Physicians
FDA clears Johnson & Johnson’s surgical robot for ‘the next era in surgery’
- The FDA has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Ottava Robotic Surgical System as the company looks to compete with Intuitive Surgical and Medtronic.
Issue №072 · 2026-07-25
Daily Briefing · Issue №072 · 2026-07-25
Physicians
Decision Support Framework for Quality Assurance and Enhancement of Therapeutic Artificial Intelligence System
- Background: Therapeutic chatbots are increasingly deployed across digital mental health services, yet most evaluation efforts remain diagnostic rather than actionable. Organizations lack structured pathways to translate
Pharmacy
Rapid Development and Testing of Behavioral Text Message Reminders for Antidepressant Adherence via Online Pan
- Background: SMS text message reminders have been used to promote many health behaviors, such as improving diet and physical activity, managing chronic health conditions, reminding patients about medical appointments, and
Physicians
Impact of Responsibility Allocation Structures on Diagnostic Quality in AI-Assisted Diagnosis: Randomized Cont
- Background: AI is increasingly used to support clinical diagnosis, but the appropriate allocation of responsibility between clinicians and AI remains unclear. Different responsibility structures may influence how clinici
Physicians
LLM-Generated Lay-Language Protocols for Molecular Tumor Board Patients: Evaluation of Quality and Clinical Us
- Background: Molecular Tumor Boards (MTBs) generate highly technical recommendations. The language used in their protocols is rarely accessible to patients. Lay-language patient protocols could support patient-clinician c
Physicians
Shaping the Future of Men’s Health: How AI Could Be a Transformative Tool for Better Patient Outcomes and Prov
- Men’s health urology faces growing challenges driven by workforce shortages, rising disease burden, and persistent disparities in care. Despite an increasing prevalence of conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia, pr
Physicians
Noninvasive testing, AI set to refine colorectal cancer screening
- Updated American Cancer Society guidance is reshaping colorectal cancer screening, expanding testing options and raising questions about where noninvasive tests, AI and risk-based screening fit alongside established appr
Physicians
KARL STORZ Expands Its Robotics Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnerships in the US
- KARL STORZ technologies in the surgical environment and the Maestro® System from Moon Surgical. Together support KARL STORZ’s vision of a more connected and interoperable future of surgery
Physicians
Healthcare doesn't have a prediction problem. It has an action problem.
- Why value-based care requires AI that tells clinicians not just who is at risk, but which interventions are most likely to change outcomes.
Dentistry
Visual AI is transforming patient communication, says Gensmile Dental clinical director
- Dr Asad Rahman explains how radiographic AI is helping patients better understand their oral health, supporting informed consent and increasing confidence in treatment recommendations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is inc
Dentistry
Dental AI Solutions Launches Career Transition Manual
- As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the future of dentistry, many clinicians are exploring how their skills can translate into careers beyond direct patient care. To help guide that transition, Dental AI Solu
Pharmacy
Patients trust AI almost as much as their doctors — and the system isn't built for that
- A new global survey finds up to a third of patients never start prescribed treatment, and the gaps aren't about access — they're about a healthcare model still designed around the doctor's office as the front door.
Physician Assistant
AAPA, Juno Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Student Loan Resources for PA Students and Practicing PAs
- Today, AAPA and Juno, the student loan group negotiation platform, announced a new strategic partnership designed to help PA students and practicing physician associates navigate private student loan financing with great
Digital Health
Artificial Intelligence and Precision Oncology: The Translational Research of Dr. Latha Kiran Krishna Rajendra
- Explore the translational research of Dr. Latha Kiran Krishna Rajendran, focusing on how explainable artificial intelligence and clinical insight are advancing precision oncology and individualized ...
Digital Health
Japanese Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale for Sexually Transmitted Infection–Related C
- Background: The rapid expansion of mobile technology has accelerated the integration of health applications and conversational AI into clinical and public health practices. To ensure these tools are effective and sustain
Digital Health
Healthcare Investors Are Rewriting the ROI Playbook from Cost-Cutting to Cash Flow
- Unlike past healthcare tech waves sold on cost savings, AI is proving it can generate new revenue — with returns as high as 100x, according to a panel of investors at MedCity News’ Bullseye event. The post Healthcare Inv
Digital Health
Have health care’s AI ambitions hit a reliability wall?
- As health care increasingly adopts AI, experts say reliability and governance may matter more than model size.
Digital Health
Can AI Make Healthcare More Affordable? Insights from Sachin Bajpai
- Healthcare systems worldwide are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve care and reduce costs. During the recent AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, t ...
Digital Health
Governance for artificial intelligence in health
- Ministers have met in Lisbon, Portugal, to help decide how to ensure that artificial intelligence in health care is used safely and responsibly. Talha Burki reports.
Digital Health
Michael Ehlers joins Formation Bio to lead R&D; Black Diamond co-founder dies at 67
- Michael Ehlers left his CEO role at Ascidian Therapeutics, the exon editing company he co-founded, to run R&D at the AI biotech Formation Bio. It’s not often that biotech executives leave ...
Digital Health
AI and Automation Are Reshaping Revenue Cycle Management
- Anurag Mehta, Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder at Omega Healthcare, has seen a 10-20% increase in human productivity through AI in revenue cycle management (RCM), and expects at least another 20% improvement over th
Health OS
STAT+: HHS to convene experts on standards for clinical AI
- In this edition of STAT Health Tech: HHS is inviting experts to shape policy on clinical AI, Whoop's new CMO, news about brain implants, and more.
Health OS
Anterior, Stellarus enter strategic partnership to speed up AI-driven prior authorizations
- The companies say providers will receive quicker, first-time approvals through the partnership, ultimately giving members quicker care access.