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Healthcare Technology

Abridge raises $340m Series D to scale ambient AI across US health systems

Spark Capital leads the round as the ambient documentation category consolidates around a small number of enterprise vendors.

PremiumJ. Rodriguez·4 min read·27 Sept 2026, 07:30

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Healthcare Technology

Merck secures first approval for an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, reshaping the cholesterol market

Lipfendra clears the FDA as the first oral entrant in a class previously limited to injectables, with a NICE appraisal pending.

PremiumS. Adeyemi·5 min read·27 Sept 2026, 02:30

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Healthcare Technology

FDA extends Casgevy approval to children aged two and over, raising payer coverage questions

The label extension widens the eligible population considerably while leaving outcome-based contracting unresolved.

R. Okonkwo·4 min read·26 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

Paige raises $75m Series C to widen digital pathology footprint in Europe

The round funds regulatory work and NHS pathology network deployments through 2027.

J. Rodriguez·3 min read·25 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

Hippocratic AI raises $175m Series B for clinical staffing agents

General Catalyst returns as lead as healthcare LLM deployment moves from pilot to contracted volume.

S. Adeyemi·4 min read·24 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

Eko Health raises $125m Series C for cardiac AI at the point of care

Funding supports primary-care deployment of murmur and low-ejection-fraction detection.

R. Okonkwo·3 min read·23 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

Lilly agrees $2.8bn AtaiBeckley acquisition in neuropsychiatry push

The transaction gives Lilly a late-stage psychedelic-derived asset portfolio.

S. Adeyemi·5 min read·22 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

Viz.ai raises $100m Series D as stroke pathway AI reaches national scale

The company now covers more than 1,800 hospitals across its stroke and cardiac pathways.

J. Rodriguez·3 min read·21 Sept 2026, 08:30

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Healthcare Technology

NHS Genomic Medicine Service widens whole-genome eligibility in paediatric oncology

Eligibility widens following a two-year evaluation of diagnostic yield.

S. Adeyemi·4 min read·20 Sept 2026, 08:30

Healthcare Technology

Medtronic Bolsters Surgical Robotics Portfolio with £900m Acquisition of Artus Robotics

Medtronic has announced its acquisition of Artus Robotics, a UK-based startup specialising in haptic feedback surgical robotics, for approximately £900 million. The deal significantly enhances Medtronic's capabilities in the burgeoning minimally invasive surgery market.

PremiumJames Whitfield·7 min read·8 Sept 2026, 09:00

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