Issue №049 · 2026-07-02

Daily Briefing · Issue №049 · 2026-07-02

Physicians

FDA gene therapy regulator Vijay Kumar steps down from leadership role

  • Vijay Kumar, the acting head of the FDA office that oversees new gene therapies, is stepping down from his role after a year in the job.
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Pharmacy

Startup Queue lands $12.6M to launch autonomous robotic pharmacy kiosks

  • Startup Queue emerged from stealth to launch what it calls the first fully autonomous robotic pharmacy in the form of prescription medication kiosks.
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Health OS

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System Expands Intelligent Hospital Room Initiative with hellocare.ai to Advance AI A

  • hellocare.ai, a leading provider of AI assisted virtual care and intelligent hospital room technology, today announced the continued expansion of its partnership with Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick, NJ,
Fierce Healthcare
Health OS

AI playing a major role in consumers' healthcare decision-making, survey finds

  • Patients are taking charge of their healthcare with artificial intelligence and other solutions, with 58% of U.S. patients researching symptoms before deciding whether to book an appointment, a survey found.
Fierce Healthcare
Health OS

Hyro rolls out analytics platform to glean insights from AI agent interactions

  • The solution—dubbed Care Intelligence—allows organizations to measure, benchmark and optimize care access through patients’ AI agent conversations.
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