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Google Launches Enhanced Open-Source Medical AI Models: MedGemma 1.5 and MedASR

Importance: 85/1003 Sources

Why It Matters

This initiative significantly advances the field of medical artificial intelligence by providing developers with powerful, open-source tools for diagnostics and clinical support, potentially accelerating innovation in healthcare.

Key Intelligence

  • ■Google has released MedGemma 1.5, an updated open medical AI model designed for developers.
  • ■MedGemma 1.5 introduces advanced capabilities for analyzing 3D CT and MRI scans.
  • ■Concurrently, Google unveiled MedASR, a new AI model specifically for medical speech recognition.
  • ■These models are made openly accessible, aiming to empower developers to build innovative healthcare AI applications.

Source Coverage

Google News - Foundation Models
1/14/2026

Google AI Releases MedGemma-1.5: The Latest Update to their Open Medical AI Models for Developers - MarkTechPost

Google News - AI & Models
1/14/2026

Google opens access to AI models for medical imaging and speech, unveils MedGemma 1.5 and MedASR: All you need to know - Mint

Google News - Open Source
1/14/2026

Google's MedGemma 1.5 brings 3D CT and MRI analysis to open-source medical AI - the-decoder.com