Artificial Intelligence In Health

How will humans look by 2050 if we don't stop scrolling? AI predicts

A new AI projection by step-tracking app WeWard imagines how a sedentary, screen-obsessed lifestyle could reshape the human body - with swollen feet, curved spines and bloodshot eyes becoming the norm

From Fitbit to notification fatigue: Can AI help us use health data better?

As health tracking becomes a daily habit, information fatigue is setting in. A new study reveals how AI could filter noise, reduce anxiety, and make digital wellbeing tools truly work for us

Meet BCECNN: The AI that detects breast cancer and explains its logic

Researchers have developed an AI model that not only detects breast cancer with near-perfect accuracy but also visually explains its diagnosis to doctors, improving trust and transparency in screening

a-Heal: This AI bandage monitors wounds and helps them heal 25% faster

Scientists have designed a portable AI-driven bandage, a-Heal, that monitors wounds in real time and delivers adaptive therapy, cutting healing time by 25 per cent in tests

In age of AI, time to own your data amid rising sovereignty concerns

Geopolitical tensions and a sense of control have made data sovereignty an urgent strategic issue for enterprises

AI platform Tern Group raises $24 mn to grow global healthcare workforce

Tern Group secured $24 mn in Series A funding led by Notion Capital to expand nurse training, strengthen its AI talent platform, and scale healthcare placements globally

AI stethoscope trial shows promise for early heart disease detection

Large UK trial shows the AI-enabled stethoscope can detect heart failure, atrial fibrillation and valve disease in advance, but experts caution it still needs better integration into medical practices

Robo-surgeries soar as AI boosts surgical efficiency, diagnostic precision

AI is adding to the efficiency of surgical procedures through predictive analytics, clinical decision support and diagnostic precision

High-tech touch-up for beauty industry: AR and AI redefine makeovers

Different shades of makeup, nail polish, eye shadow and hairstyles can be experimented with by using personal smartphone cameras

Arintra secures $21m Series A funding led by Peak XV for AI medical coding

The funding, joined by Endeavor Health Ventures and Y Combinator, will boost Arintra's US expansion, product development, and team growth while setting up a Bay Area base

AI eroded doctors' ability to detect cancer within months in study

AI helped health professionals to better detect pre-cancerous growths in the colon, but when the assistance was removed, their ability to find tumors dropped by about 20 per cent

ChatGPT salt swap advice lands man in hospital with bromide poisoning

A new case warns that relying on AI for diet advice can be dangerous, as a man replaced salt with sodium bromide and developed life-threatening toxicity

Scientists develop AI system that can predict liver cancer recurrence

AI tool predicts liver cancer relapse with 82% accuracy, tackling a disease causing third-highest cancer-related deaths globally

Can a new project stop flawed medical research before it causes harm?

With trust in science under scrutiny, a global initiative seeks to catch manipulated or inaccurate medical studies before they influence clinical or policy decisions

Should you trust chatbots with health advice? Google study raises concerns

AI chatbots often give biased or incomplete health advice when users ask leading or vague questions, warns a new Google-backed study

Thinking capped: How generative AI may be quietly dulling our brains

Various experts in India, too, reiterate the concerns of overdependence on AI, to the extent where people outsource even thinking to AI

AstraZeneca sets up ₹166 cr Global Hub to boost AI driven healthcare

Global bio-pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has established its state-of-the-art Global Hub in Bengaluru investing Rs 166 crore to focus on development of AI-powered healthcare solutions, a top official said on Thursday. This marks the second major investment by AstraZeneca in July 2024 after it announced expansion of its Global Innovation and Technology Centre in Chennai with an outlay of Rs 250 crore. The new facility in Bengaluru is designed to accommodate nearly 1,300 employees including 400 new jobs. It will support the company's capabilities in AI-powered innovation across Research and Development, global business services, Information Technology and digital health operations, among others. The Global Hub in Bengaluru is dedicated to Research and Development, Global Business Services, Information Technology while the Global Innovation and Technology Centre in Chennai serves as a strategic hub for IT, Global Business Services. Following the expansion of the facility, the ...

AI + Leadership: Lessons from Merck’s Global Head

AI meets leadership in this episode of Manager’s Mantra with Dr. Harsha Gurulingappa, Global Head of AI at Merck. Learn how tech is reshaping healthcare and what it takes to lead in the AI era.

AI Miracle: First-ever pregnancy using breakthrough infertility tech

Developed over five years, the AI-powered system uses imaging and microfluidics to detect rare signs of male infertility-ushering in a leap for reproductive medicine

World's first AI medical clinic opens in Saudi Arabia with Dr Hua system

Tencent-backed Synyi AI opens a clinic in Saudi Arabia where patients are diagnosed by AI and treatment plans are reviewed by human doctors for safety