Google has announced a series of AI products and features for the healthcare sector, including “open” models for drug discovery called TxGemma, as reported by TechCrunch.

The neural networks will be released in late March as part of the Health AI Developer Foundations program. These models are capable of understanding “plain text” and structures of various “therapeutic entities,” including chemicals, molecules, and proteins.

“Developing therapeutic drugs from concept to approved use is a long and costly process, which is why we’re working with a broad research community to find new ways to make the process more efficient. Researchers can ask TxGemma questions to help predict important properties of potential new therapies, such as how safe or effective they might be,” said Google’s healthcare director Karen DeSalvo.

Other AI solutions in healthcare include enhanced reviews in Google Search. Artificial intelligence and ranking systems are expanding the “knowledge panel” for thousands of health-related topics, adding questions in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese on mobile devices.

The What People Suggest feature has also been launched for smartphones in the U.S. This tool highlights content from users with similar medical experiences. For example, if someone asks about common exercises for arthritis, the new feature uses AI to gather messages from various forums.

“While people come to Search to find reliable medical information from experts, they also want to hear from others with similar experiences. Using AI, we can organize different viewpoints from online discussions into easy-to-understand topics, helping you quickly grasp what people are talking about,” commented DeSalvo.

Google also launched new API medical cards for its Health Connect platform, which help collect data from healthcare providers and allow information to be viewed across different applications.

Additionally, the company added a pulse loss detection feature in Pixel Watch 3. It will automatically call emergency services if the device’s owner doesn’t respond to the alert.

Reminder: In March, Google trained its AI assistant Gemini to analyze and account for users’ search history to provide more relevant responses.