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Today's News | 08/26/25

Abridge AI Startup Hits $5.3B Valuation, Revolutionizes Doctor-Patient Care

Abridge, founded by cardiologist Shiv Rao in 2018, leverages AI to transcribe and summarize doctor-patient conversations, reducing administrative burdens and integrating with EHRs like Epic. Valued at $5.3 billion after major funding, it enhances care efficiency and empathy. Rao's innovation is restoring the doctor-patient bond amid digital overload.

GPT-4 Excels on Medical Exams But Falters on Altered Questions

AI models like GPT-4 excel on standard medical exams but falter dramatically—accuracy dropping up to 40%—when questions are slightly altered, revealing superficial knowledge reliant on patterns. This brittleness poses risks to patient care, underscoring the need for human oversight and rigorous adversarial testing in healthcare AI.

Ant Group Partners with Peking University on AI Health Lab for Diagnostics

Ant Group has partnered with Peking University Third Hospital to launch an AI health lab, focusing on developing trustworthy tools to enhance diagnostics, streamline operations, and improve patient outcomes. This builds on Ant's existing AI solutions like the AQ app. The initiative positions China at the forefront of AI-driven healthcare innovation.

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Naluri Raises $5M Series B for AI Wellbeing Expansion in Southeast Asia

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Apple to Launch AI-Powered Health+ Subscription in 2026

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AI Denies Health Claims, Patients Fight Back with AI Appeals

AI is revolutionizing healthcare by enabling insurers to deny claims efficiently, often erroneously, sparking lawsuits and ethical concerns. Patients are countering with AI tools to draft appeals, successfully overturning denials and leveling the playing field. This shift demands regulatory oversight for equitable AI use in claims processing.