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• [New] Under new Medicare arrangements, patients with thyroid cancer will be able to undergo genetic testing to identify mutations in the RET gene, to confirm eligibility for treatment with Retevmo. Mirage News
• [New] As AI in healthcare becomes part of everyday clinical practice, healthcare professionals in 2026 are expected to develop a new set of practical, non-technical AI skills. Oxford Home Study College
• [New] With preventative gene-targeting treatments now becoming available, there is a particularly urgent need for reliable biofluid-based signatures that indicate near-term onset in individuals that carry ALS risk genes. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• [New] Service organizations expect AI to handle 50% of customer service cases by 2027, reflecting growing confidence in generative AI, automation, and intelligent customer service technologies. Offshore 24/7
• [New] In 2026, companies will use AI not simply to automate repetitive jobs but also to protect cybersecurity, improve consumer experiences, make better decisions, and generate new revenue streams. -
• [New] General non-invasive BCI such as EEG devices and sleep monitoring systems are classified as Class II devices given their lower risk profiles. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] American society is multicultural and includes a large number of first-generation immigrants who routinely use or might have already explored CAM. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By 2050, the United States is expected to generate about 2.2 million tons of retired wind-turbine blade material, much of it made from tough fibreglass composites that are difficult and expensive to recycle. The Times Of India
• [New] The success of the UAE's nuclear and solar schemes will limit the requirement for gas in electricity generation. The National
• [New] McKinsey's B2B pricing research finds that 65 to 85% of pricing organizations expect to adopt generative or agentic AI in pricing within one to three years, up from roughly 10 to 30% today. Medium
• [New] The Middle East's healthcare insurance sector in 2026 will likely see sustained growth driven by increasing demand for comprehensive tech-enabled plans, rising healthcare costs, and growing chronic diseases. The Lime Street Guide
• [New] By 2026, healthcare will have clearly shifted from reacting to problems to preventing them early, made possible by a few vital technological advances. Zymr
• [New] President Trump's GENEROUS model and GLP-1 bridge could make major strides for making GLP-1 medications more affordable for many. Ritter Insurance Marketing
• [New] Biologists from Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf and the universities in Cologne and Frankfurt / Main found that they could change bee behaviour by manipulating a particular gene and selectively reducing activity in certain neural circuits. ScienceDaily
• [New] Voice search is projected to generate $112.5 billion in revenue by 2033, growing at 23.8% CAGR. Dageno AI
• [New] Latin America & MEA Moderate Emerging opportunities through public health programs, international partnerships, and expanding access to innovative vaccine technologies. Global Vaccines Innovation and Immunology Conference |
• [New] Generative AI, combined with other computational tools, could cut drug discovery timelines by as much as 50%. MIT Technology Review

Last updated: 09 August 2026