2026 May healthtech funding roundup: Who raised what
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub bets $500 Mn on Virtual Biology Initiative
Initiative to build open datasets for AI-powered cell models.
Mental Health Awareness Month 2026: The problem with using ChatGPT as your therapist
AI therapy is filling a real gap in mental healthcare, but at what cost? Users need to know
7 women health categories that deserve far more attention, International Women’s Health Day spotlight
This day is a reminder that women’s healthcare is not limited to fertility.
CheXthought: Stanford AIMI Unlocked the Mind of a Radiologist for AI
Teaches AI to reason like a radiologist, making health AI more accurate, transparent, and trustworthy.
9 Healthcare and Life Sciences Startups in the CB Insights AI 100 list (2026)
Here's what each one does, who built it, and what their selection tells you about the future of health AI.
DMEA 2026 recap: The biggest trends shaping Europe’s health systems
Bold conversations on AI in clinical workflows, hospital IoT, electronic patient records, and why media literacy is healthcare's newest challenge.
$6.5 Mn bet on XCaliber Health to end healthcare’s administrative chaos
The agentic AI platform automates healthcare admin work, reducing digital burnout and streamlining operations.
Healthcare AI at Google Cloud Next 2026: The Era of Agentic Health Has Arrived
The event signalled how healthtech will scale.
WIRED Health 2026: Where healthcare moved beyond hype and into complexity
From AI drug re-engineering to unique immune blueprints and NHS super apps, here’s the full debrief from WIRED Health 2026.
Six rules shaping AI in Indian healthcare and what they actually mean
India has six overlapping frameworks that together govern how healthcare AI is built, tested, approved, and used. Here is each one, decoded.
2026 April healthtech funding roundup: Who raised what
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
The Q1 2026 rush: Where AI giants forayed into healthcare
Every AI company wants to win health. Health is one of the hottest AI markets right now.
Cent opens its first centre in Bangalore, betting big on catching disease before it begins
Practo’s Shashank ND aims to shift Indian healthcare from reactive to proactive, pre-symptomatic care.
The Great Healthcare Shake-Up: A Deep Dive into the Health 2.0 Conference 2026
It redefined medicine through AI ethics, ancient healing traditions, and patient empowerment strategies.
World Liver Day 2026: How innovation is changing liver disease diagnosis and care
Every year on World Liver Day, observed on April 19, the spotlight turns toward an organ we rarely…
Can Clair hormone tracking wearable really decode your hormones, without a single blood test?
Here’s what the science says and what’s still missing.
World Parkinson’s Day 2026: Innovators bridging the care gap
Latest stats, research, and innovators transforming Parkinson’s care for millions worldwide.
Inside Digital Health Rewired 2026: From big promises to real delivery
The NHS’s big shift from hospitals to community-first digital care
Medical Device Manufacturing & R&D Summit 2026: Where MedTech gets real about execution
AI moved from hype to execution, talent took centre stage, and smart manufacturing became the new baseline.
DIA Europe 2026: Highlights, our takeaways & the road ahead
From regulatory speed to patient partnership, the event became a catalyst for European healthcare innovation.
Fitbit founders are back with Luffu, a startup that manages your entire family’s health
For the sandwich generation, managing family health like a second full-time job
2026 March healthtech funding roundup: Who raised what
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
10 big updates from the Google Check Up 2026
And what they reveal about where healthcare is headed
World Tuberculosis Day 2026: The startups tackling one of the world’s deadliest diseases
How healthtech is finally defeating the disease that was once invincible, ending the global epidemic
HIMSS26: Where healthcare innovation met real-world impact
Las Vegas turned into the global epicenter of healthcare technology from March 9th to 12th, as HIMSS26 Global…
World Oral Health Day 2026: 8 startups making dentistry faster, smarter, and less painful
Healthtech is bridging the gap between the mouth and the body
Heidi, the startup that started with listening to doctors, is now helping them decide
Three major updates. Two launches. One acquisition. Heidi is evolving from a notetaking tool to an AI care partner.
CVS Health partners with Google Cloud to build an always-on AI health companion
Here’s what this ambitious healthcare collaboration will look like…
Pulse of Healthtech: What’s happening in the industry right now
From new AI tools and regulatory clearances to strategic pivots and partnerships, healthtech is evolving. Here’s a look…
health.tech Global Summit 2026: AI, prevention, and the push to bring innovation into real healthcare
6000+ participants, 60+ countries, 250+ exhibitors, 120+ startups, one summit.
World Sleep Day 2026: Spotlighting healthtech startups rewiring sleep care
Let’s talk about healthtech redefining how sleep disorders are diagnosed and treated.
World Kidney Day 2026: Spotlighting innovators redefining kidney care
Addressing the global renal crisis.
95% of FDA-cleared medical AI devices have never reported a single patient outcome, finds State of Clinical AI Report 2026
Breakdown of ARISE Network's report on the growing gap between what medical AI promises and what it actually does.
ViVE 2026 recap: The week digital health got down to business
Product launches, policy updates, AI trends, industry conversations and everything else that’ll define healthtech.
2026 February healthtech funding roundup
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
World Obesity Day 2026: Companies disrupting the obesity care market
Next wave of metabolic health startups making obesity care more affordable, effective, and accessible.
Spotlighting 28 reproductive health startups making a difference!
February, Reproductive Health, and the 28-Day Coincidence
World Hearing Day 2026: Spotlighting healthtech startups rewiring ear care
Every year on March 3, World Hearing Day reminds us of the importance of ear and hearing health.…
Global healthcare inflation is slowing, but the system isn’t stabilising, says Aon’s 2026 report
What Aon’s 2026 Global Medical Trend Rates Report means for healthtech
Health AI at India AI Impact Summit 2026: Everything that moved the needle
India AI Impact Summit 2026 is doing rounds across the internet. And why not. Not exactly a quiet…
14 Healthtech startups selected in Pfizer’s INDovation Program 2025 cohort
In collaboration with the government, the program aims to strengthen India’s healthcare ecosystem.
iDeepHealth launches DeepRing and DeepBracelet, pitching the first holistic AI wearables
Blending AI, hemodynamic pulse analysis, and TCM-inspired diagnostics to create a holistic wellness wearable ecosystem.
Rounding up the pulse of healthtech
Policy pushes. FDA approvals. Billion-dollar deal. Bankruptcy.
NHS approves 19 AI scribes for clinical notetaking, a major shift for UK healthcare
More eye contact, less typing. Your guide to the NHS’s 19 approved AI Scribes.
Key Takeaways from World Health Expo Dubai 2026 (WHX Dubai 2026)
235,000 professionals. 180 countries. The gathering where healthcare leaders mapped the future of medicine.
World Cancer Day 2026: How healthtech is reshaping cancer care
From data to cure, here are healthtech startups closing the cancer care gap.
2026 January healthtech funding roundup: Who raised what
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
Eyestem Receives CDSCO Approval to Initiate Phase 2 Randomized, Controlled Human Trials of Eyecyte-RPE™
This milestone positions Eyestem at the forefront of developing investigational retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell therapy, Eyecyte-RPE™
10 healthtech startups graduate the Chat for Health & AI Accelerator 2025
Turn.io, OpenAI, J&J, and Mulago are empowering them to transform healthcare access for underserved communities globally.
Health at Davos 2026
Key healthtech discussions at the annual World Economic Forum meeting this year
Neend: This app by Surbhi Jain is fixing India’s sleep problem
Using Indian languages, stories and science.
The mood, the money, the strategy: Key sentiments from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026
The JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is where the healthcare industry’s year takes shape. Held from 12th to 16th…
Healthcare is adopting AI 2.2x faster than the rest of the economy, says Menlo Ventures report
A breakdown of what the report reveals about where AI is actually being deployed, funded, and scaled in healthcare.
Utah partners with Doctronic to let AI make clinical decisions, without a doctor in the loop
It is testing what happens when AI moves from assisting clinicians to making decisions.
India launches its first government-run AI Clinic
For a country with a doctor-to-patient ratio as low as 1:1445, this can change how public healthcare works.
Cloudphysician: Building Smart ICUs to fix India’s critical care gap
2.3 Mn+ interventions and a 40% drop in ICU mortality, Cloudphysician’s Smart ICU tech is fixing India’s critical care shortage.
Healthtech at CES 2026: Discussions, innovations and more
From discussions to product launches, from non-invasive diagnostics to continuous care wearables, here's how healthtech at CES 2026 looked like.
This wireless brain implant talks to the brain using light
Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless brain implant that sends light-based messages to the brain, opening new possibilities for prosthetics and recovery.
Google’s rural health efforts: Bridging the Rural Health Gap across the world
Learn how Google is addressing rural healthcare challenges through technology, partnerships, and data-driven solutions.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health: What it means for you and your health data
From analysing lab reports to tracking wellness apps, here's everything you need to know about the new tool.
FDA announces wearables without medical claims will not require FDA approval
FDA cuts red tape on wellness wearables. Here’s what the new guidance actually says, what’s still regulated, and what it means for the industry.
Who poured money into digital health, and where did that money actually go, Galen Growth HT50 core investors report
The HT50 report identifies the elite 4% backing high-impact innovation. See where disciplined capital flowed in 2025.
First, Do NOHARM: A new framework for evaluating medical AI safety
Because the most dangerous AI mistake in healthcare is the one we don’t see
Digital health is now pharma’s core engine, says Galen Growth
Key takeaways from the 2025 Galen Growth Pharmaceutical Innovation Index
What to watch for in healthtech in 2026: Signals from funding, partnerships, and the frontlines of care
Insights from Healthtech Alpha's data and Deloitte's Health Care Outlook report
2025 in review: What healthtech looked like through the year’s biggest events
From AI maturity to infrastructure-first innovation, 2025 marked a turning point for healthtech.
How healthtech conversations evolved in 2025
From possibility to proof: A year of shifting priorities
Google’s latest moves in Indian healthcare and what they mean for you
Collaborations with the NHA, AIIMS, IISc, Apollo Hospitals. $400,000 pledge for building India's Health Foundation Model and much more...
Rock Health 2025 wrap-up: What’s next for digital health in 2026?
From quick fixes to durable care platforms, digital health is growing up.
Apple’s unconventional moves in healthcare: Most people haven’t even noticed
Not wellness. Not wearables. Apple is quietly reshaping clinical care, entering into surgery, hospitals, medical research, and even the human brain…
MumbaiHacks 2025: Where Agentic AI Met India’s Healthcare Reality
Showcasing real-world prototypes tackling cardiology access, low-bandwidth care, and India’s most urgent health gaps.
Telemedicon 2025 Bangalore: 25 Years of Indian Telemedicine & Digital Health Future
Learn how India's ABDM framework, AI in medicine, and groundbreaking startups are shaping the next era of connected, patient-centric healthcare.
Health Tech Forward 2025 showed Europe’s shift from hype to evidence in AI and patient care
The event revealed where European healthtech is maturing and where gaps remain.
Inside MedFIT 2025: What Europe’s healthtech builders are really optimising for
MedFIT 2025 united 900+ innovators from 35+ countries to forge MedTech deals, spotlight digital health trends, and tackle investment challenges in European healthcare.
Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance for Hugo Robotic System
Earlier this month, Medtronic announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Hugo robotic-assisted…
BrightHeart AI: The AI breakthrough helping doctors spot baby heart defects sooner
With CHDs impacting roughly 1.35 million newborns every year, this can help medical teams plan care in advance and save newborns life.
DeepHealth Launches Breast Suite to Strengthen Breast Cancer Screening
A breakthrough in AI-powered breast cancer detection
Healthtech at Google’s AI First Accelerator 2025: Meet the only two startups in the cohort
Learn how the programme gives them the AI, cloud and network support to scale responsibly.
Manentia AI: The startup rebuilding the diagnostics engine from the inside out
A full-stack diagnostic platform that boosts accuracy, cuts reporting time, and aims to reshape medical imaging for clinics across the world.
EmotiBit: The open-source wearable sensor bringing lab-grade body tracking to everyone
It's disrupting healthtech by guaranteeing 100% data ownership.
Galen Growth Appoints All Health Tech as Exclusive Sales Partner for HealthTech Alpha in India
Partnership brings the world’s leading digital health intelligence platform to India’s rapidly expanding health innovation ecosystem
Can Stanford’s ChatEHR fix what doctors dislike the most about health records?
Its making surfing through patient's records as simple as talking to ChatGPT
Biomoneta Becomes the First Indian Health-Tech Firms to Earn US-FDA Class II Clearance for Medical Air Cleaners
Powered by globally patented ZeBox technology with >99.9999% pathogen elimination
World Disability Day 2025: How healthtech is making life easier for people with disabilities
Over 1.3 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability. That’s nearly one in six people. Yet…
Neodocs: Bringing lab-quality health checks straight to your phone
Take control of your health with instant, proactive monitoring.
November healthtech funding roundup: Who raised what
A list of all the healthtech funding news we came across this month.
Bide: The bedside device helping older adults stay safe at night
Nighttime falls pose serious dangers for older adults. Bide is addressing them with simple features that guide safer mobility.
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025: Healthtech took center stage and set the agenda for the next decade
Dive into the biggest reveals from BTS 2025 on AI diagnostics, personalised medicine, and the tech democratising healthcare worldwide.
Saudi Arabia is launching the world’s largest AI Physician Clinical Trial, and it could redefine global healthcare
Can an AI coach you to better health? Saudi Arabia is betting yes.
Alex Lee on Agentic AI in Healthcare: Moving from hype to real orchestration
An expert-led analysis inspired by Alex Lee’s DevFest talk and real-world deployments.
10 healthtech startups in Y Combinator’s Fall 2025 batch (YC F25)
Some of YC’s most intriguing healthtech bets are hiding in the Fall 2025 batch. Discover the 10 companies gearing up for Demo Day.
Graph AI: The startup using AI to make medicines safer, and streamline an $8 Bn industry
From faster reporting to smarter insights, Graph AI’s platform is transforming how companies monitor and manage drug safety.
ISPOR Europe 2025 proved patient-centric collaboration is the future of healthcare value
A rundown of everything that happened at the event from patient-centric collaboration to AI and other factors shaping the future of healthcare
World Diabetes Day 2025: 10 innovative diabetes companies redefining patient care
Here are the next wave of diabetes tech companies making diabetes care simpler, smarter and less painful
PranaChain wants to put your health data in your hands using blockchain
Rethink healthcare data ownership with blockchain, from secure, consent-driven record sharing to cross-border payments powered by its PRN token.
Mal-ID: This AI tool reads your immune system to detect diseases early
Stanford researchers have built an AI-powered diagnostic tool that decodes immune responses to accurately diagnose complex diseases.
Q3 2025 digital health trends: CB Insights report shows funding still falling, AI still rising
Data backed insights from CB Insight's latest quarterly report
UpToDate and Medscape have launched their own clinical AIs. But are confined models the right way to go?
How two of healthcare’s biggest knowledge platforms are building AI tools that value trust and safety over raw power.