AI steps in to detect the world's deadliest infectious disease

Many low- and middle-income countries are using AI to screen for tuberculosis. This AI model produces what looks like a heat map with spots highlighted in yellow-red that indicate the algorithm detects signs of TB.

There's a global shortage of radiologists. Now artificial intelligence is helping speed up the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hard-to-reach communities.

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