Global Scans · Healthtech · Weekly Summary

• [New] The nursing and physician shortages will intensify in 2026, evolving from a generalized workforce gap into acute, strategic crises concentrated in specific high-stakes domains. Syncx
• [New] The healthcare sector in 2026 will confront the accelerated and mass retirement of the Baby Boomer generation. Syncx
• [New] Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, working in partnership with Roche, have created a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform designed to predict which medications might trigger harmful immune responses in certain individuals. ScienceDaily
• [New] In pharmaceutical R&D, companies like Insilico Medicine use generative models to design novel protein structures with therapeutic potential by reducing discovery time from years to weeks. Market Data Forecast
• [New] A major new federal regulation, the Department of Justice's Bulk Data Rule, has added a significant layer of compliance and risk for companies handling genetic data. JD Supra
• [New] A surgeon will see critical blood vessels highlighted through AR glasses; a radiologist will have every scan pre-read with anomalies flagged; an oncologist will have a treatment plan generated from the latest global research. Top CNN Featured Futurist Keynote Speaker on AI, Tech L
• [New] Over a quarter of creators said they believe the next two to three years will be shaped by AI-generated content. Digiday
• [New] AI-powered code generation in 2025 represents both an extraordinary opportunity and a significant responsibility. Ficus Technologies
• [New] A new AI-generated bot will be appointed as minister in the Albanian government to manage and award all public tenders in which the government contracts private companies for various projects. Morrison Foerster
• [New] By embedding AI, robotics, and digital infrastructure across industries, Beijing hopes to generate new high-skill jobs, boost productivity, and compensate for demographic decline through automation and efficiency gains. / China The Diplomat
• [New] Databricks plans to train 100k professionals in data and AI in the UK and Ireland by 2028 in generative AI, data engineering, machine learning, and analytics through Databricks' in-person and self-paced programmes. Blocks and Files
• [New] Recent strategic initiatives include a US$ 250 million debt financing to support acquisitions and innovations in AI-powered healthcare solutions, potentially enhancing cash flow generation despite a forecasted low return on equity of 9.8% in three years. Yahoo Finance
• [New] 71% of businesses now use generative AI, up from just 33% a year ago, and 92% of CEOs plan to increase AI investments in the next few years. Security Boulevard
• [New] High-tech levels: AI, Green Energy, Healthcare, Fintech and E-commerce will grow explosively in the following decades, developing jobs and investments and redefining the world economy. Global Radiance Review
• [New] 45 Indian companies are now part of a single global company's supply chain, generating lakhs of jobs, with potential for further employment growth when indirect job creation is factored in. The Indian Express
• [New] Mobile technologies and services now generate 5.8% of global GDP, equal to $6.5 trillion, and are expected to reach $11 trillion (8.4% of GDP) by 2030, powered by 5G, IoT and AI adoption. Techtrends Zambia
• [New] Ulixacaltamide has a 70% chance of getting approved - up from no chance before - and could generate north of $2.5 billion in sales as an essential tremor product. BioPharma Dive
• [New] MIT scientists have found a way to make gene editing far safer and more accurate - a breakthrough that could reshape how we treat hundreds of genetic diseases. ScienceDaily
• [New] Anthem Inc., in collaboration with Google Cloud, is developing a synthetic data platform that will generate approximately 1.5 to 2 petabytes of synthetic data, including medical histories and healthcare claims. Financier Worldwide
• [New] Australia's hospital medical records hold a treasure trove of information that could transform healthcare; however each state has maintained very different systems, and generating insights into best practice healthcare has been difficult. Home
• [New] Cloud computing providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google's parent company) are pouring billions into expanding their generative AI infrastructure, with collective capital expenditures expected to reach $200 billion in 2025, $90 billion specifically for AI. FinancialContent
• [New] In 2026, ISG expects a general shift in AI workplace initiatives from pilot projects to full-scale deployments. Stock Titan
• [New] Optimistically: AI has the potential to become a scientific collaborator, with systems like DeepMind's Co-Scientist and Stanford's Virtual Lab autonomously generating, testing, and validating hypotheses. / China AI Supremacy

Last updated: 26 October 2025