Google’s HeAR AI can detect lung disease from cough sounds; tech giant partners with Indian healthcare firm

Early diagnosis is crucial in treating medical conditions. Google has developed an AI model capable of detecting diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through cough sounds.

Google introduced the Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) this year—a bio-acoustic model designed that can analyse sound patterns to produce health insights.