In 2026, several clinical studies evaluated artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening, going beyond retrospective testing alone. The randomized MASAI trial reports fewer cancers detected between two screening rounds, while other studies show possible gains…
AlphaGenome Atlas: what mapping 9 billion variants really changes
Launched by Google DeepMind on September 8, 2026, AlphaGenome Atlas makes available predictions of the molecular effects of nine billion possible single-letter substitutions in the human genome. These are neither nine billion mutations observed in…
Will Your Thoughts Soon Be Readable? Meta Unveils an AI Capable of Turning Them Into Text
For a long time, the idea of directly converting a thought into text belonged to the realm of science fiction. Brain-machine interfaces were limited to specialized laboratories or relied on brain implants that required surgery….
Scanning an Entire Body in 60 Seconds: Midjourney Unveils a 3D Scanner Up to 100 Times Faster Than an MRI
When people think of Midjourney, they immediately think of generative artificial intelligence, photorealistic images, and the creative revolution that has transformed the design, advertising, and film industries. Few people would have imagined that the company…
AI Takes on Future Pandemics with a First-of-Its-Kind Universal Vaccine
For several years, the fight against COVID-19 has felt like a constant race against the virus’s evolution. As new variants emerged, scientists had to adapt their understanding, update vaccination strategies, and monitor the emergence of…
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 outcomes with unprecedented precision. 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 participating in the prescription of medications, within settings that…
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. A recent…
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…
Kyutai and Olivier Goy are combining AI and voice technology to help people who have lost the ability to speak
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better 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 speech1. For many patients, this loss of…