Health Tech Daily Brief - October 4, 2026

Here is everything that moved in healthcare technology over the past day - 49 stories curated by the HTC news desk across AI, telehealth, wearables, health IT, policy, funding, and digital therapeutics.

AI in Healthcare

AI Graph Model Tackles the Hardest Problem in Drug-Target Prediction

Bioengineer.org2026-10-04

AI as a Task-Replacing Tool for Psychiatric Care: A Conversation With Christoph Correll, MD

Psychiatric Times2026-10-04

Medical experts sound alarm on AI advice

News.com.au2026-10-04

Telehealth & Virtual Care

Telemedicine Wins High Marks From Tribal Patients in Rural Rajasthan, Study Finds

Bioengineer.org2026-10-04

Gov. Rhoden Strengthens Emergency Medical Services Through RHT Grants

South Dakota State News (.gov)2026-10-04

Dr. Jonathan Decker Convicted in 2 Million Stimulant Pill Scheme

stl.news2026-10-03

Wearables & Remote Monitoring

UP, Manila HealthTek sign deal for telemedicine expansion

gmanetwork.com2026-10-03

New Medical Mouse With Quantum SEALSQ For Secure Fingerprint Access

Quantum Zeitgeist2026-10-03

Smart Rings: 18,000 Yuan High-End Models vs Dozens-Yuan Affordable Alternatives – Are They a "Wasteful Intelligence Tax" for Consumers or a Promising Market Trend?

36Kr2026-10-03

Health IT & Security

GMHA to explain plan for a new electronic health records system

The Guam Daily Post2026-10-04

Little River Memorial Hospital Data Breach Investigation:

GlobeNewswire2026-10-02

Parakeet Health Secures $10M for Conversational Agentic Platform

The Series A round was led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from Blank Space Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures and HMC INQ. The post Parakeet Health Secures $10M for Conversational Agentic Platform appeared first on MedCity News.

medcitynews.com2026-10-02