AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI in Healthcare: Assort Health’s $120M funding round (now $1.2B valuation) spotlights its AI voice chatbot that handles doctor-visit scheduling for thousands of physicians. Robotics in Medicine: Shore Medical Center in Somers Point says it’s the first NJ hospital offering the VELYS Spine robotic assistance platform for spine procedures. NJ Tech Policy: A state panel advanced bills to create a New Jersey social media research center and study warning labels aimed at reducing addictive online behavior for kids. Life Sciences & Trials: Araris Biotech and Taiho Oncology dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 trial of ARC-02, a CD79b-targeted antibody-drug conjugate for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with Princeton listed in the release. Public Health Research: A Rutgers-led study in the Philadelphia region reports “mutating” mice populations that can survive poisons, raising pest-control stakes. Energy & Data Centers: Coverage highlights how data-center opposition and grid constraints are reshaping where facilities can grow, with California’s electricity costs cited as a major drag. Local Safety: Two NJ teens died on e-bikes within days, renewing calls to treat e-bikes more like motor vehicles than bicycles.
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