Smartphone apps that assess suspicious moles with AI are being put to a real-world test — and the science is clarifying both their promise and their limits as a first-line skin check.
The newest hearing aids use onboard AI to separate a speaker's voice from background noise in real time — tackling the one problem that has frustrated wearers for decades.
A new crop of AI apps lets pet owners photograph a worried-about eye, ear or skin patch and get an instant read on whether it's a vet emergency — or can wait until morning.
Abbott's new AI food feature lets people with diabetes photograph a meal and learn how it's likely to affect their glucose — turning the hardest daily question into a quick snapshot.
A major NHS study published in March 2026 found that adding an AI reader to mammogram screening caught a quarter of cancers that conventional methods had missed — while easing radiologist workload.
As AI supercharges phone scams against older adults, the same technology is being turned into a defense — screening calls in real time and flagging fraud before money moves.
Samsung's June 2026 health update turns the Galaxy Watch from a step counter into an AI companion that watches your overnight vitals and only speaks up when something actually changes.
Autonomous AI can now scan a diabetic patient's retina and flag disease during a routine visit — no eye specialist required — and in 2026 insurers are paying for it.
A cancer vaccine designed by artificial intelligence is showing strong results in melanoma patients — one of the clearest signs yet that AI is moving from the lab into real treatment.
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health lets people plug their own lab results and wellness data into the chatbot — turning a general assistant into a personal health interpreter, with real privacy stakes.