🧠 AI & Clinical Innovation
1. FDA Approves Clairity’s AI for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
Clairity Breast, an AI-powered tool that analyzes routine mammograms to predict five-year breast cancer risk, has received FDA De Novo clearance—bringing precision risk stratification into standard screening.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
2. Tempus AI Deploys 1,000+ AI Agents in Hospitals
Tempus AI has quietly deployed over 1,000 “agents” in hospital systems to optimize patient treatment timelines and care coordination—automating workflows behind the scenes.
Source: Becker’s Health IT
3. Avant Finalizes AI-Enabled Retinal Camera Prototype
Avant and Ainnova Tech are close to launching a low-cost, automated retinal camera powered by vision AI. Designed for quick screenings beyond diabetic retinopathy, the camera delivers rapid diagnostics—literally in seconds.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
🏥 Digital Health & Policy
4. Hims & Hers Acquires ZAVA to Boost European Digital Health
The U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers has acquired Europe’s ZAVA, expanding its digital health footprint into the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland.
Source: Healthcare IT News
5. NHS App Expands to Include Wait Times & Ratings
The NHS App now includes features that let patients view hospital wait times and ratings—empowering users to make informed choices on where they get care.
Source: STAT News
🧬 Biotech & Medical Devices
6. Acer & Intel Launch AI PC for Rapid Eye Lesion Detection
Acer Medical, in partnership with Intel, introduced an AI-optimized PC that cuts eye lesion diagnosis from weeks to seconds—bringing slasher-speed diagnostics to ophthalmology.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
7. ASP and Isotopia Advance Cancer Therapy Isotope Supply
ASP Isotopes and Isotopia have signed a deal to supply Gadolinium-160 for Terbium-161 production—a key isotope for upcoming advanced cancer therapies.
Source: Becker’s Health IT
⚠️ Cybersecurity & Compliance
8. Central Maine Healthcare Investigates IT Security Incident
Central Maine Healthcare shut down its IT systems after detecting unusual activity. Emergency and inpatient services continue with manual processes while the investigation unfolds.
Source: Healthcare IT News
🎯 Thematic Takeaway
This round nails the theme: AI is accelerating diagnostics and personalizing care—from mammograms and eye scans to hospital workflows. Meanwhile, digital health firms are scaling geographically, and cybersecurity remains the fragile linchpin. Real innovation requires not just what’s possible, but what’s operationally ready and secure.
