Daily Briefing · 2026-10-16

Physicians

QCi and INmune Bio partner to study XPro in Alzheimer’s

• INmune Bio and QCi have agreed to collaborate using quantum computing, AI, and data analytics to explore new indications for XPro, an investigational treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other medical conditions.

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Physicians

Houston Emergency Physician Discusses the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Medicine

• Memorial Village ER examines how artificial intelligence may support clinical decision-making, diagnostic accuracy, and ...

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Physicians

Patients with epilepsy texted questions to their brain monitors in Penn pilot study

• In a 13-patient test, an AI chat app answered questions about patients' brain data, and their feedback cut simulated false seizure alarms by 80%.

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Dentistry

Embodied AI in dentistry: From diagnosis to action

• GUANGZHOU, China: Artificial intelligence (AI) has already demonstrated substantial utility in dentistry. Researchers are now exploring whether it could also help dentists manage the challenges of working in the oral cav

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Physicians

OpenEvidence, Johns Hopkins Partner to Bring AI Into Medical Training and Patient Care

• OpenEvidence and Johns Hopkins Medicine partner to develop AI tools for physician training and clinical care, with a focus on medical reasoning and patient safety.

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Physicians

Shadow AI and the Limits of Institutional Agility

• Physicians are adopting generative AI tools faster than health systems can evaluate them. This commentary on the empirical report of “Shadow AI” drivers by Petersson and colleagues argues that governing Shadow AI require

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Physicians

Advancing Access to Lung Cancer Care Through Artificial Intelligence Innovation

• Originally published on preventcancer.orgThis post has been sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb as part of its sponsorship of the 2026 Prevent Cancer Gala.

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Physicians

AI medical advice less accurate when not in English

• NASHVILLE, Tenn. — AI tools were less likely to flag emergencies and deliver accurate, comprehensive gastroenterology advice in the six most common U.S. languages after English, according to a presenter at ACG Annual Sci

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Physicians

When everyone uses AI for prior authorization, governance wins

• As physicians, payers and independent reviewers all adopt AI for utilization review and No Surprises Act disputes, audit trails and human oversight will determine which practices come out ahead.

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Physicians

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ultrasound Imaging Market Forecast to 2034 | $13.90 Billion Opportunity Fueled

• ROI opportunities center on recurring-revenue software, subscriptions, cloud connectivity, enterprise workflows, embedded AI and partnerships that scale across installed ultrasound systems.Dublin, Oct ...

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Dentistry

In-house 3D-printing workflows for implant restorations and Shape Memory Aligners

• In-house 3D printing is increasingly being used in dental clinics and laboratories as intra-oral scanners, CAD software, 3D printers, and printable resins for prostheses resins and aligners have advanced and become more

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Dentistry

GC and SprintRay Introduce New Hybrid Ceramic Restorative Material

• New GC hybrid ceramic restorative resin, custom-engineered for SprintRay’s Midas Digital Press stereolithography printer, joins SprintRay Midas Restore™ on the only platform where these materials can be pressed, not prin

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Pharmacy

Ultragenyx Rare Disease Voucher Sales Secure $413M for More Potential Pipeline Building

• Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical sold two priority review vouchers, each from an FDA approval of a gene therapy. Both therapies came from business deals and proceeds from the voucher sales put Ultragenyx in a better financial p

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Pharmacy

Zealand Pharma pens $1.2bn AI obesity drug discovery pact with Generate

• The tie-up makes Zealand the latest pharma company to enlist Generate's AI-powered drug discovery services.

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Pharmacy

MHRA homes in on personalised healthcare and tech in new 2030 strategy

• The MHRA’s new 2030 strategy plans to make drug and device regulation more efficient and patient centric by using technologies like AI.

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Pharmacy

Patients would rather wait for a clinician’s review than get an instant AI answer to medical questions

• A survey of 1,185 U.S. adults found the preference reversed for routine requests such as scheduling and prescription refills.

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Physician Assistant

MSU-Meridian receives $500,000 grant to expand rural clinical training for physician assistant students

• MERIDIAN, Miss. — Mississippi State University-Meridian is one of two Magnolia State institutions sharing a $500,000 U.S. Department of Education grant to expand clinical training opportunities for ...

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Nursing

Nurses' Lived Experiences of Generative Artificial Intelligence‐Enabled Shift Handover Innovation: A Descripti

• Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 11, Page 10003-10014, November 2026.

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Digital Health

How AI is raising healthcare cybersecurity risks – and how to fight back

• Unverified AI tools and data leaks are creating new vulnerabilities for healthcare organizations, underscoring the need for stronger oversight, rigorous validation and cyber resilience to protect ...

Bing News — Nursing AI & Informatics ↗

Digital Health

AI in healthcare: from fighting epidemics to family doctors

• A situation report in an hour instead of a day: in Africa's fight against Ebola, AI shows how it can bolster healthcare, in Germany too. But experts warn of opaque systems and unresolved risks. View o ...

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Digital Health

Femtech Market Size, Share, Growth Drivers, and Forecast 2026-2035 | AI, Telehealth, and Personalized Care Dri

• Femtech leaders boost ROI through AI-led personalization, direct-to-consumer engagement, product diversification, and strategic healthcare and technology partnerships.Dublin, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE ...

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Digital Health

A Look at Some of the Big Announcements and AI Perspectives at Workday Rising

• The past couple years I kept getting text messages from CIOs that were in Las Vegas for the Workday Rising conference. They’d ask me if I was at the conference and if I wanted to meet up with them at some of the evening

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Digital Health

Patient-Facing AI Must Know When to Call for Help

• The following is a guest article by Steve Pappas, Head of Innovation at eGain Lately, it seems that we can’t turn on the TV or scroll through our social media feeds without stumbling across a high-level politician, news

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Digital Health

Why Agentic AI Works in Hospitals When You Strip It Down

• Many hospitals are now trying to use AI to automate processes and free up staff time, running simultaneous pilots to perform as many tasks as possible. This quickly leads to pilot sprawl — a state where organizations can

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Digital Health

Where Healthcare Business Leaders Should Invest In Operational AI

• Instead of asking where AI can automate another task, ask where it can prevent unnecessary work from happening in the first place.

Bing News — Nursing Tech & Devices ↗

Digital Health

Can AI Personalise Menopause Care? How Technology Can Transform Women’s Health

• Explore how technology, AI, telehealth, and diagnostics are transforming personalised menopause care and addressing the unique health needs of women.

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Health OS

Samsung Health's sleep coaching now requires just three days of data

• Galaxy Watch owners can now get Sleep Coaching faster.

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