For several years, the fight against COVID-19 felt like a constant race against the virus’s evolution. As new variants emerged, scientists had to adapt their understanding and update vaccination strategies…
What if AI could detect skin diseases earlier? Squaremind raises $18 million
Medical diagnosis is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Long reliant on human expertise and clinical observation, it is now being enhanced by technologies capable of analyzing, comparing, and predicting with unprecedented accuracy. In this context,…
The United States is testing AI capable of prescribing medication: revolution or a step in the wrong direction?
Artificial intelligence is entering a particularly sensitive phase: the practice of medicine. In the United States, several recent trials are exploring the possibility of AI systems assisting in the prescription of medications, albeit within limited contexts…
Artificial intelligence improves cancer detection by more than 10%, a groundbreaking study reveals
Artificial intelligence is gradually transforming modern medicine. Having proven its value in medical image analysis, treatment planning, and pharmaceutical research, it is now taking a new step forward in the field of screening…
Body Scan 2: Withings Expands Its Smart Scale to Track 60 Health Metrics
Seventeen years after launching one of the first smart scales on the market, Withings is taking things to the next level. Unveiled at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Body Scan 2 is no longer designed as a simple device…
Kyutai and Olivier Goy are combining AI and voice technology to help people who have lost the ability to speak
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Charcot's disease, affects approximately 2 to 3 people per 100,000 worldwide and leads to a progressive loss of motor function, including…
A portable, ultra-fast food allergen detector—a first in France
Food allergies are now a major public health issue, and their prevalence continues to rise worldwide. According to international health organizations, more than 250 million people live with a…
Your Health Explained by AI: OpenAI Breaks New Ground with ChatGPT Health
Until now, artificial intelligence in healthcare has been limited to indirect applications: diagnostic assistance for doctors, image analysis, case triage, and optimization of care pathways. With ChatGPT Health, OpenAI is ushering in a major shift…
Our DNA speaks volumes; AI is beginning to understand what this means for our health
For years, DNA sequencing has made it possible to identify thousands of genetic variations in an individual, without knowing which ones were actually linked to a specific disease. In 2025, a new generation…
AI identifies a biomarker of chronic stress for the first time using medical imaging
A team of researchers has demonstrated that an artificial intelligence model can now detect physiological signals associated with chronic stress using routine medical imaging scans. This breakthrough, presented at the annual conference of…
