Lady Gaga’s Fiancé Trains AI on Living Human Skin Tissue
Michael Polansky's biotech startup Outer Biosciences keeps donated human skin alive for weeks and uses it to train an AI that predicts promising new skincare ingredients.
Health & Biotechnology
Navigate the future of health and biotechnology in AIstify’s Health & Biotechnology section. From hospitals and life sciences firms to biotech startups and research institutions, we track how AI is reshaping care delivery, drug development, and biomedical research. Coverage spans news, real-world deployments, deals, and policy developments influencing how AI is adopted across healthcare and biotech ecosystems. We focus on clinical decision support, medical imaging, drug discovery, diagnostics, and research automation, alongside regulatory and ethical considerations affecting patient safety and innovation. Our explainers and roundups turn complex updates into clear takeaways, highlighting what’s changing, why it matters now, and how AI is accelerating progress across health and life sciences.
Latest Health & Biotechnology News
Anthropic Teams Up With HHMI and Allen Institute to Apply Claude to Scientific Discovery
Anthropic is collaborating with Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Allen Institute to apply its Claude AI model to accelerate biological research and scientific discovery.
Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaGenome DNA Prediction Model
Google DeepMind has introduced AlphaGenome, a new AI model designed to analyze long DNA sequences and predict how genetic variations may influence disease development.
Mistral AI Launches Vibe 2.0 Coding Agent
Mistral AI released the general availability of Mistral Vibe 2.0, upgrading its terminal-based coding agent as it shifts developer tools from testing to paid enterprise products.
Report Warns That Grok Chatbot Exposes Kids to Unsafe Content
A new assessment by Common Sense Media finds xAI’s Grok chatbot exposes minors to sexual, violent, and unsafe content, with weak age verification and ineffective safety...
Rainbow Weather Raises $5.5M to Let AI Forecast Weather in Real Time
Climate tech startup Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven platform for hyper-local, real-time weather forecasting and environmental intelligence.
AI Now Handles Chronic Prescription Renewals in Utah
Utah launches an AI pilot for prescription renewals, letting algorithms handle routine medication management without physicians, highlighting regulatory and safety challenges.
OpenAI Adds Age Prediction for Teen Safety on ChatGPT
OpenAI now uses age prediction to adjust ChatGPT’s safety settings for teens. Users 18 and older can verify their age to disable extra restrictions.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft Team Up to Use AI for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft have launched a collaboration to accelerate early detection of lung cancer using AI-powered radiology tools, with a focus on underserved communities.
OpenAI Will Test Ads in ChatGPT for Free Users
OpenAI announced it will begin testing ads in ChatGPT for free U.S. users, while paid subscriptions will remain ad-free, marking a potential new revenue stream.