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Posted: 25 february 2026

Medtronic announces first surgery with Hugo robotic assisted system

Medtronic has announced that the first U.S. commercial surgical case using its recently FDA-cleared Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system has been successfully performed by Jihad Kaouk, MD, professor and chair of the Glickman Urologic Institute and the Zegarac-Pollock Endowed Chair in…

Sanofi backs Altesa US$75m rhinovirus series B

Sanofi has backed Altesa BioSciences in a US$75m series B round for the rhinovirus-focused biotech led by former acting FDA commissioner Brett Giroir. Read more here.

50,000 invited to mental health study combining NHS records with genetic data and survey responses

NHS England has shared that 50,000 eligible adults living with bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis, or major depression in England and Wales have been invited to the “world’s largest” mental health study looking to promote personalised treatment for severe mental illness. Read…

Here’s how Quantum Systems will scale Europe’s drone future with €150M EIB package

At a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping defence priorities, Europe is investing serious capital in its own technological champions. Quantum Systems has secured a €150 million long-term financing package backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. Read more…

Mid and South Essex awards £305,000 contract for RTT digital outpatient solution

Mid and South Essex NHS Trust has awarded a contract worth £305,000 to Nottingham-based Healthcare Business Solutions UK Ltd, for the provision of a referral to treatment digital outpatients solution. Read more here.

Takeda signs $1.7bn AI alliance with Iambic

Takeda has joined forces with Iambic Therapeutics on a multiyear collaboration to use the US biotech's AI-driven, structure-based drug discovery platform to find new therapies for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, as well as cancer. Read more here.

North East study uses AI to spot genes linked to chronic health condition that can cause heart attacks

Experts from Newcastle University, with colleagues at Queen Mary University of London, have used state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology to help them find "genetic patterns" connected to the chronic inflammatory condition psoriasis. Read more here.

Nurses and other NHS staff to get 3.3% pay rise

NHS staff in England and Wales are to get a 3.3% pay rise in the next financial year, the government has announced. The government is currently in talks with the British Medical Association about the pay of resident doctors, the…

A common biomarker of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder revealed

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by altered thinking and emotional patterns, hallucinations, false or irrational beliefs (i.e., delusions), cognitive deficits, and disorganized speech. Bipolar disorder BD, on the other hand, is marked by extreme mood swings, ranging between periods of…

University of California San Francisco and GE HealthCare launch a joint research program to drive innovations in imaging, brain health and precision oncology

New joint research program combines UCSF’s advanced clinical and research teams with GE HealthCare’s technical and engineering expertise to develop solutions that directly impact patient care. Read full article here.

Infinitus launches agentic AI support for health plans

Infinitus has launched a new suite of agentic artificial intelligence tools for healthcare payers that aim to improve member engagement through personalized communications. With the Agentic AI Member Services Suite, health plan members have 24/7 access to an AI agent…

Why some hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records

Stanford Health Care and Penn Medicine have developed chart chat tools for doctors. A tool called Chart Hero. Currently, around 70 Penn clinicians in different specialties are testing it out. Read full article here.

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