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\n 18\/08\/2025 – 16:08 GMT+2\n <\/p>\n
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Google and NASA, the American space agency, are collaborating on an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to address health problems in space, as the United States eyes longer term missions to Mars and the Moon.<\/p>\n
Called the \u201cCrew Medical Officer Digital Assistant,\u201d the automated system will help astronauts and their medical crews on Earth to \u201cdiagnose and treat symptoms\u201d in real time during space missions, according to a blog post from Google.<\/a><\/p>\n The tool will also support flight surgeons, the specialised physicians in space medicine, by giving them data and predictive analytics to aid their decision-making,\u00a0the post said.<\/p>\n The early results for the proof-of-concept project showed \u201creliable diagnoses based on reported symptoms,\u201d and the company is now working with doctors to test and refine the model.<\/p>\n The AI digital assistant would give detailed diagnoses and treatment options when astronauts have limited contact with their teams on Earth, the company said.<\/p>\n That, Google said, \u201cis becoming increasingly important as NASA missions venture deeper into space\u201d.<\/p>\n The work comes as NASA prepares to launch the Artemis II and III missions that will bring humans back to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program in the 1960s. These Moon missions are part of a roadmap<\/a> to the United States\u2019 first Mars missions, which are planned for the 2030s at the earliest.<\/p>\n \u201cThis innovative system isn’t just about supporting space exploration; it’s about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI to provide essential care in the most remote and demanding environments,\u201d Google said.<\/p>\n What kind of medical support do astronauts currently get?<\/p>\n NASA astronauts<\/a> receive general medical training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), behavioural health, basic first aid, and how to use a medical kit. They also learn about specific space-related illnesses, like the effects of carbon dioxide exposure on the body and decompression sickness.<\/p>\n Doctors, psychologists, and flight surgeons are part of an on-ground NASA crew that support the health of astronauts before, during, and after space missions, the agency said.<\/p>\n