AI in Digital Health, From Early Detection to Responsible Deployment
When structured oversight meets practical innovation, the result is systems that are not only technically sound but actually usable.
Can Hospitals Use Blood Tests to Catch Cancer Earlier? Endeavor Health Is Trying to Find Out
Endeavor Health is studying Exact Sciences’ Cancerguard blood test to help see if multi-cancer detection should be deployed widely across hospitals. The five-year study aims to fill gaps in real-world evidence on how these tests perform and how they fit into routine healthcare.
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Adults: What Is the Healthcare Industry Doing About It?
Cancer rates are climbing among younger Americans, and healthcare leaders are calling for earlier screenings, more convenient testing options and expanded health plan coverage to help catch cases before they’re fatal. From at-home tests to multi-cancer detection tools, stakeholders across the industry are working to boost access to early detection.
This Pill-Size Diagnostic Seeks to Prevent Thousands of Esophageal Cancer Deaths
Endoscopy, the standard for detecting esophageal precancer, is quite an invasive procedure — so a lot of people who should be screened end up never being tested. Lucid Diagnostics is trying to solve this problem by selling a quick, office-based diagnostic.
Closing America’s Diabetes Divide: A $412 Billion Opportunity to Transform Diabetes Care
By addressing each community’s unique needs with tailored, culturally responsive care and cross-sector collaboration, we can empower healthcare providers to drive lasting, equitable outcomes.
How Artificial Intelligence Could Be the Ultimate Weapon Against Cancer
Cancer treatment is one area that could benefit significantly from AI, as it can aid in early detection, precise diagnosis, and personalized treatment plans.
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Top 7 Modern AI-Powered EAP Providers for Global Workforces in 2026
Discover the top AI-powered EAP providers for 2026. Compare platforms like Kyan Health and Spring Health on triage speed, global reach, and clinical quality to transform workforce wellbeing.
Cytovale Snags $84M To Commercialize Early Sepsis Detection Test
Cytovale, a San Francisco-based medical diagnostics company, raised $84 million in Series C funds to advance the commercialization of its diagnostic test for early sepsis detection. Using standard blood draws, the test provides results in under 10 minutes. It is meant to detect sepsis in patients who present to hospital emergency departments.
J&J’s Robotic Bronchoscopy System Could Help Physicians Detect Cancer Sooner, Research Finds
Johnson & Johnson released research this month showing that its system for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy helped physicians achieve an over 15% improvement in overall diagnostic yield compared to traditional bronchoscopy. This could mean that fewer patients will have to “wait and see” while their cancer potentially gets worse.
3 Things Health Systems Must Do Today to Prepare for New Alzheimer’s Treatments
As more life-extending medications come on the market, health systems have a responsibility to make meaningful changes in how they screen and reach older adults. Earlier detection could mean millions of individuals enjoy longer lives of good cognitive health.
Swedish Startup Snags $65M for Scanning Tech Designed to Facilitate Earlier Disease Detection
Neko Health recently raised €60 million (about $65.8 million) in Series A financing. The Stockholm-based startup's medical scanning technology aims to conveniently and affordably collect extensive health data to aid doctors in catching diseases early. The company’s scan takes about 10 minutes and costs €250 (about $275).
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Prana Thoracic Can Help Treat Lung Cancer Sooner
Prana Thoracic, a startup focused on earlier detection and intervention for lung cancer, recently won the medical devices track of the MedCity News INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The company is developing a minimally invasive electrosurgical device to help thoracic surgeons better excise smaller and intermediate-size lung nodules.
Ezra Earns FDA Clearance for AI Tool that Makes MRIs Faster & Cheaper
New York-based startup Ezra recently received FDA clearance for an AI tool it plans to use to launch “the world's first 30-minute full body MRI scan.” The tool, named Ezra Flash, enhances the quality of MR images so that radiologists can detect cancer earlier.
Northwell, Aegis Ventures Launch Startup to Diagnose 140+ Diseases Via Retinal Scans
Ascertain — a healthcare AI company creation platform formed last year by Northwell Health and Aegis Ventures — has launched its first startup. New York-based Optain, which has gained an initial seed investment of $12 million, is an AI company meant to enable earlier disease detection and prevention through retinal imaging.
Could AI and an Apple Watch ECG improve the prognosis for heart failure?
Early detection and treatment of heart failure can greatly improve an otherwise poor prognosis. Research from Mayo Clinic suggests artificial intelligence could be used to detect the condition even when no symptoms are present.
Eko unveils its newly redesigned app aimed at detecting heart disease early
The Eko App uses automated disease detection software and is paired with the company's line of smart stethoscopes to analyze heart sounds with FDA-cleared AI algorithms. The redesigned app includes a range of new features to analyze heart sounds and cardiac rhythm for potential problems, the company said.