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Fertility startup Inito has raised US$29m in Series B to scale its at-home diagnostics platform and develop AI-designed antibodies. The funding round was led by Bertelsmann India Investments and Fireside Ventures, bringing Inito's total funding to around US$45m. The company previously raised US$6m led by Fireside Ventures and US$9m from Y Combinator, former Nurx chief [...]
By Josh Schmidt, partner, BPM After a tumultuous 2023 and 2024, health technology found its footing in 2025—not through a return to boom-time exuberance, but through a more sustainable recalibration driven by artificial intelligence, evolving trial methodologies, and maturing regulatory frameworks. As we approach 2026, the lessons of the past year reveal which innovations are [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology. A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable [...]
By Kristen Richards, vice president of ambulatory care, Cardiovascular Logistics Anyone working inside or alongside a hospital today can feel that the way we deliver care is reaching a breaking point. Capacity is tight in many regions. Staffing has been a challenge for years. And the volume and complexity of patients continue to increase. [...]
Hims & Hers Health will acquire Boston-based YourBio Health, a microneedle blood sampling firm. YourBio's TAP device uses bladeless microneedles to collect capillary blood in seconds with minimal discomfort. Microneedles are tiny, short needles that draw small samples without a full venous draw. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to customary [...]
Health AI tech company Briya has announced its availability in the Epic Connection Hub on Showroom, expanding access to its medical research and data-sharing capabilities to hospitals and health systems using Epic’s EHR software. As part of this initiative to increase secure access to real-world data, Tanner Health System, the premier provider of healthcare in [...]
By Sarah Matt, MD, MBA If 2024 was defined by unbridled enthusiasm for Generative AI, 2025 has been a year of necessary and sober recalibration. Over the last twelve months, the healthcare industry moved past the initial excitement to face a more complex reality. We learned that applying advanced AI to legacy [...]
Gradient Health, Inc. has announced the release of Atlas 2, a major upgrade to its self-service medical imaging data platform used by AI developers worldwide. The new version introduces deeper search capabilities, a redesigned developer experience and improved collaboration tools to streamline the process of building representative imaging datasets. Atlas 2 provides immediate access to [...]
Gradient Health has announced the release of Atlas 2, an upgrade to its self-service medical imaging data platform used by AI developers worldwide. The new version introduces deeper search capabilities, a redesigned developer experience and improved collaboration tools to streamline the process of building representative imaging datasets. Atlas 2 provides immediate access to more than [...]
Boston-based a2z Radiology AI has received FDA clearance for its CT triage system that flags seven urgent findings on abdomen-pelvis scans in a single pass. The system identifies and prioritises small bowel obstruction, acute cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation), acute pancreatitis (pancreas inflammation), acute diverticulitis (colon inflammation), hydronephrosis (kidney swelling), free air (air outside organs) and unruptured [...]
