Intelligence
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Healthcare & MedTech · clinical ai
After three years of controlled trials, clinical AI has crossed into routine use at a small group of US and UK hospital systems. The next phase — governance, reimbursement, and workforce — will determine whether the technology scales beyond them.
Dr. Elin Lindqvist · 24 June 2026 · 9 min
Opinion
The specialty that most reliably converts patient anxiety into revenue is also the one most reluctant to disclose complication rates. That is no longer defensible.
Dr. Elin Lindqvist · 23 June 2026 · 5 min
Enterprise
Every enterprise software vendor is now selling agents. A shortlist of six criteria separates production-ready platforms from repackaged chatbots.
Clara Bergman · 20 June 2026 · 7 min
Opinion
A short note on why our reviews franchise operates on a strict editorial firewall — and why the industry norm of paid placement is corrosive to buyer trust.
Oliver Bennett · 19 June 2026 · 4 min
Healthcare & MedTech · plastic surgery tech
Three platforms dominate 3D consultation imaging in aesthetic clinics. We compared them across simulation accuracy, integration, pricing transparency, and clinical evidence, with input from four practising plastic surgeons.
Dr. Elin Lindqvist · 18 June 2026 · 11 min
Robotics
A conversation on what it will take for humanoid platforms to move from choreographed demonstrations to paid industrial work.
Henrik Solberg · 15 June 2026 · 12 min
AI
The category that was supposed to be automated first has instead absorbed AI as a productivity layer. What that means for the next wave of clinical AI.
Aleksi Virtanen · 12 June 2026 · 8 min
Research
Our inaugural annual report benchmarks operational technology adoption across 312 hospital systems in the US, UK, and EU. Full report available to Chronicle Members.
Dr. Annika Holm · 10 June 2026 · 6 min