The World Health Organization expanded its digital health plan for 3 more years, helping countries use AI tools like disease trackers and diagnosis assistants safely. This global effort aims to create common rules for medical AI while respecting different countries’ needs.

Microsoft’s new AI Orchestrator is transforming cancer care by automatically organizing scans, test results, and treatment history for tumor boards – doctor teams that decide complex cases. Early users report saving hours previously spent preparing medical records.

In Taiwan, National Taiwan University Hospital became the first to fully use AI for finding pancreatic cancer in scans. The system, approved in both Taiwan and the U.S., highlights suspicious areas for radiologists to check. Two Singapore hospitals will test this technology next month.

Google’s AI Mode update lets people research health issues using photos of rashes, voice descriptions of symptoms, or even video clips of movement problems. The system provides personalized answers while checking information against medical guidelines.

A serious cyberattack on UK hospitals exposed weaknesses in AI systems used for diagnosing chronic diseases. Hackers targeted systems that help manage diabetes and heart conditions, showing the need for better security in medical AI tools.

Compass AI made breakthroughs in predicting which cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy. By analyzing RNA data with concept-bottleneck models, it explains its predictions in terms doctors understand – like specific gene markers linked to treatment success.

Anthropic added new safety measures to its Claude Opus 4 AI after identifying high risks in biological research uses. The company now requires special approvals for healthcare applications and tracks how hospitals use the technology.

The MedBrowseComp Benchmark revealed limitations in AI research assistants. While good at finding basic information, current systems struggle with comparing multiple studies or spotting errors in medical papers – important tasks for drug discovery.

Looking ahead, the AI Spring Summit (June 10-12) will bring together doctors, tech experts, and policymakers to discuss AI rules. Key topics include protecting patient data in AI systems and making sure AI tools work equally well for all people groups.

In the United States, hospitals using AI documentation tools reduced time spent on medical records by 2.5 hours daily. The systems suggest diagnosis codes and treatment notes while doctors work, letting them focus more on patients.