London: Artificial intelligence (AI) can turn a common doctor’s office test into a screening tool for detecting structural problems in patients’ hearts, researchers reported in Nature. Their publicly available AI tool, called EchoNext, analyzes ordinary electrocardiogram (ECG) data to identify patients who should have an echocardiogram – a noninvasive ultrasound exam – to look for … Read more
Raipur: Two senior doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur, Executive Director and CEO Lt Gen Ashok Jindal (retd) and Prof (Dr) Debjyoti Mohanty, Head of the Department of General Surgery, represented India at the InDeMed: Indo-German Medical Partnership Conference in Dresden, Germany, held from July 16 to 18. The conference focused … Read more
New Delhi: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) has installed ScanOair, an AI-powered scanner capable of detecting common dental issues such as tooth decay, gum inflammation and teeth misalignment to improve diagnostic efficiency and reduce patient waiting time. The device, which uses artificial intelligence to provide a provisional diagnosis within minutes, is being positioned … Read more
Texas: Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises. As a neuroscientist, I couldn’t help but wonder: Was I actually feeling better, or was I … Read more
New Delhi: KPMG International has released a new report titled Intelligent Life Sciences: A Blueprint for Creating Value Through AI-Driven Transformation, based on insights from 183 senior life sciences leaders. The report highlights that while the sector is ahead in adopting artificial intelligence, achieving high returns on investment remains a key challenge. According to the … Read more
Bengaluru: An experimental AI-guided robot can autonomously perform a delicate, complicated phase of a common gallbladder operation, marking a major step toward automated medical procedures, researchers said on Wednesday. Existing surgical robots are remotely controlled by surgeons. The new system uses artificial intelligence to make independent decisions and adapts to unexpected complications during operations, said … Read more
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is set to launch a pilot mosquito control programme using Artificial Intelligence (AI) called the Smart Mosquito Surveillance System (SMoSS) to monitor mosquito density, detect species, and enable timely insecticide spraying. According to a TDP press release on Monday, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Department will deploy AI-powered sensors and … Read more
Mumbai: Mohit Sood, Regional Managing Principal at ZS, interacted with ETHealthworld‘s Prabhat Prakash about how India is utilising artificial intelligence (AI) and GenAI to address gaps in health delivery. He emphasiz=sed the need for a robust digital solution and a connected data ecosystem with AI to enhance healthcare accessibility and equity. Below are edited excerpts … Read more
by Ravideep Singh Technology has transformed the world in leaps and bounds over the past hundred years. However, like every other domain, healthcare hasn’t been untouched by the digital epoch. With ubiquitous technology, healthcare design is progressing towards advances in medicine. This new era has given birth to terms like telemedicine, e-hospitals, cellular hospitals, etc., … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Sandra Forero, Chief Operating Officer, ZS, to learn more about the advances in digitilization of patient care and how AI is influencing the healthcare ecosystem. AI impacting the pharma industryArtificial intelligence has had a very big impact on the pharma industry in the last few years. It started out … Read more