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- Teal Health, the creator of the first FDA-authorized self-collection device for cervical cancer screening, has launched its services on the Thatch Marketplace. This partnership allows employees to use tax-free healthcare dollars (via ICHRA) to purchase at-home screening kits, bypassing the traditional clinic visit.
- The move targets the "working age" gap in cancer prevention, where 1 in 3 U.S. women are currently overdue for screening due to time constraints or
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Why Cardiologists Are Betting $19M on Wearlinq to Fix the “Single-Lead” Problem in Heart Monitoring
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- Wearlinq has secured $14M in Series A funding (plus $5M in venture debt) to scale its eWave device, the first continuous 6-lead wireless ECG that offers hospital-grade diagnostics in a comfortable wearable led by AIX Ventures with participation from SpringTide and the Berkeley Catalyst Fund.
- The FDA-cleared device solves a critical gap in cardiac care by pairing directly with smartphones to deliver near real-time data, moving beyond the limitations of
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Vitalis Ventures Invests $15M in Drive Health to Scale Google-Powered AI Agent ‘Avery’
What You Should Know:
- Vitalis Ventures, an investment platform focused on AI-enabled care delivery has invested $15M in Drive Health to scale "Avery," a Google-powered agentic AI platform designed to automate clinical workflows rather than just generate text.
- Unlike standard chatbots, Avery operates as a "clinical workflow engine," handling defined tasks like discharge coordination and symptom monitoring under strict human oversight.
- The funding brings Drive Health’s
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The Rise of Hybrid Intelligence: Healthcare Leaders Reject Autonomous AI in Favor of Clinical Validation
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- A new market survey from Carta Healthcare reveals that hospital leaders are overwhelmingly rejecting fully autonomous AI in favor of "hybrid intelligence" models that pair technology with clinical expertise.
- With 62.5% of respondents citing data misinterpretation as a critical risk of "black box" systems, the industry is cementing a preference for AI that augments rather than replaces human decision-making.
The End of the "Black Box": Why Hospitals
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Fragile Lifelines: How AI Can Reinforce Pharma Supply Chains
Drug shortages have surged to their highest levels in decades. In early 2024, U.S. pharmacies reported more than 323 active shortages, spanning essential generics, injectables, and even critical cancer therapies. These numbers echo findings from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which tracks persistent disruptions that ripple through hospitals, pharmacies, and ultimately to patients in urgent need of care.
While the pandemic made those cracks impossible to ignore, the reality
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Hundred Health Launches Integrated Platform to Unify Lab Data, Wearables, and Medical History
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- Hundred Health today announced the launch of its integrated health platform and mobile app, ushering in a new era of proactive and personalized health management.
- Hundred is the first platform to unify a user's complete health history, 160+ advanced lab tests, wearable data, and lifestyle preferences into a personalized, evidence-based action plan designed to drive measurable health improvements every 100 days.
Turning Fragmented Health Data into Clear,
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Weight Watchers Launches New GLP-1 Program and AI App Features
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- Weight Watchers has unveiled a massive platform overhaul integrating GLP-1 prescription management with a redesigned app featuring an AI body scanner and a "Weight Health Score."
- The new "Med+" and "GLP-1 Success" programs offer specialized support for medication users, including nutrition plans to preserve muscle mass and direct access to board-certified physicians. The platform rollout begins globally on December 26, 2025, alongside a major brand
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How Horizon Health and Qure.ai Are Using AI to Catch “Incidental” Lung Cancer
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- Horizon Health Network, operating across New Brunswick, Canada, has partnered with global health tech leader Qure.ai to implement a comprehensive AI suite for lung cancer care.
- The strategic collaboration is designed to prepare the health system for a province-wide screening program while simultaneously deploying AI to detect "incidental" lung nodules in routine X-rays and CT scans. By integrating tools for detection, quantification, and patient
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2026 Healthcare Executive Predictions: Why the AI “Pilot Era” Is Officially Over
If the last two years were defined by the breathless hype of experimentation, 2026 marks the healthcare industry’s decisive transition from "flashy, one-off experiments" to "top-down programs designed for measurable impact". Across the digital health landscape, executives agree that the "pilot era is ending," with the focus shifting entirely to systems that can be "governed, audited, and trusted" at scale.
The narrative for the coming year is no longer about the novelty of generative AI
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PwC 2026 Outlook: Health Services M&A Poised for Rebound as AI Becomes “Core Driver” of Value
What You Should Know:
- According to PwC's 2026 Health Services Deals Outlook, the M&A market is set to regain momentum in both deal value and volume after a cooling period in 2025.
- The report highlights a strategic pivot among private equity investors away from reimbursement-heavy assets toward AI-enabled software and services that drive margin expansion without adding labor. With the IPO window reopening and "mega-funds" returning to offense, the winners in 2026 will be
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