The health tech trends shaping care delivery in 2026

Health technology is entering a more practical phase. From virtual care and administrative AI to interoperability and data analytics, the focus is shifting from experimentation to full deployment. Here are the top trends reshaping the healthcare landscape in 2026.

Virtual care moves into routine care delivery

Virtual care involves the use of technology to provide healthcare services remotely.

Fileless malware: The threat your antivirus can’t always see

Most cybersecurity tools are built around a simple assumption: malicious software leaves files behind. Fileless malware is designed specifically to defeat that assumption. Rather than dropping a suspicious executable onto a hard drive, it operates entirely in memory, using your system’s own trusted tools against you, and leaving little to nothing for a traditional antivirus scanner to find.

Microsoft is ending Office 2021 support in 2026

If you or your team are still running Office 2021, which houses the standalone perpetual-license versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, mark your calendar. Microsoft has confirmed that support ends on October 13, 2026. The software won’t stop working that day, but what happens afterward is worth understanding well before the deadline arrives.