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To ensure AI isn't just a buzzword but a life saving tool, Xolani Health is building a pan African healthcare powerhouse where they combat diseases like cancer, malaria and covid using AI. At the The Borgen Project we took a look at how Africans, regardless of location or wealth are accessing this cutting edge tech. https://lnkd.in/ee5YasHp

Siemens Healthineers and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), announced a partnership at the World Health Summit today to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). Siemens, Qure.ai and the Global Fund are working together to boost the adoption of AI and machine learning programs that can read chest X-rays and spot the signs of TB-related lung abnormalities within seconds. Follow us on social media and stay updated with industry-related trends and insights with Smarteeva. Learn more about us: https://lnkd.in/g9BGGbrK #siemens #Qure #globalfund #tuberculosis #medtech #postmarketsurveillance #smarteeva

Siemens Healthineers and The Global Fund have announced a partnership that aims to accelerate the use of AI in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). The two organisations will collaborate to speed up AI adoption concerning chest X-rays to improve efficiency and accuracy. With AI, routine scans can be read faster, meaning that more people could be screened for TB and previously undetected cases could be diagnosed. Read more below: #AI #healthcare #digitaltransformation #global #AIsolutions

🦠📊 Exciting News! We've just developed a cutting-edge AI model for Malaria prediction with a staggering 99% accuracy rate! 🧠💡 🔬 I have been hard at work, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and computer vision to create a revolutionary tool for medical assistance. Using a dataset of 27,000 meticulously curated blood cell images, we've developed a state-of-the-art model that can determine whether a cell is parasitized or uninfected with an incredible 99% precision. our AI model can help healthcare professionals and researchers make faster and more accurate diagnoses, potentially saving lives. This breakthrough in Malaria prediction could be a game-changer in the fight against this devastating disease. 🌍 We are thrilled to contribute to the global health effort to combat Malaria. Our vision is to make this technology accessible to healthcare providers and organizations worldwide, ensuring that even in the most resource-constrained settings, accurate diagnosis and treatment can be administered. #AI #MachineLearning #MalariaPrediction #MedicalAssistance #Healthcare #Innovation #Research #DataScience #Technology #PublicHealth Git repo - https://lnkd.in/gmPaQD5Q (U=uninfected and p=parasitized left side the actual label and right side my model prediction)

Recent news about novel Covid strain BA. 2.86 JN.1 has again brought up importance of genomic surveillance in any community. #WHO is actively enforcing collective action and vigilant monitoring of spreading of this new strain. India is also experiencing rise in cases affected from this novel #covid19 strain. It is alarming to see that more than 600 cases have been registered throughout India over the past few days. With more emphasis laid on active surveillance, genomics offers in depth information about Covid virus and helps map the virulence and lethal intensity of the unknown Covid strain. Since first identification of Covid variants, Illumina's CovidSeq has always served as an important NGS solution to continuously monitor the alterations happening in the virus. Illumina CovidSeq assay involves a simple workflow and has been utilized by many #INSACOG sites in India. #ICMR #WHO #INSACOG #Covid #NewStrain #Sequencing #NGS #ViralSurvelliance #OutBreak #CovidSeq #illumina

“Every year, millions of people with TB are missing from the radar. If we are to beat this disease, which still kills one person every two minutes, we urgently need more efficient and accurate tools to detect it. We believe that AI is one of the answers.” - Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund The Global Fund is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technology in diagnosing tuberculosis. Leveraging AI in chest X-rays will improve efficiency and accuracy in TB screening and enable early detection and treatment. Learn more about how innovation is accelerating the fight to #EndTB: https://ow.ly/z6RC50PX9rf

In a study published in The Lancet, it was shown that Qure.ai's qXR could reduce 55% of programmatic Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT) costs by providing a highly sensitive screening #AI solution. It has been proven that the use of AI in #healthcare #diagnostics can be highly accurate. These are useful triage solutions for #tuberculosis detection in high-burden regions and outperform human readers. Published by the Lancet, the paper titled "Tuberculosis detection from chest x-rays for triaging in a high tuberculosis-burden setting" shares insights on how qXR by Qure.ai helps #TB programs across the world become more efficient and cost-effective. The authors found that qXR outperformed human readers in this evaluation and can benefit programs with cost savings on CBNAAT cartridges without sacrificing sensitivity. Qure's cutting-edge AI solutions are deployed in more than 2,100 sites in 87 countries worldwide, impacting 18 million lives to date. We are grateful to our partners, who have proved the power of partnerships in Global Health. Our solutions save crucial time and help achieve the Global target of eradicating TB by 2030. Join us in our mission to #QureTBTogether and make a lasting impact on global health. Together, we can turn the tide against tuberculosis and create a healthier future for all. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqZhmVRx Madhukar Pai Zhi Zhen QIN Shahriar Ahmed Mohammad Shahnewaz Sarker Kishore Paul Ahammad Shafiq Adel Sikder Tasneem Naheyan Rachael Barrett Sayera Banu Jacob Creswell Stop TB Partnership Prashant Warier Bhargava Reddy Anumeha Srivastava Shibu Vijayan Dara Kelleher Ronika Susan George Somesh Pathak Kingshuk Misra Yakhouba Touré Justy Antony Chiramal #WorldTBDay #EndTB #GlobalHealth #AIinHealthcare #QureingTBTogether

Exciting news ! TB detection and diagnosis have been persistent challenges, with millions of cases going unnoticed each year. But now, #AI and chest X-rays to revolutionize the way we identify TB. Siemens Healthineers and The Global Fund, in collaboration with Qure.ai, is taking the lead in providing free licenses and training for healthcare workers to seamlessly integrate AI processes into their workflows. This partnership journey begins in Indonesia, a country bearing a significant burden of TB cases. This transformation not only accelerates diagnosis but also brings screening to remote areas that were previously underserved. Qure.ai , we are immensely proud to contribute to this transformative partnership. Our AI-based radiology image interpretation, combined with Siemens Healthineers' commitment to global healthcare, is set to make a profound impact. Together, we're taking a significant step towards ending the TB epidemic in Indonesia and beyond. Stop TB Partnership India Health Fund AstraZenecaMedtronic EMEA World Health Organization USAID Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMinistry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Unitaid

This will definitely enhance precision in diagnosis and improve early detection. However, it will be noteworthy to evaluate the unintended consequences of integrating Artificial intelligence into medical practice and curriculum.