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• [New] While brain implants usually require hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs and risky surgical procedures, circulatronics technology holds the potential to make therapeutic brain implants accessible to all by eliminating the need for surgery. Mirage News
• [New] The global expansion of genetic testing could lead to a new era of personalized medicine, with preventive and therapeutic approaches tailored to individuals' unique genetic profiles, ushering in the age of precision medicine. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By 2040, future medicine nanomedicine will likely be as routine as MRI imaging is today, widely available, safe, and cost-effective. DelveInsight Business Research
• [New] The increasing threat of antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis, and nanomedicine is emerging as a critical line of defence. DelveInsight Business Research
• [New] The healthcare industry is increasingly leveraging digital signatures for e-prescriptions and patient data management, with a growth rate of 28% projected through 2030. Virtue Market Research
• [New] Over the next decade, the U.S. is expected to see about 1.9 million healthcare job openings each year. Fortune
• [New] By end-user, the home healthcare segment is expected to register the fastest growth during 2025-2034. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Healthcare premiums for millions of people are about to double or even triple in 2026. Yahoo News
• [New] Supported by £1 million of funding, the AI for Regulatory Insight, Safety, and Efficiency programme will demonstrate how regulators can responsibly use AI to strengthen medicine safety, streamline the development of new treatments and enable faster access to new therapies. UKAuthority
• [New] By 2026 we may see medical imaging consoles or EHR assistants powered by behind-the-scenes LLMs. IntuitionLabs
• [New] We expect 2026 to be a year when bold healthcare insurers and providers differentiate themselves and realign their strategies to meet head on the effects of new health policies and emerging technologies. Forrester
• [New] From robot surgeons to hospital porters, robots will be increasingly visible in healthcare settings in 2026. Forbes
• [New] Over 2026, we may start to see clinical applications starting to emerge, signaling the beginning of a new era of personalized, precision medicine. Forbes
• [New] In 2026, the concept of telemedicine - healthcare delivered remotely via technology - has evolved into virtual hospitals. Forbes
• [New] Medicaid: Proposed cuts to states that fund Medicaid through provider taxes and that expanded their coverage under the Affordable Care Act, as well as a proposed work requirement for adults 18-64 receiving Medicaid, will result in nearly 11 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034. AAMC
• [New] U.S. employers and workers are being squeezed by the steepest run-up in health insurance costs in years, with average family premiums nearing $26,993 in 2025 and pressure building for even sharper increases in 2026. Fortune
• [New] By 2025, an estimated 2.3 billion smartphone users will actively use health and wellness applications, signaling a massive shift in patient engagement. Yahoo Finance Singapore
• [New] Bioinformatics, a fast-growing field at the intersection of biology, computer science, and statistics, could help Nigeria move from reactive medicine to predictive and personalised healthcare. Healthwise
• [New] Homeless children are at higher risk of facing serious health conditions and are more susceptible to substance abuse and violence. / USA The Salvation Army USA
• [New] The goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 is technically achievable, but progress is dangerously uneven. EATG
• [New] HLTH devoted more floor space, sessions and attention to AI in 2025, and hospital and healthcare leaders have unabashed enthusiasm for AI's potential to eventually improve patient care. Onclive
• [New] 2025's enforcement landscape brought sharper oversight, evolving regulations, and new vulnerabilities across healthcare and beyond. Healthicity
• [New] Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US, launched in 2019, is an initiative run by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the objective of reducing new HIV infections in the US by 75% and 90% by 2025 and 2030, respectively. PubMed Central (PMC)

Last updated: 07 November 2025