Health Tech

The parents allege that ChatGPT encouraged their daughter to reduce her epilepsy medication and are seeking stricter restrictions on AI-generated medical advice

Blume Ventures and South Park Commons led the funding round as Cent plans to expand its AI-powered medical imaging, diagnostics and preventive healthcare services in India

AI can accelerate health research, but the WHO warns that existing oversight may not fully address emerging risks involving data, bias and accountability

Former Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal plans to launch Temple, a premium wellness wearable, while also backing an aviation venture aimed at transforming regional air travel in India

Spotify introduces fitness content with guided workouts and Peloton classes, combining music, podcasts and wellness features in one app

Elara Capital expects Sagility to report revenue and earnings CAGRs of 13.9 per cent and 20.0 per cent, respectively, in INR terms over FY26E-FY28E

Health-tech firm hires senior executives across operations, AI and strategy as it targets $1 billion GMV and prepares for a potential IPO by year-end

Meta is reportedly developing new Ray-Ban smart glasses for vision correction users, featuring updated designs and potential performance upgrades to improve everyday usability and connectivity

Fitbit co-founders launch Luffu, a new app designed to help families manage health, safety, and caregiving together, with AI quietly flagging changes that may need attention

Health-tech platform Practo on Thursday announced its expansion into the US with the launch of its care navigation platform in the world's major healthcare market. Practo has seen rapid organic adoption since its soft launch in the US last year, listing more than 2 lakh doctors on its platform and reaching an annualised GMV run-rate of over USD 75 million, underscoring early momentum in the world's largest healthcare market, the company said in a statement. "The US launch signals something larger than expansion; it shows that an India-built healthcare technology can meaningfully solve for depth, trust, and navigation even in the world's most complex systems, Practo Co-founder & CEO Shashank ND stated. The platform is also expanding its US team to strengthen its on-ground presence and accelerate onboarding of independent practices, clinics, hospitals, and large healthcare chains onto the platform, it stated. In parallel, the company is evaluating strategic acquisitions to deepen ...

Hospital chains like Apollo and Aster lead the way as AI boosts accuracy, cuts costs, and transforms patient outcomes

The IIT Madras team has designed a low-cost chip-based device that can detect antibiotic susceptibility in under three hours, helping fight antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings

Meta is reportedly reviving its smartwatch project with a built-in camera and AI tools, aiming to complement its smart glasses and Quest devices. Launch expected at Meta Connect in September

KPMG-FHRAI report projects India's medical tourism to reach $58.2 bn by 2035, calls for tax incentives, global branding and startup support to drive growth

Machine learning tools help investors identify promising startups from rural areas and smaller cities, challenging traditional network-based investment approaches across the country

India's post-pandemic healthcare IPO landscape is evolving fast, with health-tech firms leading the charge as AI, digitisation and policy reforms attract fresh investor interest

Medtronic, an Ireland-based healthcare company that develops medical technology, recently experimented with its Hugo robot, which assisted in performing 137 real surgeries

The Genome India Data, which captures the genetic diversity of India's population, will be available to researchers at the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) through managed access

Practo reported a 68 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from FY22 to FY24. The company's Ebitda margins rose to 40 per cent from near zero in FY22

The app aims to assess users' likelihood for asthma, thereby enabling timely intervention and management