Lampard Inquiry: ‘Grave concerns’ about Oxevision monitoring system

Lampard Inquiry: ‘Grave concerns’ about Oxevision monitoring system

Sophie HutchinsonBBC health correspondent and Stuart Woodwardat the Lampard Inquiry BBC Oxevision uses infrared sensors and cameras to monitor patients while they are in their bedrooms The public inquiry into the deaths of at least 2,000 people under the care of mental health services heard “grave concerns” about the use of a digital patient monitoring … Read more

New GP online booking system ‘risks patient safety’, doctors warn

New GP online booking system ‘risks patient safety’, doctors warn

Getty Images There are concerns the new online system will not be able to differentiate between urgent and non-urgent requests The doctors union, the British Medical Association (BMA), has warned that potentially serious health problems could be missed by GPs, and lead to patients being harmed, when a new online booking system is launched across … Read more

Army to acquire Anant Shastra system to boost air defence on Pak, China fronts

Army to acquire Anant Shastra system to boost air defence on Pak, China fronts

The Indian Army has issued a tender to buy five to six regiments of ‘Anant Shastra’ surface-to-air missile weapon system to strengthen the air defence network along the borders with Pakistan and China. The tender has been issued by the Indian Army to buy Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Anant Shastra … Read more

IIT-I’s AI system to forecast air quality in Indian cities

IIT-I’s AI system to forecast air quality in Indian cities

Indore: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore has developed AeroVision, a weather forecast system designed to predict air quality for the next six days in Indian cities and towns. By analysing 12 years of hourly air quality data alongside weather and atmospheric information, the system forecasts levels of six key pollutants-PM2.5, PM10, CO, SO₂, … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Mosquito Control: Andhra Pradesh Launches AI-Driven Mosquito Control with Smart Surveillance System, ETHealthworld

Andhra Pradesh Mosquito Control: Andhra Pradesh Launches AI-Driven Mosquito Control with Smart Surveillance System, ETHealthworld

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

Airtel says new fraud detection system shielded 3.5 million users in Delhi-NCR

Airtel says new fraud detection system shielded 3.5 million users in Delhi-NCR

The statement assumes significance given the rising instances of digital frauds [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Telecom operator Airtel on Thursday said its advanced fraud detection system has protected over 3.5 million users in Delhi-NCR within 43 days of launch of the new tool. The statement assumes significance given the rising instances of digital frauds where … Read more

Overhaul benefit system to protect vulnerable claimants, urge MPs

Overhaul benefit system to protect vulnerable claimants, urge MPs

Michael Buchanan Senior Social Affairs Correspondent BBC News Family pictures MPs looked at the cases of Philippa Day (L) and Errol Graham (R) who both died after DWP errors in managing their benefits MPs are calling for a change in the law to prevent benefit claimants from suffering harm at the hands of the government … Read more

More precise weather forecasting system for fishery sector needed, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

More precise weather forecasting system for fishery sector needed, says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

The India Meteorological Department has emphasised the need to strengthen collaborative scientific efforts to develop a more precise weather forecasting system for the fisheries sector, a key export industry and vital for food security. “The rising temperatures are taking a toll on both sea fishing and inland fisheries. With rice and wheat production expected to … Read more

Google launches ‘AI co-scientist’, an AI system for scientists – ET HealthWorld

Google launches ‘AI co-scientist’, an AI system for scientists – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Google has launched an AI system called “AI co-scientist,” built on Gemini 2.0, to assist scientists in developing new research hypotheses and plans. As per the company, researchers can use natural language to specify a research goal, such as understanding the spread of a disease. The AI co-scientist will then suggest testable hypotheses, … Read more