Issue №002 · Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Today's Issue
11 stories · ~5 min read
PhysiciansArtera gets FDA clearance for AI breast cancer risk prediction tool
DentistryPearl AI Gets FDA Clearance for Real-Time Caries Detection on Bitewings
PharmacyFDA Approves Auvelity: First Non-Antipsychotic for Alzheimer's Agitation
Physician AssistantAAPA Endorses Ambient AI Scribes for PA Documentation Workflows
NursingHippocratic AI Generative Nurse Agents Now Live at 35 Health Systems
Digital HealthEpic Launches MyChart Copilot — Patient Messages Drafted by AI by Default
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
Today's Issue.
11 stories · ~5 min readPhysicians.
01 / 06 · 10 stories
May 16 | Physicians
Artera gets FDA clearance for AI breast cancer risk prediction tool (1 min read)
May 16 | Vascular / Cardiology
Stryker Acquires Amplitude Vascular: IVL Platform for Peripheral Arterial Disease (1 min read)
May 16 | Orthopedic Surgery
Stryker Mako 4 Robot Adds AI-Driven Spine Module (3 min read)
May 16 | Physicians
AI in Transplant Diagnostics: Turning Complexity into Clinical Clarity (1 min read)
May 16 | Primary Care
Mayo Clinic Deploys Ambient AI Scribe Across 70,000 Clinicians (3 min read)
May 16 | Orthopedic Surgery
Zimmer Biomet Launches ROSA Shoulder — First Robotic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (2 min read)
May 16 | Physicians
Bayesian Health gets FDA nod for AI sepsis detection tool (1 min read)
May 16 | Internal Medicine
OpenEvidence Hits 250K Verified Physician Users for Clinical Q&A (2 min read)
May 16 | Radiology / Sports Medicine
AI Reads MRI for ACL Tears at Radiologist Level — Stanford Study (2 min read)
May 16 | Radiology
FDA Clears GE HealthCare SonoSAMTrack: First AI for Real-Time Ultrasound Segmentation (2 min read)
Dentistry.
02 / 06 · 4 stories
May 16 | Dentistry
Pearl AI Gets FDA Clearance for Real-Time Caries Detection on Bitewings (2 min read)
May 16 | Dentistry
Align Technology Ships iTero Lumina with AI Treatment Simulation (2 min read)
May 16 | Dentistry
Overjet Raises $53M Series C to Expand AI to Periodontal Diagnostics (2 min read)
May 16 | Dentistry
DEXIS AI Month Offering Free Access to FDA-Cleared Dental AI for Clinicians - Dentistry Today (1 min read)
Pharmacy.
03 / 06 · 7 stories
May 16 | Pharmacy
FDA Approves Auvelity: First Non-Antipsychotic for Alzheimer's Agitation (1 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
Walgreens Launches AI-Powered Medication Therapy Management at Scale (2 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
FDA Approves First AI-Designed Drug for Phase 2: Insilico INS018_055 for IPF (3 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
CVS Deploys Robotic Central Fill — 50% of Maintenance Rx Now Auto-Filled (2 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
Regenxbio reaps pivotal win for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy (1 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy for Treatment of Genetic Hearing Loss Under National Priority Voucher Pro (1 min read)
May 16 | Pharmacy
Utilizing AI to Facilitate Combination Product Development (1 min read)
Physician Assistant.
04 / 06 · 3 stories
May 16 | Physician Assistant
AAPA Endorses Ambient AI Scribes for PA Documentation Workflows (2 min read)
May 16 | Physician Assistant
Surgical PAs First to Use Apple Vision Pro for Pre-Op Anatomy Review (2 min read)
May 16 | Physician Assistant
CMS Finalizes Direct Billing Rule: PAs Bill Medicare Independently in 2026 (2 min read)
Nursing.
05 / 06 · 4 stories
May 16 | Nursing
Hippocratic AI Generative Nurse Agents Now Live at 35 Health Systems (3 min read)
May 16 | Nursing
Epic Rover Adds AI-Drafted Shift Handoff Notes for Bedside Nurses (2 min read)
May 16 | Nursing
Smart IV Pumps with Closed-Loop Vasopressor Titration Get FDA Nod (2 min read)
May 16 | Nursing
How nursing data powers AI in healthcare (1 min read)
Digital Health.
06 / 06 · 7 stories
May 16 | Digital Health
Epic Launches MyChart Copilot — Patient Messages Drafted by AI by Default (2 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health
FDA Clears Artera AI Tool for Breast Cancer Risk Prediction (1 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health
Apple Watch Series 11 Adds FDA-Cleared Hypertension Detection (2 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health
Hippocratic AI Raises $200M for Generative Nurse Agents — $3.5B Valuation (3 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health
Private Voice AI in Healthcare: How to Capture Critical Conversations Without Letting Patient Data Leave the B (1 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health
Shyld AI Snags $13M for Device that Disinfects Hospital Rooms Autonomously (1 min read)
May 16 | Digital Health