artificial intelligence in healthcare
India's AI-Powered Predictive Surveillance System: Revolutionizing Pandemic Preparedness and Disease Control
Nov 29, 2025 12:41 am CST
India is implementing an advanced AI-driven predictive surveillance system to replace traditional disease tracking methods, enabling authorities to detect potential outbreaks before they occur. The system leverages artificial intelligence to analyze millions of news reports daily across 13 languages, having already processed over 300 million articles and identified 95,000 unique health events since 2022. This transformative approach integrates real-time analytics with laboratory data, climate trends, and mobility patterns to significantly enhance national health security through anticipatory rather than reactive surveillance.
India Develops First Indigenous Antibiotic Nafithromycin: A Breakthrough for Respiratory Infection Treatment
Oct 19, 2025 05:14 pm CST
India has achieved a significant pharmaceutical milestone with the development of Nafithromycin, its first fully indigenous antibiotic effective against resistant respiratory infections. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced this breakthrough alongside advancements in gene therapy and genomics research, highlighting India's growing capabilities in biomedical innovation and self-reliance in healthcare technology.