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Mantis Biotech has secured $7.4 million in seed funding to advance its platform for creating 'digital twins' of humans. These physics-based, predictive models aim to solve the critical data availability issues in biomedical research, especially for rare diseases, by generating synthetic datasets. Currently, Mantis is applying its technology in professional sports to predict athlete performance and injury, with plans to expand into preventative healthcare and pharmaceutical research.
The U.S. healthcare system's staggering costs are a well-documented national conundrum. With the nation spending an estimated $14,570 per person annually—far exceeding other developed countries like Japan, which spends

HBO's *The Pitt* combines intense medical trauma with a slow-burning, unsettling subplot about hospitals adopting generative AI. While the gore makes the show feel like a horror series, the introduction of AI is presented as even more alarming, particularly in its second season. The series offers a sharp take on the digital future of healthcare, shifting the focus from physical chaos to the existential implications of artificial intelligence.