Insilico's AI Drug for Parkinson's Approved, Amazon's 24/7 Health AI, and Gates Foundation's Africa Push - Life AI Weekly #52
January 28, 2026 -
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Welcome to this week's edition of Life AI Weekly, where we delve into the latest advancements in healthcare and life sciences AI. This week, Serve Robotics has announced its acquisition of Diligent Robotics, a strategic move to enhance its AI capabilities in healthcare automation. This acquisition will allow Serve to expand its robotics platform into hospital environments, leveraging Diligent's experience with its Moxi robot.
In other news, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million initiative to improve primary healthcare in Africa, starting with Rwanda, by utilizing AI technology. Meanwhile, OpenEvidence, a medical AI startup, has raised $250 million, doubling its valuation to $12 billion in just three months. This funding will support the development of AI tools aimed at enhancing clinical decision-making for U.S. physicians. Stay tuned as we explore these stories and more in this edition.
Welcome to this week's edition of Life AI Weekly, where we delve into the latest advancements in healthcare and life sciences AI. This week, Serve Robotics has announced its acquisition of Diligent Robotics, a strategic move to enhance its AI capabilities in healthcare automation. This acquisition will allow Serve to expand its robotics platform into hospital environments, leveraging Diligent's experience with its Moxi robot.
In other news, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched a $50 million initiative to improve primary healthcare in Africa, starting with Rwanda, by utilizing AI technology. Meanwhile, OpenEvidence, a medical AI startup, has raised $250 million, doubling its valuation to $12 billion in just three months. This funding will support the development of AI tools aimed at enhancing clinical decision-making for U.S. physicians. Stay tuned as we explore these stories and more in this edition.
Serve Robotics Acquires Diligent Robotics
Serve Robotics has announced its acquisition of Diligent Robotics to enhance its AI and automation capabilities in healthcare settings, particularly hospitals. Read more
Gates Foundation and OpenAI Launch AI Healthcare Initiative in Africa
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have announced a $50 million initiative to enhance primary healthcare in Africa, starting in Rwanda, by leveraging AI technology. Read more
OpenEvidence Valuation Doubles to $12 Billion After Funding
Medical AI startup OpenEvidence has raised $250 million, doubling its valuation to $12 billion in three months. The company offers AI tools to enhance clinical decision-making for U.S. physicians. Read more
Diploid Genomics Launches with Seed Funding for AI Genomics Platform
Diploid Genomics, Inc. has launched with seed funding from Healthier Capital to develop an AI-driven platform for genomic analytics aimed at improving disease diagnostics. Read more
Amazon One Medical Launches 24/7 Health AI Assistant
Amazon One Medical has introduced a Health AI assistant that offers personalized health guidance through the One Medical app, available 24/7. Read more
Insilico Medicine Launches Science MMAI Gym for Drug Discovery
Insilico Medicine has launched the Science MMAI Gym, a training environment to enhance AI models for pharmaceutical applications, focusing on improving performance in drug discovery tasks. Read more
VA AI Tools Lack Patient Safety Oversight
A report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General reveals a lack of formal oversight for AI tools in veterans' health care, raising concerns about patient safety risks. Read more
Amissa Launches AI Platform for Menopause Care
Amissa, an NIH-backed startup, has introduced a clinical intelligence platform to enhance menopause care, addressing a $24.8 billion gap in healthcare spending. The platform uses assessments, symptom tracking, and wearable data to improve clinical documentation and decision-making for over 75 million U.S. women. Read more
PraxisPro Secures $6M Seed Funding Led by AlleyCorp
PraxisPro, a data intelligence company, has raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by AlleyCorp to enhance its AI-driven Learning Experience Platform in the Life Sciences sector. Read more
Insilico Medicine's AI-Driven Drug for Parkinson's Gets FDA Approval
Insilico Medicine has received FDA approval for its AI-developed NLRP3 inhibitor, ISM8969, targeting Parkinson's Disease. The Phase I trial will evaluate the drug's safety and pharmacokinetics. Read more
Mendra Raises $82 Million for AI Therapies
Mendra, a biopharmaceutical company, has secured $82 million in Series A funding to develop AI-driven therapies for rare diseases. The funding was co-led by OrbiMed, 8VC, and 5AM Ventures. Read more
Tandem Technology Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Health care startup Tandem Technology Inc. has achieved a $1 billion valuation after securing $100 million in funding. The company uses AI to improve prescription management. Read more
Baichuan AI Unveils M3 Plus Medical Model
Baichuan AI has launched the M3 Plus, a medical language model with a low hallucination rate of 2.6%. It includes a free access program for medical institutions in China to improve the AI healthcare ecosystem. Read more
Data Poisoning Risks in Healthcare AI
Researchers analyze vulnerabilities in healthcare AI systems to data poisoning attacks, proposing a defense framework to mitigate these risks. Read more
US Anesthesia Partners and GE HealthCare Collaborate on AI Anesthesia Solutions
U.S. Anesthesia Partners and GE HealthCare have announced a partnership to develop AI-driven digital anesthesia solutions. The collaboration aims to enhance patient care and clinician productivity by combining their respective expertise. Read more
Viveka Health Earns HITRUST e1 Certification
Viveka Health, an AI-driven health benefits platform, has achieved the HITRUST e1 Certification, enhancing its cybersecurity measures with the help of Palindrome Technologies. Read more
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