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India launches risk-stratified child healthcare for infants under 3
India's new Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram assigns newborns up to 9 home visits in 42 days, at-risk children up to 8 visits through age 3. Here's what integrates into the program.
India Adds Newborns to Anaemia Program, Expands Digital Tracking
India's health ministry overhauled its anaemia control framework to include low birth weight babies for the first time and added digital portal tracking. The revamped program shifts from iron supplements alone to testing, treatment, nutrition, and follow-up.
India targets maternal mortality below 70 per 100k by 2030 with SUMAN Roadmap
India's health ministry launches SUMAN Roadmap 2030 to reduce maternal and infant deaths through targeted interventions in 130 districts and 13 high-focus states. The framework integrates pre-pregnancy through postnatal care.
Doctor-Built AI Platform Verifies Health Advice Against Medical Literature
HIVE, developed by a Chennai epidemiologist, cross-checks AI recommendations against patient records, clinical guidelines, and medical literature before presenting them to doctors and frontline workers.
10 clinical trials to watch in 2H 2026: lung cancer, Alzheimer's, autoimmune updates
BioPharma Dive flags 10 key trials expected in the second half of 2026, with anticipated results in lung cancer, Alzheimer's, and autoimmune conditions. Here's what's on the calendar and why investors and patient advocates are watching closely.
Dragon Copilot reaches 100K clinicians in AI-assisted care
Dragon Copilot has equipped 100,000+ clinicians with AI tools designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce workflow friction. Here's what the platform does and who is using it.
Provider quality metrics need to drive costs, not just measure them
Healthcare providers rely on quality grades to track performance, but alignment on measurement could unlock the real cost lever. Here's what that shift requires.
FutureHouse spins off Edison Scientific with $70M to sell AI agents to pharma
The nonprofit's CEO says big drugmakers have already offered $30M each to use their AI agents for discovery. Edison Scientific launches as a for-profit spinoff to capture that demand.
Portugal deploys AI physical therapy to 10 million citizens
Portugal's National Health Service signed a deal with Sword Health to provide AI-assisted virtual physical therapy nationwide. The deployment could reshape how governments fund and scale digital care.
CHROs must map hidden workforce costs to protect AI budgets
Gartner warns that AI ROI projections often ignore labor expenses buried in operations. Finance and HR leaders need a unified cost model before AI spending spirals.
xAI launches Grok 4.5 with 1.5 trillion parameter V9 model
xAI released Grok 4.5, powered by a 1.5 trillion parameter V9 model. The upgrade marks the company's largest frontier model to date — here's what changed.
Anthropic wins regulatory approval to deploy new frontier model
Anthropic has received clearance to offer limited access to a new frontier-class model. What the approval means for enterprise deployment and competitive positioning.