Amazon adds Ozempic to pharmacy kiosks

May 8, 2026

Amazon Pharmacy is expanding its diabetes treatment offerings by adding the pill version of Ozempic to its pharmacy platform and select kiosks, while also…

Ghana to use kiosks for remote health care

April 17, 2026

Ghana's Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has announced plans to deploy health kiosks nationwide as part of the government's Free Primary…

Solar-powered kiosks delivering health care in Chad

April 16, 2026

Telemedan, a startup founded in 2021 by Abakar Mahamat and Ahmed Kotoko, is addressing limited healthcare access in Chad through solar-powered medical kiosks…

NYC medical group intros patient check-in kiosks

April 15, 2026

Montefiore Medical Group in New York has introduced self-service digital kiosks in select waiting rooms to speed up patient check-in and improve overall…

Arizona medical center installs drug take-back kiosk

March 30, 2026

Canyon Vista Medical Center in Arizona has installed a secure, ADA-accessible drug take-back kiosk in its emergency room waiting area, giving residents a 24/…

Eyes on the future: Vision screening comes to self-service kiosks

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

The vision-screening sector has delivered steady growth over the past several years. One study shows these kiosks can reach $2.7 billion by 2032.

Prescription kiosks linked to reduction in unnecessary antibiotic use

March 19, 2026

Prescription medication dispensing kiosks introduced at 20 urgent care centers in 2019 played a key role in an effort to improve antibiotic prescribing…

More optometrists raise concerns over vision testing kiosks

March 6, 2026

AI-enabled vision-testing kiosks are expanding rapidly across U.S. retail environments, but optometric organizations continue to raise concerns about patient…

Pharmacy group pushes back against prescription kiosks

March 3, 2026

A pharmacist trade group is pushing back against Amazon's new prescription-dispensing kiosks, warning that the technology risks reducing pharmacy care to a…

The OnMed CareStation targets healthcare access gaps as telehealth accelerates

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Physician shortages, rising costs and uneven access to care increasingly plague the U.S. healthcare system. Helping address those issues are telehealth kiosks…

Elevated lead levels found at some drinking water kiosks

February 17, 2026

A study published in Environmental Science & Technology examined the safety of water dispensed from freestanding water vending kiosks and found that some…

KIOSK Information Systems and AOPEN Solve the ‘Digital Front Door’ Reliability Crisis at HIMSS 2026

KIOSK Information Systems and AOPEN are addressing healthcare’s “digital front door” reliability challenges with resilient, always-on kiosk solutions at HIMSS…

Eye-exam kiosks see pushback from optometrist groups

February 10, 2026

National and state optometric organizations have raised patient safety and regulatory concerns about Eyebot's rollout of its self-serve, AI-enabled…

Virginia students learn life-saving skills with CPR kiosk

February 4, 2026

Students at Virginia Commonwealth University are taking part in a new hands-only CPR training experience inside the VCU Student Commons, thanks to the…

English hospital rolling out check-in kiosks

January 30, 2026

The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust at the Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester, England, is introducing digital check-in kiosks across its outpatient…

9 self-service tech trends to watch

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

The recent Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Show kicked off with a keynote on nine self-service trends to keep an eye on in the coming years: including…

American Heart Association to bring CPR Training Kiosk to VCU

January 13, 2026

The American Heart Association will move its Mobile CPR Training Kiosk to Virginia Commonwealth University. The kiosk provides five-minute instructions on how…

Automated drug kiosk market to hit $24.6B by 2031

December 23, 2025

The global automated drug kiosk market is projected to hit $24.6 billion by 2031, a robust growth from $9.4 billion in 2023.

Essity Prudhoe Mill deploys health-check kiosk

December 16, 2025

The Essity Prudhoe Mill in Prudhoe, U.K. deployed a health check kiosk as part of Men's Health Month. With this machine, employees can check their blood…

Video kiosks reshape rural service delivery

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Self-service devices combined with camera technology are helping to bring needed services to neglected areas.