Google We provided the latest updates on how to use AI to advance science and build products at our recent checkup event.
In a blog post, Dr. Karen Desalvo, Google’s Chief Health Officer, has said that since the company last launched an AI overview, In the year, people are more pleased with their search results, asking longer, more complicated questions.
An AI overview appears in Google search results, allowing you to find general information about your research from a variety of sources and discover related sites on the web.
“And as recent health-centric advances in the Gemini model continue to further improve the AI ​​overview of health topics, they are more relevant and comprehensive and continue to fill high bars for clinical facts.” Desalvo I said.
Google has also announced the launch of a new medical record API globally in Health Connect.
The API allows apps to read and write medical record information such as allergies, medications, vaccinations, and labs.
With these additions, Health Connect supports over 50 data types across activity, sleep, nutrition, vitals and medical records.
Last month, Desalvo highlighted the company’s methods I received FDA clearance due to loss of pulse detection available on the Pixel Watch 3.
This feature can be detected when heart arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, loss of pulse due to overdose or poisoning. It automatically prompts you to call emergency services.
This feature is available in 14 countries and will be rolled out in the US at the end of March.
Furthermore, with the aim of helping biomedical researchers create new hypotheses and research plans, Google has launched AI, a new system built on Gemini 2.0.
The purpose of AI co-scientists is to help researchers analyze large quantities of scientific literature and generate new high-quality hypotheses.
“For example, researchers want to better understand the spread of disease-causing microorganisms. They can specify this research goal using natural language, and AI co-scientists propose testable hypotheses that include a summary of relevant published literature and possible experimental approaches,” Desalvo said.
The collaborative tools are also intended to help experts uncover new ideas and accelerate their work.
“We’re already working with our partners I am keen to see how researchers from Imperial College London, Houston Methodists, Stanford University and around the world use this tool. And while it’s early on, the enthusiasm is clear, we’ve got a lot of interest in future trustworthy tester programs,” Desalvo says.
Google has also announced TXGEMMA, a collection of Gemma-based open models aimed at improving the efficiency of AI-driven drug discovery.
“Because developing therapeutics from concept to approved use is a long and expensive process, we are working with the wider research community to find new ways to make this development more efficient,” Desalvo said.
She noted that TXGEMMA has the ability to understand the usual text and the structure of various therapeutic entities, including small molecules, chemicals and proteins.
“This means that researchers will help them ask TXGEMMA questions and predict key properties of potential new treatments.
Finally, with Google’s support, Princess Maxima Pediatric Oncology Centre in the Netherlands is developing an AI tool called Capricorn that uses the Gemini model to help physicians accelerate their identification of personalized cancer treatments by combining vast public health and identified patient data.
According to Desalvo, Capricorn quickly generates a summary of treatment options and related medical publications that allow doctors to have a more thorough discussion of how to achieve optimal health outcomes for pediatric patients.
Bigger trends
In February, Google announced its partnership with Founded by the French Cancer Research and Treatment Centre at Institut Curie, the Women’s Cancer Institute will study how AI tools can help combat cancer, share science-based health information, and help postdoctoral researchers raise funds.
The partnership, presented at the French AI Action Summit, combines the proficiency of research and medical labs with Google’s advanced AI capabilities.
Primary Care Booking Platform HealthEngine has also added a new booking route in partnership with Google. Reserves with Google features allow patients to book appointments directly from their practice’s Google Business Profile when searching.
