Health Tech in Early 2026: AI Wearables, Funding Surges & New HIPAA Rules
The FDA eased AI wearable oversight, $14.2B funding surge, HIPAA 72-hour recovery rules in 2026 now
The FDA eased AI wearable oversight, $14.2B funding surge, HIPAA 72-hour recovery rules in 2026 now
In 2020, one of the most devastating breaches in health tech history occurred. A psychotherapy company in Europe was hacked, and over 33,000 private therapy session notes were stolen. The attacker didn’t just leak the data; they attempted to extort individual patients. Some stories linked to this breach ended in tragedy, including multiple suicides.