Clinical AI
Federal Agency Bets $33.7 Million on Robot Surgeons That Operate Without Human Hands
Philips wins major ARPA-H funding to develop AI systems that autonomously treat strokes, targeting the 88% of eligible patients who never receive life-saving procedures.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·August 27, 2026
Clinical AI
Dense Breasts Expose Critical Blind Spot in AI Mammography Systems
Analysis of 200,000 Norwegian screening exams reveals AI cancer detection performance drops significantly in dense breast tissue, with interval cancer rates rising sixfold in the highest density category.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·August 14, 2026
Clinical AI
How AI is Shaving 10 Minutes Off Every Heart Ultrasound—And Identifying 17 Organs in Milliseconds
Siemens Healthineers unveils real-time artificial intelligence that automates organ detection and accelerates cardiac imaging, signaling a major shift in point-of-care diagnostics.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·July 20, 2026
Policy & Regulation
Healthcare Diagnostics Giant Abbott Faces Dual Cyberattacks as Notorious Hacking Group Claims Responsibility
Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate security incidents affecting its cancer diagnostics systems and laboratory portal, with cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claiming the breach.
Health AI Central Editorial Team·July 19, 2026