AI model analyzes the neglected right heart
By consolidating complex cardiac measurements into a single view, a new deep-learning model challenges the clinical habit of ignoring the right side of the heart.
Whoop Settles Blood Pressure Dispute With FDA
A quiet regulatory truce reveals exactly how consumer wearables can bypass strict medical device oversight.
AI improves decisions for cochlear implant candidates
A new machine learning tool challenges the rigid, decades-old rule used to decide who qualifies for a cochlear implant.
Cityblock Acquires Homeward to Scale Value-Based Care
A major consolidation in value-based care signals that niche health startups can no longer survive on venture capital alone in a tightening regulatory market.
AI identifies drug-resistant bacteria in two hours
A new microfluidic AI platform cuts bacterial resistance testing down to two hours, challenging the slow timelines of traditional lab cultures.
Smartphones detect cognitive decline faster than clinics
Moving dementia testing from annual clinic visits to daily smartphone check-ins could solve a massive bottleneck in clinical trials and early diagnosis.
Urine test detects early lung cancer using AI
A new machine-learning model spots lung cancer from a simple urine sample, challenging the current reliance on costly scans and invasive blood draws.
Insurers Face Backlash Over Automated Care Denials
Algorithms are making medical decisions, and doctors are fighting back against the silent machine veto.