Startups
July 28, 2025
Fortuna Closes Series A to Modernize Medicaid Access July 28, 2025
It never hurts to be at the right place at the right time, and Medicaid navigation platform Fortuna Health just landed $18M of Series A funding in the wake of one of the biggest shakeups the safety net coverage program has ever seen. Medicaid is complicated. Each of the 56 Medicaid programs in the U.S. […]
Artificial Intelligence
July 24, 2025
OpenAI Delivers Largest-Ever Study of Clinical AI July 24, 2025
Hot on the heels of launching its HealthBench medical AI benchmark, OpenAI just delivered results from the largest-ever study of clinical AI in actual practice – and let’s just say the future’s looking bright. 40,000 visits, 106 clinicians, 15 clinics. OpenAI went big to get real-world data, equipping Kenya-based primary and urgent care provider Penda […]
Wearables
July 21, 2025
FDA Sparks Wellness Feature Debate With Warning Letter to Whoop July 21, 2025
The FDA fired off a warning letter to wearable company Whoop for promoting its blood pressure feature without getting clearance, which quickly reignited the debate on whether wellness claims should be regulated as medical devices. Whoop’s wristbands pack a punch. The just-released WHOOP MG tracks everything from sleep and heart strain to AFib and Blood […]
