Google Unveils AI Tools to Advance Healthcare and Drug Discovery

At its annual health event, Google announced new AI-driven initiatives, including TxGemma for drug discovery, expanded health search features, and global Medical Records APIs.

Google introduced TxGemma, a collection of AI models aimed at improving drug discovery by analyzing therapeutic entities like molecules and proteins, set to release later this month.
AI Overviews in Google Search now cover thousands more health topics and are available in additional languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese, on mobile devices.
The new 'What People Suggest' feature uses AI to organize user perspectives from online discussions into themes, helping individuals find relatable health advice.
Medical Records APIs have been launched globally through Health Connect, enabling apps to access and integrate medical data in standard FHIR format for better health management.
The Pixel Watch 3's Loss of Pulse Detection feature, cleared by the FDA, will be available in the U.S. by the end of March, offering potentially life-saving emergency alerts.

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