Series A funding led by McKesson Ventures, with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Sanofi Ventures, and AIX Ventures, to expand its AI platform for pharmaceutical commercialization.

May 13, 2026

Instacart Joins Collaborative for Healthy Rural America to Support Nutrition Access

Instacart has joined the Collaborative for Healthy Rural America to help states expand access to nutritious food and essential goods as part of rural health transformation efforts.

May 13, 2026

IPC Global Named Technology Partner for American Medical Association Precision Education Grant

IPC Global has been selected as the technology partner for a $1.1 million American Medical Association grant aimed at advancing data driven precision medical education across Georgia. The four year project will integrate AI and analytics into family medicine residency programs to personalize training and improve learner engagement.

May 12, 2026

Labcorp Expands Diagnostic Integration with Epic's Aura Platform

Labcorp has expanded its collaboration with Epic, making its full test menu available through Epic’s Aura platform. The integration simplifies lab ordering and reduces IT complexity for hospitals and health systems nationwide.

May 12, 2026

Renalytix and Carna Health Partner on AI Kidney Disease Management

Renalytix and Carna Health have announced a partnership integrating the kidneyintelX.dkd diagnostic test with Carna Health’s AI platform to improve early detection and management of chronic kidney disease.

May 12, 2026

Hyro Report Shows Deep EHR Integrations Drive Higher ROI for Healthcare AI Agents

Hyro's 2026 Healthcare AI Agent Benchmark Report finds that health systems using advanced EHR integrations achieve significantly higher returns from AI agents in call center operations, with 82% reporting annual ROI above $500,000.

May 12, 2026

Susan Wojcicki Foundation Launches to Advance Early Detection of Lung Cancer

The Susan Wojcicki Foundation has been launched with $150 million in founding support to accelerate early detection and prevention of lung cancer, with backing from Google.org, Melinda French Gates, and Salesforce.

May 12, 2026

Ribo and Insilico Medicine Partner to Advance AI Guided siRNA Drug Development

Suzhou Ribo Life Science and Insilico Medicine have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate siRNA drug development using AI platforms, combining Ribo's RNAi expertise with Insilico's Pharma.AI technology.

May 12, 2026

Bayesian Health Receives First FDA Clearance for Continuous AI Sepsis Monitoring

Bayesian Health has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for its continuous AI sepsis monitoring device, marking the first approval of its kind. The system runs within the company’s clinical intelligence platform, providing continuous patient monitoring and early detection of sepsis before clinical suspicion.

May 12, 2026

Zifo Expands CMC Data Automation Partnerships with Top Biopharma Companies

Zifo announced that seven of the world's top fifteen biopharma companies have adopted its Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) services to accelerate the transition from drug development to clinical manufacturing. The company uses targeted AI to automate data structuring and reduce manual work during regulatory preparation.

May 11, 2026

Human Longevity Launches $599 Whole Genome Sequencing with AI Insights

Human Longevity, Inc. has introduced a clinical grade whole genome sequencing report priced at $599, offering AI supported insights for disease prevention and personalized health management.

May 11, 2026

Stowers Institute and Helmholtz Munich Develop RegVelo AI to Predict Cell Fate

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Helmholtz Munich have introduced RegVelo, an AI model that predicts how cells acquire their identities and identifies the genetic regulators guiding those changes.

May 11, 2026

Astrana Health and Physician Association of California Partner to Support Independent Primary Care

Astrana Health and the Physician Association of California have announced a collaboration to help independent primary care physicians improve care delivery and reduce administrative burdens through Astrana’s AI platform and Medicare ACO programs.

May 11, 2026

Zifo Introduces AI Authoring Tool for Regulatory Submissions

Zifo has launched an AI document authoring solution that automates the drafting of regulatory submissions, reducing preparation time from days to hours while maintaining compliance with industry standards.

May 08, 2026

Basata Raises $21 Million Series A to Expand AI Healthcare Operations Platform

Basata has raised $21 million in Series A funding led by Basis Set Ventures to scale its AI platform that automates administrative processes in U.S. healthcare practices.

May 08, 2026

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance Launches Global AI Research Exchange

The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance has launched the Community Accelerated Research Exchange, a global AI platform connecting patients, clinicians, and researchers to advance gynecologic cancer research.

May 08, 2026

Wisdom Ventures Closes $77.7 Million Fund II for AI and Wellbeing Startups

Wisdom Ventures has closed its $77.7 million Fund II to invest in early-stage startups using AI to enhance human resilience and wellbeing. The fund follows the firm’s $10 million Fund I and will support around 40 companies with investments between $1 million and $5 million.

May 08, 2026

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