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Features & Analysis

How autonomous are surgical robots really, and what would have to change before they operate alone?

Most FDA-cleared surgical robots still operate under direct human control, while research systems are beginning to automate individual tasks. Moving from task automation to independent surgery requires solving perception, tissue variability, failure recovery and liability.

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Features & Analysis

Digital pathology is moving beyond tumor detection. Can foundation models learn how pathologists reason?

Pathology foundation models learn reusable representations from millions of tissue images and can be adapted for cancer detection, biomarkers and prognosis, potentially replacing one-algorithm-per-task development.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can Invenio Imaging’s AI deliver reliable lung biopsy feedback inside the bronchoscopy room?

Invenio Imaging completes ON-SITE enrolment as NIO Lung Cancer Reveal moves toward pivotal analysis and a potential FDA submission.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Bausch + Lomb is moving beyond eye-care products with an AI platform built around the patient journey

Bausch + Lomb’s Orphia brings AI to cataract education, but adoption will depend on workflow integration, validation, privacy and trust.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

What iHealthScreen’s iPredict-DR clearance changes for diabetes clinics and primary care

iHealthScreen Inc. has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for iPredict-DR, an AI-powered Software as a Medical Device for automated diabetic retinopathy screening. The retinal imaging software detects more than mild diabetic retinopathy in adults with diabetes who have not previously been diagnosed with the condition, placing the healthcare AI developer into a

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Why Royal Philips’ Alturion ultrasound launch matters for radiology and point-of-care imaging

Royal Philips’ Alturion ultrasound launch targets AI-powered imaging workflows as hospitals face rising scan volumes and staffing pressure.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Is Vilo Signal OS truly different from Oura Advisor and WHOOP’s proactive AI?

Discover how Vilo Signal OS plans to turn smart ring data into proactive health guidance, and why validation, privacy and trust will decide its future.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Greenstone Biosciences and Intel chase faster drug discovery as regulators back human-relevant models

Discover how Greenstone Biosciences and Intel plan to scale iPSC drug discovery, and why validation will determine the platform’s impact.

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Pharma & Biotech

LabGenius-LG Chem deal tests whether AI can improve solid-tumour treatment precision

Discover how LabGenius and LG Chem aim to use AI-designed multispecific antibodies to reduce solid-tumour toxicity and reshape oncology R&D.

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Medical Devices & Diagnostics

Can Pearl help Smile Brands turn dental radiographs into a system-wide care advantage?

Find out how Smile Brands’ Pearl dental AI rollout could reshape diagnostic consistency, patient trust and DSO adoption strategy.

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