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AI in the news (per usual)
Digital Health blockbusters
FDA breakthroughs
The Business of Health
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OpenAI rolled this out to hospitals like Cedars-Sinai, Boston Children's, and (ZS client!) Advent Health in January 2026. 

What is ChatGPT For Healthcare?

100
This fitness wearable company raised $575M in March 2026 to achieve a $10.1B valuation, with LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo as backers.

What is Whoop?

100

In 2026, the FDA stripped the "black box" warning off this menopause treatment.

What is hormone (replacement) therapy?

100

Boston's own (shout out!) Brigham and Women's Hosptial saw the largest one of these in Massachusetts history in July 2026.

What is a nurses' strike? (More than 4,000 nurses). 

200
This company accounts for 30% of the $600M ambient scribe market wants to introduce an all-in-one clinical platform that can support decision-making, suggest billing codes, and flag patients for pharmaceutical trials. 

What is Abridge?

200

This telehealth company closed a $100M Series D round to bring their valuation to +$1B, underscoring VC's ongoing investment in women's health.

What is Midi Health?
200

The FDA has cleared the first ever blood test called Lumipulse for this memory-robbing disease. 

What is Alzheimer's?

200

This prediction market started letting people bet on whether FDA drug trials will succeed. 

What is Kalshi?

300

Nicknamed the "Google for doctors", this AI answer engine hit a ~$12B valuation. 

What is OpenEvidence?

300

This company sold compounded (or copycat) versions of GLP-1's far below the branded price. This led to a legal tussle where Novo Nordisk sued them for patent infringement - but don't worry, they're cool now!

What is Hims + Hers?

300

The FDA moved to fast-track psilocybin (the compound found in 'magic mushrooms') for what disease?

What is treatment-resistant depression?

300

CMS began an 18-month pilot allowing Medicare Part D beneficiaries to access this type of drug for a $50 / month copay (KFF estimates nearly 4M beneficiaries may be eligible). 

What are GLP-1's?

400
Digital Health company UpDoc caused a stir when it announced it had received FDA clearance for medical software using "patient-facing large language models" support those with what disease?
What is diabetes?
400

California-based startup The90 just launched this new wearable: It's a necklace with a sleek black pendant designed to help users track what?

What is sun exposure risk? 

(This necklace tracks solar radiation and gives users personalized UV thresholds and sunscreen reminders). 

400
In April 2026, the FDA approved this drug (brand name Foundayo) as the first weight-loss GLP-1 pill by which company?
What is Eli Lilly?
400

Average out-of-pocket ACA premiums jumped by about this percent in 2026 after enhanced subsidies expired.

What is ~58%?