From AI search to traditional search – discover the complete healthcare landscape
Pharma & Healthcare Intelligence

Pharma and healthcare sector intelligence combines AI search and traditional search data to provide a complete view of how brands perform across modern digital journeys. Dashboard data is updated weekly, with expert market insights and analysis published monthly.
- Market: UK & US
- Search environments: Google search and AI conversational platforms
- Categories analysed: Clinics & Providers | Treatments & Care | Health Insurance | Digital Health | Diagnostics | Pharmacy & Medicines | Health Finance
- Search dataset: Long-tail informational and transactional queries reflecting real patient research, symptom exploration and treatment decision behaviour
- Dashboard refresh frequency: Weekly
- Market insights publication: Monthly
Pharma & Healthcare Intelligence Insights
Updated monthly using Pi’s Sector Intelligence data across AI and traditional search visibility. The dashboards are refreshed weekly, while monthly insights highlight the most significant shifts, emerging trends and visibility changes shaping the pharmaceutical and healthcare market. Explore the latest developments in patient research, healthcare provider visibility, pharmaceutical brand presence and health information discovery trends across AI and traditional search. Previous monthly insights are archived below.
Month: May 2026
UK Market Insights
- Healthcare search visibility in the UK is dominated by trusted health providers and public institutions. Boots, NHS England and the British Heart Foundation generated the strongest overall visibility across healthcare search journeys during May.
- Treatments and care-related searches account for the largest share of healthcare visibility, with Boots significantly outperforming other providers and health brands across treatment-focused search demand.
- YouTube was the fastest-growing healthcare domain this month, reflecting growing consumer demand for video-led health information, treatment guidance and medical education content.
- AI search presents a more brand-focused landscape than traditional search. Bupa, HCA Healthcare UK and Circle Health Group generated the highest share of healthcare brand mentions across conversational search experiences.
- Traditional healthcare brands are increasingly competing with publishers and comparison platforms for visibility. Boots, Compare the Market and
- Pharmacy2U all gained ground across key healthcare search categories during May.
- Healthcare brands with strong reputations continue performing well in conversational search. HCA Healthcare UK, Simplyhealth, Nuffield Health and Spire Healthcare generated some of the strongest sentiment scores across AI-driven healthcare discussions.
US Market Insights
- Traditional healthcare search visibility is led by healthcare providers and specialist medical organizations rather than consumer brands. Delta Dental, Zocdoc and Cleveland Clinic generated the strongest overall visibility across healthcare searches during May.
- Clinics and providers remain the most competitive healthcare category, accounting for the largest share of visibility across US healthcare search journeys.
- AI search surfaces a different set of leaders, with GoodRx, Walgreens and Teladoc Health generating the highest share of healthcare brand mentions across conversational search platforms.
- Healthcare discovery increasingly extends beyond healthcare providers themselves. Forbes, Google, Healthline and Reddit all feature prominently across healthcare search and conversational journeys, highlighting the role of trusted third-party information sources.
- Digital healthcare and telehealth brands continue strengthening their presence across AI search. Teladoc Health, GoodRx and Kaiser Permanente all generated strong conversational visibility as consumers increasingly seek healthcare guidance online.
- Sentiment remains an important differentiator within healthcare AI discovery. Mayo Clinic, UnitedHealthcare, Teladoc Health and Kaiser Permanente recorded some of the strongest sentiment scores, reflecting high levels of trust and authority in healthcare conversations.
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