AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds

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More advances in medical diagnosis with the help of AI. Great to see this technology being put to good use rather than just to exploit and abuse people.

Stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect three different heart conditions in seconds, researchers say.

The original stethoscope, invented in 1816, allows doctors to listen to the internal sounds of a patient's body.

A British team conducted a study using a modern version that can spot heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms almost instantly.

The tool could be a "real game-changer" resulting in patients being treated sooner, the researchers say - with plans to roll the device out across the UK following a study involving 205 GP surgeries in west and north-west London.

I guess a 200 year old diagnostic device could do with an update. Once more computers boost efficiency by orders of magnitude.

AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds

The new technology could be a "game-changer" resulting in patients being treated sooner, experts say.

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