US-based Cohere Health has launched a Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, positioning India as a core element of its global operating model for AI-powered clinical intelligence solutions. The facility will evolve into a centre of excellence, integrating AI and machine learning engineering, analytics, clinical operations and product teams to enhance decision-making for health plans, clinicians and patients worldwide. By bridging clinical expertise with advanced...

Deeptech startup NeuroDx has unveiled MANAS‑1, a 400‑million‑parameter brain foundation model that uses AI to decode human brain electrical activity and support early diagnosis of neurological disorders. The model was launched at the India AI Impact Summit and is among the first India‑built AI systems focused specifically on clinical‑grade brain health diagnostics. NeuroDx is one of 12 startups selected under the IndiaAI Mission, signalling...

The Union Budget 2026 has increased the allocation for the Department of Pharmaceuticals to ₹5,931.22 crore, up from ₹5,268.72 crore in Budget 2025–26. The 12.6 percent increase places the department among the faster-growing allocations in the Union Budget. Within this total, the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharmaceuticals has been allocated ₹2,445 crore in Budget Estimates for FY26–27. The allocation continues direct financial support...

The Union Budget 2026 has announced BioPharma SHAKTI, a new national programme with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore over five years to strengthen India’s biologics and biosimilars manufacturing ecosystem. The programme focuses on expanding domestic capability beyond conventional small-molecule generic medicines and building capacity in complex biological drugs. As part of the initiative, three new campuses of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research...

Coforge and Innovaccer announced a strategic collaboration to drive AI-led modernization across healthcare ecosystems, launching G-Forge as a dedicated platform for scaling AI deployments. The partnership combines Coforge's enterprise transformation expertise with Innovaccer's Gravity AI infrastructure to deliver clinical, financial, and administrative improvements for providers, payers, life sciences, and healthtech firms. This initiative establishes Coforge as Innovaccer's preferred platinum implementation partner while creating a...

RightLife, a JetSynthesys company with global reach across 180+ countries, has introduced India's first unified AI-driven preventive healthcare platform that operates entirely through smartphones, eliminating dependency on costly wearables. The platform addresses India's escalating lifestyle disease crisis—diabetes, hypertension, sleep disorders, chronic stress—where health awareness grows but preventive adoption remains constrained by fragmented apps, high hardware costs, and inconsistent behavior change. RightLife consolidates sleep, nutrition,...

Polymatech Electronics Limited has achieved a landmark milestone in India's medical device sector by securing CDSCO registration and commencing domestic manufacturing of its Vein Finder devices in accordance with the Medical Devices Rules, 2017. This achievement positions Polymatech as the first Indian manufacturer to offer a fully regulated, indigenously developed vein finder with valid CDSCO Registration Number, integrated digital features, and end-to-end domestic manufacturing...

Artificial intelligence systems have become a dominant resource for healthcare information and administrative support, with over 40 million people globally accessing ChatGPT daily for health-related queries, according to analysis released by OpenAI. This scale of adoption reflects a fundamental shift in how patients navigate healthcare systems, particularly regarding insurance questions, after-hours guidance, and administrative tasks where traditional healthcare access remains constrained. The research reveals that...

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai has conducted India’s first international remote robotic surgeries on two patients, with lead surgeon Dr. T. B. Yuvaraja operating from Shanghai, over 5,000 km distant. The procedures — a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy — used the Toumai Remote Robotic Surgery System, cleared by CDSCO for cross-border clinical application. This milestone validates long-distance telesurgery for complex urological interventions...

Education and healthcare technology provider Adtalem Global Education has partnered with Google Cloud to launch an AI credential program aimed at training healthcare professionals in the use of artificial intelligence for clinical applications. The initiative, set to debut in 2026, is designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI adoption in hospitals and the current shortage of AI-skilled healthcare workers. The program will be available...