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Curated insights at the intersection of health, fitness, and technology.

health Feb 6, 2026

Epic Launches Native AI Scribe, Challenging High-Flying Startups

The EHR giant’s new native ambient scribe tool challenges the survival of billion-dollar startups like Abridge and Ambience.

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health Feb 6, 2026

Why the Most Important AI in Cancer Care Isn't Diagnosing Anything

A startup just raised $4M to prove that the biggest barrier to saving lives isn't biology—it's paperwork.

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Lotus Health AI: The Missing Link Between Your Smart Watch and Your Doctor
fitness Feb 4, 2026

Lotus Health AI: The Missing Link Between Your Smart Watch and Your Doctor

This new 'pocket doc' app wants to turn your wearable data into actual medical advice—and it's free.

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health Feb 3, 2026

Lotus Health AI: A Free Pocket Doctor That Might Actually Work?

Lotus Health AI wants to be your first point of contact for healthcare, offering free, 24/7 AI-driven primary care. Is this the future of dodging copays?

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health Feb 2, 2026

Finally, A Playbook for the 'Orphans' of Digital Medicine: New Standards Aim to Revolutionize Pediatric Rare Disease Trials

A coalition led by DiME and the FDA unveils a digital framework to speed up drug development for children who have run out of options.

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health Jan 28, 2026

This AI Predicts Your 'Discharge Destination' Before You Even Settle In

NYU Langone's new tool uses admission notes to spot patients who will need skilled nursing care, potentially solving the 'bed blocking' crisis.

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health Jan 26, 2026

The Chatbot Is Now The Doctor's Office: OpenAI and Anthropic's Big Health Play

With new dedicated health suites from the AI giants, the 'front door' of medicine just shifted to the chat window.

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health Jan 25, 2026

The Government Wants an AI Doctor on Your Phone by 2029

ARPA-H launches a bold program to get FDA approval for 'agentic' AI that can adjust heart medications—and they want it done in three years.

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fitness Jan 24, 2026

iFIT Wants to Hallucinate Your Next Long Run

The treadmill giant partners with Google and Huge to generate AI worlds you can actually run through.

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fitness Jan 24, 2026

Forget Heart Rate: Is Your Brain the Next Metric to Track?

New neurotech wearables are moving beyond meditation to track focus, recovery, and cognitive performance.

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health Jan 23, 2026

The Trump Administration's "Big Swing": A 3-Year Path for Autonomous Clinical AI

ARPA-H launches the ADVOCATE program to build and regulate the first FDA-authorized "agentic" AI for heart care.

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health Jan 23, 2026

New Platform Targets FDA's Stricter Real-World Evidence Rules

John Snow Labs launches the first platform designed to meet December 2025 FDA guidance on data provenance and unstructured clinical text.

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fitness Jan 22, 2026

MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger

New research suggests that consistent aerobic exercise can help keep your brain biologically younger. Adults who exercised regularly for a year showed...

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health Jan 22, 2026

The FDA Just Cleared the First 'Foundation Model' for Clinical Triage. Here's Why That Matters.

Aidoc's new 14-in-1 tool marks a shift from single-use algorithms to comprehensive AI platforms in the ER.

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health Jan 21, 2026

NIH-Backed Startup Amissa Unveils AI Platform to Improve Menopause Care

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health Jan 21, 2026

Congress’ New Healthcare Package: 7 Things to Know

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health Jan 21, 2026

Nvidia CEO to Lilly CEO: You were running around the forest …

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health Jan 21, 2026

How AI Is Accelerating Medical Device Development

AI is transforming MedTech by removing bottlenecks in every stage of development, from definition to launch, enabling faster time-to-market.

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fitness Jan 21, 2026

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee inju...

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fitness Jan 21, 2026

Brainwaves Are the New Heart Rate: The Rise of Consumer Neurotech

Why tracking your mind might be just as important as tracking your miles.

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fitness Jan 17, 2026

An endocrinologist tried a new weight loss approach and it worked

A simple change in how primary care clinics approach weight management is delivering big public health wins. PATHWEIGH lets patients openly request he...

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fitness Jan 15, 2026

EGYM Merges with Mindbody, ClassPass Parent in $7.5B Deal to Leverage AI

EGYM merges with Playlist to integrate software, hardware, and AI-driven personalized experiences, aiming to improve engagement and retention.

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