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• [New] Healthcare leadership is expecting AI to contribute to clinical decision-making; a Deloitte study finds that 62% of healthcare leaders see promise in generative AI for quicker decision-making. West Health Mosaic
• [New] Dominant Biomarker Types: Genetic biomarkers are projected to command around 29% of the revenue share in 2026, while cell-based ones are likely to be the fastest-growing at about 13.2% CAGR through 2033, driven by advances in liquid biopsy. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Generative AI could drive US fraud losses from $12.3 billion in 2023 to $40 billion by 2027 - a 32% compound annual growth rate. EyeSift
• [New] Private hospitals could switch from innovators to generic versions for certain pharmaceuticals, but not others. CodeBlue
• [New] Healthcare has reached an important inflection point where success will depend on how well organizations put technology to work. Mathematica
• [New] Samsung is currently in its seventh generation of Galaxy Fold devices, and we expect that both the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will be refreshed with new processors, a few other tweaks and the number eight on their packaging. CNet
• [New] AI is outpacing governance and pushes child-safety rules UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that AI is developing faster than effective oversight and called for globally harmonized rules, especially to protect children. Prompt Injection
• [New] As rapid political, economic and social changes continue in Myanmar ahead of the general elections anticipated for later this year, the theme for the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update is 'Making Sense of Conflict'. ANU Myanmar Research Centre
• [New] The USDA projects Mexican sugar imports will reach up to 1.15 Mt in the 2026/27 marketing year, significantly increasing export opportunities and generating additional income for approximately 170,000 sugarcane growers. Mexico Business
• [New] Enterprises in the U.K. are turning cybersecurity into a core business discipline, adopting AI-supported detection, continuous assurance and automated evidence generation as threats and regulatory scrutiny intensify. City AM
• [New] In the U.S., EVs accounted for more than 11% of total new vehicle sales, with automakers including Tesla Inc., General Motors, and Ford committing a combined US$ 73 Bn toward establishing a regional battery manufacturing capacity of around 500 GWh by 2030. Persistence Market Research
• [New] NHS England will support a national rollout of AI notetaking tools, which record conversations between patients and NHS staff to generate real-time transcriptions and clinical summaries. UKAuthority
• [New] The idea that GLP-1s may reduce cancer risk for much of the world is being inferred from data generated almost entirely in a few rich ones. The Conversation
• [New] The growing overlap between the Russia-Ukraine war, West Asia, the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific suggests future escalation in one theater will increasingly generate strategic consequences well beyond its immediate region. More News From NowHere
• [New] The bionic eye, also referred to as retinal prosthesis, offers hope for individuals suffering from blinding retinal diseases such as AMD and retinitis pigmentosa, where the loss of photoreceptors leads to vision impairment. Ovid
• [New] Patients could control the limb ipsilateral to a control device in motor cortex, when generally we do not think about possible ipsilateral limb control capabilities of motor cortex. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The commercial opportunity is significant, as advanced therapy manufacturing services are expected to generate tens of billions in revenue by the early 2030s as clinical pipelines mature into approved products. Persistence Market Research
• [New] One year ago, the consensus among serious AI scientists placed AGI - Artificial General Intelligence, meaning AI that matches or exceeds human-level reasoning across all domains, somewhere between 2030 and 2032. Gradion
• [New] Research on generative AI from firms like PwC suggests the technology could automate activities that absorb a large majority of employees' time across knowledge work. Tommaso Maria Ricci
• [New] The main genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease may be linked differently to brain amyloid buildup in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white older adults, underscoring the need for varied populations in Alzheimer's research. Alzheimer's Orange County

Last updated: 19 July 2026