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Valerie Health has raised US$30m to scale its AI front office for independent doctors’ offices. Valerie Health was founded in 2023 by cofounders Peter Shalek, chief executive, and Nitin Joshi, cofounder of Uber Health and a Stripe engineering leader. “I think this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime moment,” said Shalek, cofounder and CEO of Valerie Health. [...]
By Kyle Lunn, managing director, health, ClearCourse AI is rapidly changing the way patients want to interact with healthcare professionals and is moving past proof-of-concept into routine clinical and administrative use. In 2026, clinics will increasingly experiment with AI Agents and conversational AI, like chatbots and assistants, as ‘digital front doors’ for patients. [...]
Experts have warned about rising AI chatbot use for emotional support and companionship, especially among younger people. Systems such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot are increasingly used as confidants, with reports placing therapy and companionship among top reasons. ChatGPT alone has around 810 million weekly active users worldwide. Writing in the BMJ, Susan [...]
By Amit Chadha, CEO, LTTS “Your breathing pattern has shifted slightly today. Would you like to check in?” – pings on the phone of a patient in recovery. Nothing alarming. Nothing intrusive. But it reflects a deep change – her wearable device, home sensor, and care app quietly working together to detect deviations that the [...]
Healthcare Triangle signed an advance agreement to acquire Teyame AI’s Spain-incorporated companies, Teyame 360 and Datono Mediacion, in a planned US$50m deal closing in Q1 2026. The consideration will include cash, common stock, non-voting convertible preferred stock and contingent earnout-based equity. The acquired assets are expected to generate approximately US$34m in incremental annual revenue and [...]
By Christian Espinosa, CEO & founder, Blue Goat Cyber AI is already reshaping patient care – from faster diagnosis and risk scoring to robotic-assisted surgery and continuous monitoring. But AI in MedTech is moving at startup speed, while security and safety practices are still moving at regulatory speed. That gap isn’t theoretical. [...]
Stroke AI in over 70 NHS hospitals is helping patients get treated more than an hour sooner, according to a study of care across England. An analysis of nearly 453,000 patients found about 15,000 directly benefitted when scans were reviewed by the technology, which flags dangerous blood clots within minutes. Hospitals using the Brainomix 360 [...]
By Afshin Attari, senior director of public sector at Exponential-e Last week, the government presented its second Autumn Budget. In terms of tech spend, the commitments were relatively low key compared to the previous Budget and the 2025 Spending Review, however there was a much-needed additional cash boost promised to improve NHS patient services. With [...]
By McDermott Will & Schulte As macro trends such as population growth, ageing demographics, and co-morbidities place increasing pressure on healthcare systems, investors are once again seeking out compelling opportunities in the healthcare services space. Going into 2026, investors are expected to double down on several emerging growth areas. In September 2025, McDermott Will & [...]
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 [...]
