Global Scans · Healthtech · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2032, cosmetic peptides will stand as essential components of next-generation beauty products, reshaping the global skincare landscape with precision, efficacy, and scientific sophistication. openpr
• [New] Nearly 50% of healthcare workers will need significant reskilling by 2025 to work effectively with emerging technologies. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The global healthcare industry is projected to reach $10 trillion by 2025, driven by unprecedented technological advancement and demographic shifts. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] England's NHA will offer whole-genome sequencing to every newborn beginning in 2026. Armstrong Economics
• [New] The long-term success of generative AI in insurance will depend on trust, regulatory clarity, and safeguards that ensure fairness, transparency, and continued access to human support. Insurance Business
• [New] A sustainable bioeconomy model - one that focuses on the sustainable use of natural resources - could generate enormous opportunities, with projections for it to reach USD 30 trillion by 2050. SDG Action
• [New] The 2040s will mark the transition from treating disease to regenerating health through advanced cellular and genetic therapies. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The journey from narrow AI to artificial general intelligence (AGI) and potentially artificial superintelligence (ASI) will redefine every aspect of human existence, from how we work and communicate to how we understand consciousness itself. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] In nearly half of all states, 23 total, budget officials say general fund spending will either decline or stay flat in fiscal year 2026 - more than double the number that predicted a similar future a year ago for fiscal 2025. Marketbrief
• [New] The Next Generation EU programme finishes at the end of 2026, and there is a risk that substantial amounts of available funds will not be disbursed to Member States in time. EIN Presswire
• [New] SpaceX rolled out an upgraded version of its megarocket for pre-launch testing, but images of the next-generation booster show signs of damage ahead of Starship's first orbital flight early 2026. Gizmodo
• [New] 57% of insurance executives plan to invest in generative and agentic AI. Insurance News Digest
• [New] Optical genome mapping could help uncover causes of recurrent pregnancy loss. EurekAlert!
• [New] The enrichment of SCZ-associated genes for the hippocampus could support the presence of clinically relevant targets for BCI/DBS therapies in the brain region area. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The deal centers on Adverum's Ixo-vec, a single-dose intravitreal gene therapy that could reduce treatment burden in neovascular AMD. PentaVision
• [New] Corporation income tax is set for a strong boost of EUR 3 billion from 2026 onwards, as Ireland's Domestic Top-up Tax applying a minimum effective tax rate of 15% for large corporate groups is foreseen to start generating receipts. Economy and Finance
• [New] Accelerating investments in care systems, green jobs, education, and social protection could lift 110 million women and girls out of extreme poverty by 2050 and generate US$ 342 trillion in cumulative economic returns. Mexico Business
• [New] Generative AI is rapidly moving from pilot projects to full-scale enterprise deployments, driving global AI spending to a projected compound annual growth rate of 29% from 2024 to 2028. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] The 2030s will witness the maturation of precision medicine and the integration of digital health technologies into mainstream healthcare. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] By 2025, 20% of healthcare organizations will have shifted from reactive sick care to proactive health based on genetic, behavioral, and social data. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Genomic medicine will become mainstream within the decade. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] The convergence of AI, genomics, and connected devices is creating a perfect storm of innovation that will reshape medicine more in the next decade than it has in the past century. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu

Last updated: 30 November 2025