Hyro Snags $45M for Its Conversational AI Agents
Agentic AI company Hyro has now raised a total of $95 million. Its agents, which…
Hyro Snags $45M for Its Conversational AI Agents
Agentic AI company Hyro has now raised a total of $95 million. Its agents, which automate call center workflows, are used by health systems including Intermountain Healthcare, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, Baptist Health and Sutter Health. The post Hyro Snags $45M for Its Conversational AI Agents appeared first on MedCity News.
AMA Unveils Center for Digital Health and AI to Elevate Physician Voice in Tech
The AMA has launched a new Center for Digital Health and AI to ensure physicians are actively involved in shaping how emerging technologies are integrated into healthcare. The post AMA Unveils Center for Digital Health and AI to Elevate Physician Voice in Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
Galapagos to Wind Down Cell Therapy Business After Search for a Buyer Comes Up Empty
Non-binding offers for Galapagos’s cell therapies assets came mostly from financial investors, and none offered sufficient terms or financing to support the business, the company said. Galapagos’s exit from cell therapy work will lead to site closures in Europe, China, and the U.S. The post Galapagos to Wind Down Cell Therapy Business After Search for…
Patient preferences for attributes of bispecific antibodies for relapse/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the US
That is the title of a paper published today in Future Oncology with co-authors Erin Mulvey, Kyi-Sin Than, Sanjana Muthukrishnan, Alex Mutebi, Anindit Chhibber, Anthony Wang, Abualbishr Alshreef, Diala Harb, Victor Gonzalez, Sarah Quinlan, Vardhaman Patel and Patrick Connor Johnson. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Lymphoma Research Foundation. The abstract is below:…
Sami Inkinen, Virta Health
Virta Health is in the diabetes reversal business. It’s a medical group that for a decade has been aggressively coaching people with diabetes and cardiometabolic disease to radically change their eating habits–basically to eat the right things for them, to saity. Some how in a nation obsessed with processed food and carbs they have succeeded…
To Help Achieve Life-Saving Discoveries, AI Must Access ‘Underutilized, Undervalued’ Findings
AI-powered platforms can collect data sets from disparate sources and check them for quality, duplication, relevance, and more. These platforms can then create even more extensive, understandable findings to help healthcare professionals make decisions. The post To Help Achieve Life-Saving Discoveries, AI Must Access ‘Underutilized, Undervalued’ Findings appeared first on MedCity News.
Guide to the Top Accredited Health Care Training Programs in the NYC Metro Area
[Sponsored] Accreditation does not just validate educational quality — it is a gateway to employability. Employers across New York increasingly seek graduates from accredited institutions. The post Guide to the Top Accredited Health Care Training Programs in the NYC Metro Area appeared first on MedCity News.
From Pollen to Plate: Identifying Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome
Diagnosing PFAS can be challenging, but establishing a thorough symptom history along with specific IgE blood testing can build a fuller picture of patients’ allergic triggers and sensitizations, helping clinicians develop accurate, tailored treatment recommendations and ultimately improve their patients’ quality of life. The post From Pollen to Plate: Identifying Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome appeared…
‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’: Citizen Lobbyists Unite To Push Past Washington’s Ugly Politics
Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from outside Rochester, New York. She voted for Donald Trump three times. Lexy Mealing, who used to work in a physician’s office, is from Long Island. She’s a Democrat. But the women share a common bond. They both survived breast cancer. And when the American Cancer Society…
Robots and Health
An interesting finding from Liu, Wang, Jin and Lu (2025): While the labor market effects of industrial robots have been extensively studied, their broader health implications, particularly on chronic diseases, remain unexplored. This study fills this gap by linking China’s national-industry robot adoption data to individual health records from the China Health and Nutrition Survey…
