The 2 Minute Medicine® Podcast- AI Roundup 4

In this episode of the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast: AI Roundup, we examine how artificial intelligence is rapidly transitioning from research to real-world medical impact. We begin with Eli Lilly’s launch of TuneLab, a billion-dollar federated AI platform that opens the company’s research models to smaller biotech partners, marking a major shift toward collaborative drug discovery. Next, we explore a-Heal, a newly unveiled AI-powered smart bandage that accelerates wound healing by 25 percent in preclinical studies through algorithm-guided microcurrent therapy. From there, we turn to Punjab, India, where the state government has launched the country’s first AI-driven public health screening initiative, using thermal imaging and smart diagnostic tools to detect breast cancer, cervical cancer, and vision loss. Together, these stories capture AI’s evolution from molecule modeling to bedside innovation to population-scale screening. Each reflects how data, devices, and public policy are converging to transform the global landscape of health care.