India begins initiative to build medical datasets representing the Indian population

The Indian Council of Medical Research, India’s peak body for biomedical research, is working on a national initiative to produce high-quality medical datasets that represent the diversity of the Indian population.

It has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to collaborate on this effort, with ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park), a not-for-profit organisation promoted by IISc, serving as their…