Category Healthcare

AI advancements in medical diagnostics, treatment, and patient care.

OpenAI Backs Brain Implant Startup Using Cancer Signals to Guide Treatment

OpenAI is backing a brain implant startup aiming to detect and treat cancer, highlighting AI's growing interest in neural data and medicine.

OpenAI bought Orchestra Bio to boost its biotech AI push, adding startup tech to Rosalind and expanding its life sciences tools.

Plant AI startup Electric Plant raised $11.2M to decode electrical signals inside crops and help growers cut water use and boost yields.

A former Nvidia robotics executive says physical AI is bigger than robots, and she’s backing startups building the full real-world stack.

A 100-day digital twin trial shows how AI can predict food responses, improve labs and raise tough questions about trust and privacy.

Science Corporation implanted its vision-restoring chip in a first Stargardt patient, a key step for retinal prostheses and BCIs.

Natura’s AI smart ring, Interface, costs $99, tracks health and connects to AI agents for hands-free tasks, with shipping due soon.

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Google, Meta and Isomorphic Labs are investing $300 million in Biohub’s virtual cell effort inside a $1.8 billion biology AI initiative.

Utah approves Nolla Health’s AI prescriptions for acne, the first U.S. pilot for initial AI-written treatment, with physician oversight.