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What if AI did your health scan during next hospital visit? Is it safe? AIMS Delhi doctor raises concerns

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What if AI did your health scan during next hospital visit? Is it safe? AIMS Delhi doctor raises concerns

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, especially in medical analysis and radiology. Hospitals are increasingly adopting AI systems for patient triage, initial scans, and workflow optimization. While these technologies promise faster and more efficient diagnostics, experts warn that the rapid rollout carries significant risks. AI in Radiology: A Double-Edged Sword According to Dr. Datta … Read more

Healthcare startup Abridge raises $250 million to enhance AI capabilities – ET HealthWorld

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Healthcare startup Abridge raises 0 million to enhance AI capabilities – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: Abridge, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to build medical documents, said on Monday it raised $250 million in a funding round co-led by Elad Gil and IVP. Investors in the funding round included Lightspeed Venture Partners, CVS Health Ventures, Redpoint Venture and NVentures – Nvidia’s venture capital arm. AI startups captured a record … Read more

Apptronik raises $350 million to scale production of humanoid robots – ET HealthWorld

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Apptronik raises 0 million to scale production of humanoid robots – ET HealthWorld

Apptronik said on Thursday it has raised $350 million in a funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Alphabet’s Google, to scale production of AI-powered humanoid robots. The Austin, Texas-based company is developing Apollo, a human-like or humanoid robots whose tasks will include working in warehouses and manufacturing plants by … Read more

Batenge toh katenge slogan raises temperatures within Mahayuti

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Batenge toh katenge slogan raises temperatures within Mahayuti

File picture of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s slogan, “batenge toh katenge” (divided we perish), has been deployed by the BJP in the Maharashtra Assembly election, as a rallying cry for Hindu vote consolidation and to discourage caste-based voting. … Read more

Chemists’ body raises concerns over platforms’ tie-up to deliver medicines – ET HealthWorld

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Chemists’ body raises concerns over platforms’ tie-up to deliver medicines – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) raised objections to the proposed collaboration between Swiggy Instamart and PharmEasy for ten-minute medicine deliveries via dark stores, citing potential legal standards violations and public health risks. AIOCD’s Goa president J S Shinde said that this partnership could likely ignore essential standards like proper prescription … Read more

Kejriwal attacks PM Modi; BJP raises issue of ‘contaminated’ water

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Kejriwal attacks PM Modi; BJP raises issue of ‘contaminated’ water

Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, accusing him of inducting 25 leaders from the Opposition whom the BJP had labelled as “corrupt” into the BJP. The AAP chief made the comments on the second day of the two-day … Read more

Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra

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Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra

After the PIL hearing, the High Court called for immediate measures by the State authorities and stated that the mental and physical well-being of students is an integral part of their growth | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on July 30 raised serious concerns over rising suicide cases among students in Maharashtra. A … Read more

Rising peacock population at Kannur airport raises safety concerns

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Rising peacock population at Kannur airport raises safety concerns

While bird strikes are a known hazard at many airports, the proliferation of peacocks at the Kannur airport poses a unique challenge owing to the ‘protected status’ of the bird under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE The rising number of peacocks around the Kannur International … Read more

Docplix raises Rs 1.2 crore for product development, AI integration, market expansion – ET HealthWorld

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Docplix raises Rs 1.2 crore for product development, AI integration, market expansion – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: Health-tech company Docplix has raised Rs 1.2 crore in Bridge Round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be utilised for product development, AI integration, and market expansion. This will involve enhancing their EHR system, incorporating advanced AI capabilities to improve decision support and patient care, and expanding their market reach to … Read more

Endimension Technology raises Rs 6 crore in Pre-Series A round – ET HealthWorld

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Endimension Technology raises Rs 6 crore in Pre-Series A round – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Endimension Technology has raised Rs 6 crore in a Pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures. Other investors in this round include Sucseed Indovation, SINE IIT Bombay and individual angel investors. The funds will be utilised to fuel artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, team expansion, and software enhancement. These strategic investments aim … Read more