Biotech
This page collects Health and Tech Now reporting on biotechnology, genomics, and medical breakthroughs, including drug approvals and research tools. Stories describe what changed and link the primary source. They are listed newest first.
- Breakthroughs71%Some rectal cancer patients can now skip surgery, chemo and radiation after FDA approves Jemperli
- Wearables22 to 50What the FDA has actually cleared in cuffless blood pressure
- Digital HealthFDA will treat most apps that come with prescription drugs like ads, unless the drugmaker proves they help
- Healthcare & Insurance95%Humana says 95% of its Medicare Advantage members are in 4-star plans for 2027, up from 20%
- Healthcare & Insurance17 to 4CMS plan would stop Medicare paying for outsourced remote monitoring
- Healthcare & Insurance71%AEP 2027 scorecard: more members in 4-star plans, fewer counties for some big insurers
- Employer Benefits & ACAOscar grows its county count 24% as ACA insurers set 2027 plans
- Digital Health$149How drugmakers and wearables are reaching patients directly
- AI in CareDoximity adds UpToDate to its AI tool, days after its OpenEvidence lawsuit ended
- Breakthroughs24%FDA approves Hibsago, a hepatitis B drug that lets some patients stop treatment
- Healthcare & InsuranceJudi Health gets a CMS contract for its own employer retiree Part D plan
- WearablesOura adds Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 max to its ring
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FDASome rectal cancer patients can now skip surgery, chemo and radiation after FDA approves JemperliBreakthroughs · Source: FDA press release, Oct 19, 2026
- FDAFDA approves Hibsago, a hepatitis B drug that lets some patients stop treatmentBreakthroughs · Source: FDA press release, Oct 20
PacBioPacBio and Verily team up to pair long-read genomes with clinical dataBiotech & Genomics · Source: PacBio release, Oct 19