Global Scans · Healthtech · Weekly Summary

• [New] Abroad, researchers like Felix Oyelami apply bioinformatics to breast cancer studies, uncovering gene-level vulnerabilities that could help improve treatment outcomes for Nigerian patients. Healthwise
• [New] AI, will represent Sarawak's name globally in high-tech fields including space technology, power grid monitoring, and healthcare. DayakDaily
• [New] The SAF records system will be integrated with the Next Generation Electronic Medical Record (NGEMR) system currently used in the NHG Health and National University Health System clusters. ST
• [New] SAF medical systems will integrate with the Next Generation Electronic Medical Record by 2028 for centralised records. ST
• [New] Health technology firms are interested in going public in 2026, but policy and economic uncertainty creates a difficult environment for IPOs. Healthcare Dive
• [New] Economic Impact: McKinsey & Company estimates that generative AI could generate $60 to $110 billion in value annually for the pharmaceutical industry, while overall development costs are being reduced by up to 70% through better compound selection and virtual screening capabilities. Sully.Ai
• [New] Only 14% of respondents feel their organization is very prepared to manage the risks associated with generative AI solutions in 2026. ISACA
• [New] The development of 6G wireless technologies is rapidly advancing, with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project entering the pre-standardization phase and aiming to deliver the first specifications by 2028. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] As McKinsey notes, the economic potential of generative AI is transformative, and large-cap tech players are in an arms race to embed it directly into their core platforms. Finerva
• 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
• The healthcare sector in 2026 will confront the accelerated and mass retirement of the Baby Boomer generation. Syncx
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Over a quarter of creators said they believe the next two to three years will be shaped by AI-generated content. Digiday
• AI-powered code generation in 2025 represents both an extraordinary opportunity and a significant responsibility. Ficus Technologies
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 02 November 2025