Health Tech Daily Brief - October 22, 2026

LG Chem aims to begin AI-driven cancer vaccine trials in 2029

8 popular AI scribes may need medical device regulation: TGA

Sam Altman says AI could help discover a cure for a major disease within two years

MedTech Market to Reach USD 891.8 Billion by 2036 at 4.5% CAGR

Nurses describe enabling factors for virtual medication histories

Saskatchewan NDP releases phase one of proposed healthcare plan

Health Brief: Inside health care’s lobbying spending

Diabeloop announces the completion of its balance sheet restructuring and looks ahead to the next phase of its development

The 3-in-1 Alloop Wearable Could Replace Both Your Wellness Wristband and Ring

CDRH on hiring spree after significant staff losses, director says

Dr. Michelle Tarver said the FDA’s device center is filling positions after losing large numbers of clinical reviewers and AI and digital health experts.

Intuitive’s US da Vinci procedure growth slows again

Facing continued softness, Intuitive outlined opportunities to increase use of its robots in benign general surgeries.

b.well and MyDirectives Connect Advance Directives to Daily Consumer Health Records

Judi Health Launches Medicare Part D Plan for Employers

Amazon, Google among self-funded employers joining CMS' prior auth pledge

GSK Wins FDA Nod for Novel Hepatitis B Drug Offering a Potential Functional Cure

GSK’s Hibsago brings a new mechanism of action to chronic hepatitis B, targeting the genetic instructions the virus uses to make copies of itself and viral proteins. This drug was licensed from antisense oligonucleotide specialist Ionis Pharmaceuticals. The post GSK Wins FDA Nod for Novel Hepatitis B Drug Offering a Potential Functional Cure appeared first on MedCity News.

CureBay raises ₹100 crore to expand rural healthcare network

Curebay Raises Rs 100 Cr In Pre-Series C Round Led By IvyCap Ventures

Eternal’s Q2 Profit Run, Jio IPO Day 1 & More

Behavioural Disorder Drugs Market To 2035: Rising ADHD and Depression Diagnoses Drive Growth - News and Statistics

Integrating Evidence Generation and Commercialization in Digital Medicine: A Narrative Review

US FDA Issues Guidance on Apps Used Alongside Prescription Drugs

Ghost networks haunt mental health access, study finds

A secret shopper study found less than a quarter of calls to mental health clinicians resulted in appointments, with directory errors and unreachable providers driving so-called "ghost" networks.

Signal bug can keep mic and camera on after hangup

Bridging India’s Mental Health Gap: How AI Can Amplify the Effectiveness of Clinicians