AI, digital health soon in State for better healthcare, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AI, digital health soon in State for better healthcare, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that the State government will soon introduce Artificial Intelligence and digital health to improve healthcare in the State, especially in maternal and child health. Mr. Naidu had a fruitful meeting with Prateek Sharma, president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and chairman of the AI Institute in America, and Rakesh Kalapala, director of Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation at AIG Hospitals on Sunday. Later, Mr. Naidu posted on ‘X’ stating that they discussed in detail the newly constituted Healthcare Consortium and about harnessing AI and digital health for better healthcare delivery in the State, especially in maternal and child health. Mr. Naidu said the State government is working in that direction to pave the way for a healthier Andhra Pradesh.

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Hospital hosts conference on role of AI in healthcare
3 days, 18 hours ago

Hospital hosts conference on role of AI in healthcare

The Hindu  

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AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India

Deccan Chronicle  

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Google and Andhra Pradesh to work together to accelerate AI innovation and adoption across the state
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1 month ago

Google and Andhra Pradesh to work together to accelerate AI innovation and adoption across the state

Firstpost  

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AI can help slash healthcare spending by USD 360 billion
1 month ago

AI can help slash healthcare spending by USD 360 billion

New Indian Express  

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Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first

The Hindu  

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How AI will change your health-care experience
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How AI will change your health-care experience

The Economist  

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AI, biotech seen transforming healthcare
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AI, biotech seen transforming healthcare

China Daily  

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Artificial intelligence and health care
9 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Can AI help in navigating mental health?
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Can AI help in navigating mental health?

The Hindu  

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Andhra Pradesh preparing to use AI in medical education
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh preparing to use AI in medical education

Deccan Chronicle  

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Groningen’s UMCG hospital the first in Europe to use an AI chatbot
1 year, 1 month ago

Groningen’s UMCG hospital the first in Europe to use an AI chatbot

NL Times  

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India is at a pivotal moment in its health-care journey
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The Hindu  

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Health Matters | Surfing health care on a digital waveboard
1 year, 4 months ago

Health Matters | Surfing health care on a digital waveboard

The Hindu  

Health has always surfed the waves on the wave board of technology, paddling out in an embrace, first, and then, steadied on a balance by the board beneath. It is no coincidence that the Global Initiative on Digital Health is to be launched under India’s G-20 presidency, given India’s proven capabilities in both technology and medicine. The summit which was …

Care to consult Dr AI?
1 year, 5 months ago

Care to consult Dr AI?

Hindustan Times  

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Experts hail AI in health care
1 year, 6 months ago

Experts hail AI in health care

Deccan Chronicle  

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AI to be deployed more widely across the NHS as new funding announced
1 year, 6 months ago

AI to be deployed more widely across the NHS as new funding announced

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At a time when diagnostic services are under strain, it is critical that we embrace …

Mint Explainer: What are the promises and perils of AI in health?
1 year, 9 months ago

Mint Explainer: What are the promises and perils of AI in health?

Live Mint  

The Indian Council of Medical Research recently released broad ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence – the talk of the town of late – in healthcare. Wysa, a mental-health startup, uses an AI-based chatbot to help users manage their mental health, using cognitive behaviour therapy techniques and on-demand support. AI systems will not just have to be transparent …

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget 2023 highlighted the government’s focus on building localised applications for artificial intelligence, announcing that the country will set up three new centres in top educational institutions with the intention of finding scalable solutions across sectors, including agriculture, health, and sustainable cities. “The three new planned, dedicated AI Centres of Excellence will help accelerate the adoption and mainstreaming …

India’s journey towards improving health for all
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s journey towards improving health for all

Hindustan Times  

In the past few decades, research, science, innovation, policy initiatives and collaborations across public, private and social sectors around the globe have led to considerable progress in prolonging and improving life. The India Hypertension Control Initiative was awarded the 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award recently. India’s pharmaceutical industry has played …

Health Care Trends of 2022 to Look Forward to This Year
2 years, 10 months ago

Health Care Trends of 2022 to Look Forward to This Year

News 18  

In the past two years, the whole way how you see the health care world has changed. Health care has evolved and there are new technologies coming every day that are proven to be very helpful for healthcare workers and people worldwide. Here are some of the trending healthcare technologies that you need to be aware of Health cloud Health …

When It Comes to Health Care, AI Has a Long Way to Go
2 years, 11 months ago

When It Comes to Health Care, AI Has a Long Way to Go

Wired  

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted countless acts of individual heroism and some astounding collective feats of science. The institute's report, published last year, said that AI had made little impact on the pandemic and experts faced widespread problems accessing the health data needed to use the technology without bias. “Unfortunately we couldn’t find those shining stars; we found a lot …

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Writes: Digital Disruption in Healthcare Will Continue in 2022, Can Tackle Access Woes
3 years ago

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Writes: Digital Disruption in Healthcare Will Continue in 2022, Can Tackle Access Woes

News 18  

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a digital disruption in healthcare. Going into 2022, these digital trends are likely to gather steam as technology promises to address the challenges and opportunities of the healthcare industry in this ‘new normal’. As many healthcare providers become comfortable delivering care using digital technology, we are likely to see standard treatment guidelines becoming pervasive, since …

BTS 2021: ‘AI played an effective role in healthcare delivery during COVID-19 crisis’
3 years, 1 month ago

BTS 2021: ‘AI played an effective role in healthcare delivery during COVID-19 crisis’

The Hindu  

Artificial Intelligence has ensured effective and efficient delivery of services, especially in healthcare, during the COVID-19 crisis, said K. Ananth Krishnan, Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consultancy Services. Addressing a session on ‘AI for Growth, Evolution & Technology’ at Bengaluru Tech Summit 2021 on November 18, he said the potential usage of new techniques this technology offers are …

The healthcare moonshot
3 years, 5 months ago

The healthcare moonshot

Hindustan Times  

The time has come to develop a realistic roadmap to realise the idea of access to health care as a fundamental right for all citizens of India. Also, the Lancet Citizens Commission for Reimagining India’s Health Status, which the authors serve on, will present a report to the nation in its 75th year of Independence of a path to implementing …

WHO lays down guidelines for AI use in healthcare
3 years, 6 months ago

WHO lays down guidelines for AI use in healthcare

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation has enlisted the key principles that must be followed while using artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in healthcare. The public health agency endorses these guidelines be used as a basis for governments, technology developers, companies, civil society and inter-governmental organisations to adopt ethical approaches to the use of AI. The second principle states that AI …

AI, Robots, and 3D Printing: How Technology is Helping the Healthcare Industry in India
4 years, 2 months ago

AI, Robots, and 3D Printing: How Technology is Helping the Healthcare Industry in India

News 18  

In the contemporary world, technology plays a crucial role in transforming the way we do business and lead businesses on a path of development. Similar to the disruptions caused by technology in education, e-commerce, finance, among many others, it is also driving major innovations in the healthcare industry. Moreover, Union Budget 2018 allocated 3,073 crore INR for creating a digital …

Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight
4 years, 6 months ago

Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight

Wired  

One area where people may have expected AI to be very useful where it hasn't been is in vaccine development. I think what you're talking about, a brand new way of doing vaccine development, hopefully the pandemic will give us a running start and we'll make progress towards that but it would be, I think, too aggressive to predict that …

Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care

NPR  

Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Short/Bloomberg via Getty Images Michael Short/Bloomberg via Getty Images One of the biggest corporations on the planet is taking a serious interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence and health. "So whether it's Google or it's Microsoft or it's IBM or …

When bots will be the doc’s new assistants
5 years, 9 months ago

When bots will be the doc’s new assistants

Live Mint  

MUMBAI :Dr. Devi Shetty, internationally renowned cardiac surgeon and chairman and founder of Narayana Health, starts his day much like everyone else. “Doctor-patient interface is required around once a year for chronic diseases, which are the leading cause of India’s health burden," says Dr. Shetty. “In two to three years, when online diabetes care becomes reality, doctors will be in …

World Health Day 2019: Maternal & child health are priority areas for AI in India
5 years, 10 months ago

World Health Day 2019: Maternal & child health are priority areas for AI in India

Firstpost  

The honorable interim finance minister Shri Piyush Goyal has made an allocation in the interim budget for a National Center for Artificial Intelligence and a National AI portal. Of the many specialties in healthcare and medicine in India, AI has a whole lot to offer in maternal and child healthcare, where it is also required more than most others. The …

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