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Medical schools are failing physicians. AI just made it obvious.
Medical education hasn't changed in decades while medical literature doubles every 73 days. AI is exposing structural failures that predate any LLM by years.
Signos Raises $20M to Teach Weight Loss Without GLP-1 Drugs
Signos closed a $20M funding round to pair Dexcom's over-the-counter glucose monitor with AI coaching, positioning glucose data as the missing piece in sustaining weight loss after GLP-1 appetite suppressants wear off.
Hospital Denial Rates Stay High Because AI Ignores Clinical Context
An academic medical center doubled audit output by switching from statistical pattern-matching to clinically-informed AI. Why most healthcare AI fails at the revenue cycle.
NZ Privacy Watchdog Faults Health Provider Over 99K-Patient Portal Breach
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand and Manage My Health failed to protect patient records in a December cyberattack affecting nearly 100,000 people. The Privacy Commissioner found multiple preventable security gaps and weak oversight of third-party vendors.
New Zealand Allocates $270M to Fix Health Cybersecurity After String of Major Breaches
NZ$450 million in Budget 2026 funding includes $91.7M for 24/7 monitoring and third-party vendor risk controls across the public health system. Here's what's changing.
Two HIMSS conferences tackle AI implementation in healthcare systems
HIMSS26 APAC in Singapore (Aug 23-25) and AI in Healthcare Forum in Boston (June 25-26) bring clinicians, technologists, and executives together to move from AI strategy to real-world deployment.
Mount Sinai Launches Fully Remote HIV Prevention via Telehealth
Mount Sinai now offers at-home PrEP testing and prescriptions within 24-48 hours, addressing a gap where only 36% of eligible patients have access to preventive care.
Ivonescimab cuts lung cancer death risk by one-third vs chemo
A China-based trial shows ivonescimab, a PD-1/VEGF inhibitor, reduced mortality risk by 33% compared to chemotherapy. The result is being watched as a key test for this immunotherapy class.
Pancreatic cancer drug shows durable response in late-stage trial
ASCO 2026 data for daraxonrasib confirm sustained clinical benefit in a historically difficult-to-treat tumor. What the results mean for patient outcomes and trial design.
General Catalyst tests AI care calls at Summa Health eight months after takeover
The venture firm's first major hospital acquisition is now running AI phone systems to prep surgery patients and manage post-discharge care across northeast Ohio. How the 'proving ground' strategy works.
Gartner names Avaali Solutions competitors for 2026
Gartner released its competitive landscape analysis for Avaali Solutions. Here's who Gartner identified as the main alternatives and what to know before switching vendors.
CISOs Face AI Security Gaps—Gartner Maps Three Priority Areas
Gartner identifies strategic focus areas for security leaders managing AI risk. The advisory targets operational, governance, and capability gaps emerging as organizations scale AI deployments.