The FDA has dropped its enforcement action against Whoop over its Blood Pressure Insights feature, closing a year-long dispute that began with a 2025 warning letter and turned on new agency guidance about wellness-category wearables.
Orbis International and Siloam Vision have deployed an AI system in Mongolia that helps non-specialist clinicians screen premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity, delivering results in seconds instead of days and catching a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness.
A Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess study published in Science found OpenAI's o1 model outdiagnosed emergency room physicians across six experiments, a result still fueling debate over AI's role in clinical care.
Hackensack Meridian Health is the first U.S. health system to earn the Joint Commission's new Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare Certification, a governance credential that checks how hospitals oversee AI tools rather than approving any single algorithm.
Insilico Medicine has launched a Phase III trial of rentosertib, an AI-designed drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, making it one of the only AI-discovered therapeutics to reach late-stage trials as the industry still awaits its first full FDA approval.
A new report from Disability Belongs and the Consumer Technology Association, released August 4, 2026, documents how people with disabilities are using AI tools right now across transportation, household management, healthcare, and employment.
The wellness industry has experienced a significant surge in recent years, driven by technological innovations that have transformed the way we approach self-care and prioritize our well-being.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing museums with interactive exhibitions and personalized experiences.
The intersection of technology and culture has transformed music festivals, raising questions about what it means to be part of a cultural movement.
The rise of social media has transformed the way we consume and engage with culture, but at what cost?