OpenAI links ChatGPT Health to Epic, DeepMind maps genomes - Life AI Weekly #84
September 09, 2026 -
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This week, Healthcare and Life Sciences AI news includes new tools for sleep monitoring, diet tracking, and at home heart and lung recording. HoneyNaps introduced a wireless sleep study system with SOMNUM AI analysis, while ODYSS presented its N1 dietary tracking necklace and Withings launched StethO Sense for recordings captured with BeamO.
Insilico Medicine reported study findings linking rentosertib to lower predicted biological age measures in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Elsewhere, MMRO received URAC accreditation for its AI governance program, and Codoxo's Point Zero Payment Integrity received a 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Award for its use in payment and coding risk review.
This week, Healthcare and Life Sciences AI news includes new tools for sleep monitoring, diet tracking, and at home heart and lung recording. HoneyNaps introduced a wireless sleep study system with SOMNUM AI analysis, while ODYSS presented its N1 dietary tracking necklace and Withings launched StethO Sense for recordings captured with BeamO.
Insilico Medicine reported study findings linking rentosertib to lower predicted biological age measures in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Elsewhere, MMRO received URAC accreditation for its AI governance program, and Codoxo's Point Zero Payment Integrity received a 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Award for its use in payment and coding risk review.
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Systech launches TraceIQ AI assisted pharmaceutical traceability platform
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SciBase approves SEK 57.5 million rights issue for US commercialisation
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Superluminal Medicines raises $60M for rare obesity drug trial
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HoneyNaps develops wireless PSG system with AI analysis
HoneyNaps introduces a wireless polysomnography system that uses four skin patches to capture sleep and vital sign data. Its SOMNUM AI software analyzes sleep stages, apnea events, arousals and limb movements for hospital monitoring, with potential use in home testing and remote care. Read more
ODYSS unveils N1 AI necklace for dietary tracking
ODYSS introduced the N1 AI necklace at IFA 2026, a wearable that tracks eating behavior using motion, contact and camera sensors. It generates scores for food quality, energy and meal timing, while offering controls intended to limit image collection and processing. Read more
MMRO earns URAC accreditation for healthcare AI governance
MMRO earns URAC accreditation for its healthcare AI governance program. The program includes risk, security, testing, training and clinical oversight requirements, while restricting AI tools from making autonomous clinical or adverse decisions. Read more
Tuya Smart unveils Doova AI companion robot for seniors
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Insilico Medicine reports lower biological age measures with rentosertib
Insilico Medicine reports that a study of 42 people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis linked rentosertib to lower predicted biological age across six proteomic aging clocks. The treatment also showed dose dependent lung capacity improvements and has entered Phase III development in China. Read more
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nference and Rush University Partner on Clinical Research Platform
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EpiVax Updates Immunogenicity Prediction Models With AI
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Onymos and Vanta Diagnostics Report AI Intake Efficiency Gains
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Codoxo Point Zero wins 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Award
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Withings introduces StethO Sense for AI heart and lung analysis
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Cornerstone Robotics Partners With Medtronic on Robotic Surgery Access
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LeanTaaS Acquires Aidin for AI Driven Patient Flow Management
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OpenAI integrates ChatGPT Health with Epic health records
OpenAI integrates ChatGPT Health with Epic's electronic health record system, giving clinicians read only access to import and summarize patient information, including appointment notes and lab results. A Healthcare Public Data plugin will also synthesize medical data from multiple sources, while OpenAI states that the tools are not intended for diagnosis or treatment. Read more
Helfie AI Appoints John Rego as CFO
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Sky Labs reports CART monitor findings in AF and heart failure
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VitalCX and Innova Solutions Partner on AI Healthcare Operations
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ALKU Acquires rockITdata to Expand AI and Healthcare IT Services
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Insilico Medicine Joins HKEX Tech 100 Index
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Unisys research introduces MURP framework for explainable AI drug repurposing
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Authenticx expands AI for pharmacovigilance workflows
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Vitea wins 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Award for data governance and privacy
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Athletico selects Raintree for nearly 900 clinics
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Memorial Hermann reports 32% fewer follow up messages with Epic AI
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World Class Health Launches AI Specialty Clinic for Employers
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CluePoints launches AI capabilities for clinical data review
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sci2sci raises €1.2 million for AI data verification
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EClinCloud supports more than 1,100 clinical trials globally
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Abcam expands Genedata deployment for AI driven antibody development
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Carestream upgrades DRX LC detector with AI noise reduction
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Function Health connects member data to Meta's Muse AI agent
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Flysound launches B02 open fit AI hearing aid in the U.S.
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Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM reach 2026 Gordon Bell Prize finals
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