Fourth Industrial Revolution

7 amazing ways artificial intelligence is used in healthcare

Sep 20, 2018

A nurse walks by new recruit "Pepper" the robot, a humanoid robot designed to welcome and take care of visitors and patients, at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend, Belgium June 16, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir - D1AETKGAYIAA

We will become our own doctors. Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

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Analysing 3D images of the eye can diagnose eye diseases quicker

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IBM’s imaging AI software helps speed up diagnosis

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A randomised trial showed that a mental health chatbot was useful in alleviating symptoms of depression

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FlyTek's Doctor's assistant

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