Baidu hopes big data can improve care for patients

Search engine plans to use artificial intelligence and supercomputers to boost efficiency, equity

Teaming up with healthcare professionals, China's internet search giant Baidu has launched "Medical Brain" to help patients and doctors by improving the equity and efficiency of the nation's healthcare system.

It's an application in the healthcare field of artificial intelligence - a combination of big data, supercomputers and machine learning - according to Zhang Yaqin, president of Baidu.