Healthcare Weekly AI News
July 14 - July 25, 2025This weekly update shows artificial intelligence changing healthcare worldwide. Global leaders met at a UN summit to discuss rules for using AI in medicine, especially traditional treatments. WHO started a new center to make sure AI in health is developed fairly.
Money is flowing into health AI companies. Startups using AI got $4 billion of the $6.4 billion invested in digital health this year. Big winners include Abridge ($550 million) for recording doctor talks and Truveta ($320 million) for health data.
New AI tools act like smart helpers. Some can now ask questions and explain their thinking during diagnoses. In the UK, an AI test predicts which prostate cancer patients will benefit from a drug. Rwanda uses AI at borders to spot Mpox skin signs.
Hospitals are getting AI assistants. ShiftMed launched an AI to manage worker schedules. Wellsheet's Care Team Copilot writes medical notes by reading patient charts. In the US, leaders are making rules for healthcare AI use.
Experts say AI that acts on its own (called agentic AI) is becoming essential in healthcare. The life sciences AI market is growing fast - from $2.25 billion in 2024 to $14.20 billion by 2034.