Utah launches a pilot program permitting an AI system to autonomously prescribe and renew 15 lower-risk psychiatric medications.

A UCSF and Wayne State University study published in Cell Reports Medicine found that generative AI matched or outperformed human expert teams in predicting preterm birth from microbiome data, completing in six months what took humans nearly two years.

Medical AI startup OpenEvidence, known as the 'ChatGPT for doctors,' has doubled its valuation to $12 billion after a new $250 million funding round. The platform is now used by over 40% of US physicians.

2026 is set to be a pivotal year for AI in pharmaceuticals, as AI-powered simulations and richer data are expected to reshape clinical trial design, improving efficiency and data quality.