Surgical robots are already part of modern medicine, but few people seem to realize it. The paradox is that the technology is advancing rapidly: new platforms, digital ecosystems, early clinical telesurgery protocols, and even laboratory demonstrations of partial autonomy are all emerging at once. Yet when you step into a hospital, things often look much the same as they did 5 to 10 years ago. Economics, regulation, and organizational barriers are a big part of the reason.
Over 66 million adults in the US have already sought physical or mental health advice from artificial intelligence. A recent study reveals that rather than replacing doctors, digital tools are becoming an everyday support system used both before and after clinic visits – a trend surging despite clear warnings from scientists about the risk of widespread machine-generated misinformation.
Pharmaceutical giant GSK has presented promising Phase I clinical trial results for its targeted ADC therapy (mocertatug rezetecan). The novel drug, aimed at the B7-H4 antigen, demonstrates exceptionally high efficacy against treatment-resistant ovarian cancer and advanced endometrial cancer, paving the way for large-scale Phase III trials later this year.
Over the past year, the healthtech market has grown noticeably more demanding toward products tied to nutrition, disease prevention, and digital user support. According to Rock Health, American digital health startups raised $14.2 billion in 2025 — but the money is being distributed with growing inequality: the number of deals has declined while the average check has grown, as capital concentrated in the hands of fewer companies. Investors have become markedly more selective toward startups.
Israeli firm ForSight Robotics has announced the successful completion of the first-ever fully robotic cataract surgery on a human patient. The procedure was performed without the need for general anesthesia, a breakthrough that could radically shift global standards and accessibility in ophthalmic care.
The U.S. FDA has released new guidance for medical devices aimed at weight loss, laying out stricter requirements for clinical trials, effectiveness, and safety.
Aging and death have long been topics that only philosophers, hypochondriacs, and charlatans were happy to dwell on. But in recent years, this eternal yet unwelcomed subject has drawn growing interest from scientists and business figures alike — driven, above all, by the rise of AI, which has called into question the assumption that aging, as we know it, is simply the natural order of things. Aging is now understood as a set of measurable processes: the accumulation of cellular damage, regulatory failures, and the gradual erosion of the body’s systemic resilience. And if that’s the case, it can be significantly slowed down.
This article concludes our series on the Hallmarks of Aging and on the ways science may be able to influence them. Earlier in the series, we introduced the topic in an overview of the rejuvenation field, and then explored specific mechanisms in articles on genetic and epigenetic changes, protein quality control, mitochondria, and cellular senescence, and autophagy, metabolism, and stem cells. Here we focus on the final three: altered intercellular communication, chronic low-grade inflammation, and dysbiosis.
We continue to explore the causes of aging in the body, known as the hallmarks of aging, and how humanity can already influence them today in an attempt to achieve rejuvenation. Earlier, we looked at the general concept of the hallmarks of aging, as well as what can already be done about aging-related causes connected with DNA damage, telomere shortening, and epigenetic alterations, and loss of protein quality control, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cellular senescence.
In May 2026, Las Vegas is set to host the inaugural Enhanced Games — a competition its organizers pitch as an alternative to traditional sports. The concept is as simple as it is explosive: athletes will be permitted to compete using substances and methods banned under anti-doping rules, but, according to the project’s creators, under medical supervision and in a fully transparent framework. The official website lists May 24, 2026 as the opening date. The program includes swimming, athletics, and weightlifting.