Telehealth growth hasn’t increased rural behavioral healthcare access: Study / Beckers
Giles Bruce / beckershospitalreview - The rise in telemedicine over the past several years hasn’t translated to more behavioral healthcare access in rural areas, according to a March 5 study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Boston-based Harvard Medical School and Providence, R.I.-based …
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 20316 / 5 stories in 4 days
CVS Health, Google Cloud to launch healthcare engagement platform / Beckers
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - CVS Health is partnering with Google Cloud to develop an AI-powered consumer engagement platform as part of a broader effort to reshape how patients interact with the healthcare system. In a March 5 news release, the company announced a partnership with G…
Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 20311 / 5 stories in 4 days
New AI tool predicts best pancreatic cancer treatment / Medical Express
medicalxpress - A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.
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Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 20310 / 3 stories in 4 days
AI blood test finds silent liver disease years before symptoms / Science Daily Cancer
sciencedaily - Researchers created an AI-driven liquid biopsy that scans patterns in fragments of DNA circulating in the blood. The system detected early liver fibrosis and cirrhosis—conditions that often go unnoticed until serious damage occurs. By analyzing genome-wid…
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Friday, March 6, 2026, 1:22 am / permalink 20251 / 5 stories in 5 days
Amazon launches Amazon Connect Health / Beckers
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - Amazon Web Services has launched Amazon Connect Health, an artificial intelligence tool designed to automate administrative tasks for health systems and improve patient access to care. Here are six things to know about Amazon Connect Health: Amazon Connec…
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Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:23 am / permalink 20205 / 18 stories in 5 days
Health Gorilla Calls Epic Lawsuit ‘Attack on Interoperability’ in Motion to Dismiss / MedCity
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Health data company Health Gorilla filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Epic and several healthcare providers alleging inappropriate access to nearly 300,000 patient records. The case highlights ongoing questions about governance and standards for nat…
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Sunday, March 1, 2026, 6:23 pm / permalink 19963 / 6 stories in 9 days
Teladoc Health reports slower growth, offers cautious 2026 outlook as it shifts telehealth model / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Teladoc Health reported better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results with both revenue and earnings exceeding analysts' expectations, driving a 15% jump in the company's stock Thursday.
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 3:22 am / permalink 19936 / 3 stories in 11 days
CFO Mark Kaye to take the helm at Carelon in leadership shake-up at Elevance Health / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Elevance Health Chief Financial Officer Mark Kaye will grow his list of duties to include oversight of Carelon, the company announced Thursday.
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Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2:21 am / permalink 19934 / 6 stories in 11 days
Generate Biomedicines’ $400M IPO Puts AI Drug Discovery Back in Focus / OncoDaily
oncodaily - Generate Biomedicines priced its U.S. initial public offering on February 26, 2026, selling 25 million shares at $16 each for gross proceeds of $400 million, with trading expected on the Nasdaq under […]
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Friday, February 27, 2026, 11:22 pm / permalink 19912 / 6 stories in 11 days
ChatGPT Health performance in a structured test of triage recommendations / Nature
Ashwin Ramaswamy / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 23 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04297-7A stress test of ChatGPT Health triage revealed missed high-risk emergencies and inconsistent activation of suicide-crisis safeguards, raising safety concerns for consumer-…
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:25 am / permalink 19660 / 18 stories in 14 days
‘You’re not the Lone Ranger’ anymore: Medical education evolves for team-based care / Beckers
Paige Twenter / beckershospitalreview - As U.S. healthcare increasingly adopts team-based care, medical schools are working to prepare students for future care delivery models, according to a Feb. 18 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Team-based care, or a coordinated ba…
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:22 pm / permalink 19529 / 3 stories in 17 days
Optum unveils Value Connect, its AI-powered tool to support value-based care / Fierce
fiercehealthcare - Optum is rolling out a new AI tool that aims to address some of the key barriers to value-based care, from data fragmentation to administrative burden.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:22 am / permalink 19522 / 21 stories in 17 days
Hims to buy Australia’s Eucalyptus for $240M upfront in global push / Endpoints
Ngai Yeung / endpoints - In a bid to build out its global presence, Hims is buying Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal worth $240 million upfront. The deal announced Thursday morning would allow Hims to launch in ...
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 1:23 am / permalink 19510 / 5 stories in 18 days
Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack / ABC News
abcnews - A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day
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Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:23 am / permalink 19501 / 4 stories in 18 days
Can medical AI lie? Large study maps how LLMs handle health misinformation / Medical Express
medicalxpress - Medical artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as a way to make patient care safer by helping clinicians manage information. A new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators confronts a critical vulnerability: when a m…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19202 / 35 stories in 24 days
Physicians push back on Alabama robotic ultrasound proposal / Beckers
Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Alabama’s proposal to use robotic ultrasounds to close care gaps is being praised by national leaders but facing pushback from local physicians, KFF Health News reported Feb. 12. Alabama is facing above national average rates for infant mortality on top o…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19199 / 8 stories in 24 days
Lilly appeals retatrutide classification ruling in case that could impact compounders / Endpoints
Alexis Kramer / endpoints - Eli Lilly is challenging a decision over how the FDA classified its experimental, next-gen obesity shot, in a case that could affect the ability of compounders to rival it. On Thursday, Lilly filed a notice ...
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19191 / 15 stories in 24 days
New FDA-Approved Device Uses Electric Fields to Treat Pancreatic Cancer / Discover
discovermagazine - Learn more about the newly approved wearable treatment that disrupts pancreatic cancer tumor growth while letting patients continue daily life at home.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19187 / 12 stories in 24 days
Solace Health Reaches Unicorn Status by Taking the ‘Homework’ Out of Care Navigation / MedCity
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Health advocate network Solace Health gained unicorn status after closing a $130 million Series C funding round. The startup’s advocates help with tasks like scheduling appointments, finding in-network providers, understanding insurance coverage and bills…
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19172 / 2 stories in 25 days
Talkiatry Rakes In $210M to Scale Virtual Psychiatry Group / MedCity
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving…
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Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:22 am / permalink 19170 / 3 stories in 25 days