How AI can reshape cancer care in India
1 year ago

How AI can reshape cancer care in India

Live Mint  

As per the Global Cancer Observatory, India witnessed 1.32 million new cancer cases in 2020. Establishing comprehensive databases that encompass diverse patient profiles and treatment outcomes is crucial for the accurate and effective application of AI in cancer care. Issues surrounding data privacy, patient consent, and algorithmic bias must be addressed to ensure the responsible and equitable use of AI in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Addressing concerns related to data privacy, obtaining informed patient consent, and mitigating algorithmic bias will ensure the responsible and equitable deployment of AI in cancer care. By harnessing the power of AI for early detection, personalized treatment planning, and continuous monitoring, we have an unprecedented opportunity to enhance the quality of cancer care while making it more accessible and affordable.

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Hyderabad hospital leverages AI for early cancer detection
1 week, 6 days ago

Hyderabad hospital leverages AI for early cancer detection

The Hindu  

Hyderabad’s Continental Hospitals has started to integrate artificial intelligence into cancer detection, aiming for early diagnosis and saving lives. The hospital has already screened over 1,500 patients using AI-powered mammography and chest nodule detection in recent months, said Guru N. Reddy, founder and chairman of Continental Hospitals. Ruju Doshi, senior consultant Radiologist, explained their functionality: “The first algorithm, developed in …

AI in healthcare improving patient outcomes, can offer curated treatments
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AI in healthcare improving patient outcomes, can offer curated treatments

Live Mint  

India’s digital health market has seen a sharp rise in the past decade, and is expected to grow tenfold in the next decade. “I think after BFSI, healthcare was the industry which was being digitalized and for the last 10-15 years we've seen a lot of digital technologies being adopted in the healthcare space,” he said. The rise of digital …

Lack of local healthcare data for AI is key challenge, says AIG boss
1 month ago

Lack of local healthcare data for AI is key challenge, says AIG boss

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The healthcare sector is harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence to improve efficiency in diagnostics, therapeutics, and hospital administration. However, the biggest challenge to the adoption of AI in India is the reliance on Western data, which often lacks quality and local relevance, said Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. Speaking on leveraging the …

AI in healthcare: Experts at BioAsia 2025 highlight cybersecurity, efficiency, access
1 month ago

AI in healthcare: Experts at BioAsia 2025 highlight cybersecurity, efficiency, access

The Hindu  

The increasing role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare was the crux of a thought-provoking panel discussion at BioAsia 2025 in Hyderabad on Tuesday. At the conference that featured global leaders in the field of healthcare, Shyam Bishen, Head of the Centre for Health and Healthcare and a member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum, Switzerland, spoke about …

Rapid integration of AI in health care highlighted at global dialogue in Jaipur
1 month, 1 week ago

Rapid integration of AI in health care highlighted at global dialogue in Jaipur

The Hindu  

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence in the health care and the strategies for evolving AI-driven solutions to enhance preparedness for new diseases and epidemics were highlighted at a global dialogue on health management here over the week-end. Experts attending the two-day dialogue said consistent efforts should be made for ensuring “resilience and innovations” in health management amid emerging threats …

A green signal for India to assert its health leadership
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A green signal for India to assert its health leadership

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 lays a robust foundation for India to assert its leadership in global health care and innovation, with strategic announcements that bolster medical infrastructure, expand educational opportunities, and promote global collaboration. With a ₹90,958 crore health-care allocation, the addition of 75,000 medical seats over the next five years, and investments in daycare cancer centres, India is poised …

AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India
3 months, 1 week ago

AI Revolutionising Healthcare in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For understanding a patient’s illness, a doctor typically analyses several physiological indicators as well as reports generated following diagnostic tests. AI can also revolutionise preventive healthcare as it can identify patterns early, which will help the doctors to begin treatment at the earliest. AI uses various advanced technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, expert systems, and image …

Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first

The Hindu  

News about the possibility of a “free AI powered primary-care physician for every Indian, available 24/7” within the next five years is ambitious. This illustrates the inherent paradox in AI development in health care — the need for extensive data collection to improve accuracy is at odds with privacy and ethical concerns. AI’s utility in health care AI can play …

As cancer cases rise, how can India improve access to care?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As cancer cases rise, how can India improve access to care?

India Today  

India has one of the highest cancer burdens in the world. With one in every nine Indians expected to undergo cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, Malti Sachdev, senior managing director of cancer care technology brand Varian, explains why public-private partnerships are essential for accessible treatment. Roughly 70 per cent of the population resides in rural areas and faces a significant …

Artificial intelligence and health care
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence and health care

Hindustan Times  

The integration of Artificial intelligence in health care has ushered in a new era of innovation and efficiency. The use of AI-powered telehealth platforms in telemedicine and remote consultations has the potential to decrease patient travel time and health care facility utilisation by facilitating virtual consultations. Those who reside in remote locations or who experience stigma related to mental health …

Application of artificial intelligence in radiology will help in earlier detection of cancer, says expert
1 year, 2 months ago

Application of artificial intelligence in radiology will help in earlier detection of cancer, says expert

The Hindu  

Application of Artificial Intelligence in radiology will help in faster, better and more accurate detection of certain types of cancer, said Mukkamala Apparao, radiologist and clinical professor of radiology at the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University. Speaking on the sidelines of the national conference of Indian Radiologists and Imaging Association in Mangalagiri on January 25, Dr. Apparao said: …

India is at a pivotal moment in its health-care journey
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Hindu  

In the last few years, India has steadily become a strong voice for various critical issues. India’s expertise in highly specialised areas such as organ transplants, cardiology, oncology and more has made the country a fast-growing destination for medical value travel, not just for the price but also for the speed of access and the sheer quality of care. Additionally, …

More awareness on cancers needed in Tamil Nadu: Finance Minister
1 year, 9 months ago

More awareness on cancers needed in Tamil Nadu: Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Minister for Finance and Human Resources Thangam Thennarasu on Wednesday stressed the need to create more awareness about cancers among the public, especially among women in rural Tamil Nadu. Shortly after inaugurating an advanced CyberKnife robotic radio surgery system at Apollo Cancer Centre, he said that there needs to be large-scale awareness on cancers in the State. Preetha Reddy, executive …

Experts hail AI in health care
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts hail AI in health care

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Experts in medical sciences hailed the role of artificial intelligence in revolutionising the field of medicine and treatments, at the fifth edition of an event titled IMA-TSCON at AIG Hospitals on Saturday. Prof. Joseph Sung, senior vice president and dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, was among the dignitaries present at the IMA-Hyderabad North …

Early disease detection made easier with AI
1 year, 9 months ago

Early disease detection made easier with AI

Hindustan Times  

Even as India’s health care system has progressed immensely over the years, the majority of patients succumb to death because of the late detection of disease. The G20 Health care Summit is also, in my view, a great opportunity to discuss the use cases of AI in early disease detection. Educating stakeholders about the benefits and limitations of AI in …

World Cancer Day 2022: How AI and big data can help in early detection and treatment of cancer
3 years, 1 month ago

World Cancer Day 2022: How AI and big data can help in early detection and treatment of cancer

Firstpost  

Cancer is a complex disease with thousands of genetic and molecular variations. AI-based algorithms hold great promise in identifying these variations that are otherwise difficult to detect Amongst the many difficulties of COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world, as an oncologist, I feel cancer screening and early detection was most impacted and has left a visible impact with more patients …

Bridging the gap in cancer care
3 years, 1 month ago

Bridging the gap in cancer care

Live Mint  

I aspire to live in a society where everybody lives cancer-free. Cancer prevalence in India The National Cancer Registry Programme mentioned in its report that 94.1 men per one lakh males in India and 103.6 women per one lakh females would be affected by one or the other form of cancer. The lack of cancer awareness in the masses coupled …

Startups revamping healthcare sector in India
7 years, 1 month ago

Startups revamping healthcare sector in India

ABP News  

New Delhi, Feb 25 : With the rise in technology, there is a high demand for quality and affordable healthcare in India. Here is a list of six healthcare startups which are redefining the healthcare sector in India: 1.Niramai: using Artificial Intelligence to fight breast cancer Founded in 2016, Niramai is among the leading startups using technology to fight cancer. …

Ill-equipped and exorbitant: India's battle against cancer is a horror for its patients
9 years, 1 month ago

Ill-equipped and exorbitant: India's battle against cancer is a horror for its patients

Firstpost  

By Dr Amit Sengupta Once discussed in hushed tones, cancer has entered normal drawing room conversations in India. Unlike in developed nations where cancer diagnosis and treatment are integral parts of the health system, in India most people with cancer will never receive effective treatment. One doesn’t need to be prescient to conclude that long term survival of cancer patients …

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