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Topic · Medicine and healthAI in medicine and health: discoveries, diagnosis and new drugs
Earlier diagnoses, scans read with the help of an algorithm, molecules designed on a computer: medicine is one of the fields where artificial intelligence promises most, and where it matters most to tell proven results from announcements.
Where things stand, updated every hour
In the last seven days FAIND has collected 27 stories on this topic from 15 outlets.
The most recent is “Schneller als die Weltmeister: Diese KI schlägt die besten Drohnenpiloten”, published by t3n.
The most active outlets this week: Agenda Digitale (5), Hardware Upgrade (3), HDblog (2).
Since 2 October 2026, the day we started following the topic, we have catalogued 140 stories.
Last updated: 25 October 2026 at 03:05 (Italian time). This section is compiled automatically from the data FAIND collects.
Understanding the topic
Where AI is already on the ward
The most established uses involve images: X-rays, CT and MRI scans, mammograms, photographs of the skin and the retina. Here AI systems work as a second pair of eyes, flagging suspicious cases for the doctor or ranking exams by urgency. Health authorities, starting with the one in the United States, have cleared hundreds of devices of this kind over the years. The decision, however, stays with the doctor.
Research: proteins and drugs
The best-known result is AlphaFold, the Google DeepMind system that predicts the shape of proteins from their sequence: a problem that had been open for half a century, and work honoured with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Knowing a protein's shape helps to understand diseases and to design molecules that bind to it. This is where many companies are using AI to shorten the early stages of drug discovery, although trials in people still take a long time.
How to read medical news
There is a long way between a headline and a cure. A study on cells or animals is not a therapy; an algorithm tested in one hospital may perform worse elsewhere; a company press release is not a scientific paper. That is why FAIND always names the outlet and links to the original article. These pages inform; they do not replace a doctor's advice.
What we follow
- diagnosis and the reading of medical images
- drug discovery, proteins and genetics
- chatbots and assistants for doctors and patients
- rules, approvals and the protection of health data
Latest news on AI in medicine and health
- STAT+: AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, pushing valuation to $3 billionSTAT Health Tech · 23 Oct
- Can AI really predict cancer survival better than a doctor? I have my doubts | Devi SridharThe Guardian AI · 23 Oct
- Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’TechCrunch AI · 22 Oct
- Microsoft says its AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing conditionsThe Verge AI · 22 Oct
- Claude did not invent scorpion antivenomThe Verge AI · 22 Oct
- OpenAI agents analyze mouse brain data in 32 minutes, a job that would take humans monthsThe Decoder · 22 Oct
- Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNAWired AI · 22 Oct
- People are taking an unapproved weight-loss drug. AI found something surprisingScienceDaily Robotics · 22 Oct
- STAT+: What’s the deal with Isomorphic Labs?STAT Health Tech · 21 Oct
- Avenda Health expands Unfold AI platform to support intraoperative prostate cancer careThe Robot Report · 20 Oct
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The most widely covered story of each day, newest first. The list grows over time; each headline links to the original article.
- Schneller als die Weltmeister: Diese KI schlägt die besten Drohnenpiloten (t3n)
- STAT+: AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, pushing valuation to $3 billion (STAT Health Tech)
- Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’ (TechCrunch AI)
- STAT+: What’s the deal with Isomorphic Labs? (STAT Health Tech)
- Avenda Health expands Unfold AI platform to support intraoperative prostate cancer care (The Robot Report)
- Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool (TechCrunch AI)
- AI agents chasing a $465 train refund invented excuses, leaked medical data, and spammed an MP's office (The Decoder)
- An OpenAI model hacked a government site, grabbed 24 years of hospital data and kept it quiet (The Decoder)
- Advice from a climate therapist: Touch grass. (No, really.) (Grist)
- STAT+: ‘AI sandboxes’ are all the rage. Advocates scramble to control their future (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: The startup chasing ‘general biological intelligence’ (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: Takeaways from an evaluation of Google’s diagnostic chatbot, AMIE (STAT Health Tech)
- Cure sanitarie, negli USA è l'AI a decidere chi le riceve (e anche in Europa ha un ruolo) (HDblog)
- Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment (The Guardian AI)
- ‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop (The Verge AI)
- Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward Claude (The Verge AI, 2 outlets)
- STAT+: Why health AI pilots in Utah may be on a collision course with the FDA (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: FDA spells out 2027 AI guidance plans (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: Utah plows ahead with more health AI pilots for prescriptions, women’s health (STAT Health Tech)
- Missing Link: Our Best Machines – Was bin ich ohne meinen KI-Assistenten? (Heise KI)
- L’IA pourrait-elle vraiment provoquer la disparition de l’humanité ? 5 scénarios passés au crible (Numerama)
- Opinion: Claude analyzed my genome in 30 minutes. Now we need standards for the results (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: HHS announces new efforts to speed up, expand clinical trials with AI (STAT Health Tech)
- STAT+: Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event (STAT Health Tech)
- My boomer mom’s cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts (Grist)
- This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds (ScienceDaily Robotics)
Frequently asked questions
How is artificial intelligence used in medicine?
Mainly to analyse medical images, spot early signs of disease, rank exams by urgency, lighten doctors' paperwork and speed up the search for new drugs. In almost every case it is a support tool, not a replacement for the doctor.
Can AI make a diagnosis instead of a doctor?
No. Approved systems flag and suggest, but the diagnosis and the responsibility remain with a professional. Chatbots can help you understand a report or prepare for an appointment, but they can be wrong and do not know your medical history.
What is AlphaFold?
It is an artificial intelligence system developed by Google DeepMind that predicts the three-dimensional structure of proteins. Its predictions are available to researchers worldwide and the work was honoured with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Can I ask a chatbot for medical advice?
A chatbot can explain terms, help you prepare questions for the doctor and give general information, but it does not examine you, does not know the full picture and can give wrong answers in a confident tone. For symptoms, treatments and medicines, see a doctor; in an emergency, call the emergency services.
Is health data safe with AI?
Health data is among the most protected under European privacy law, and many medical AI systems fall into the high-risk category of the EU regulation on artificial intelligence. Before uploading reports or scans to a service, read how they are stored and used.