Imagine a world where a genomic sequencer small enough to fit in the palm of your hand maps the DNA of a virus in mere hours. Where you can test for a variety of maladies, from skin cancer to urinary tract infections, without going
Imagine a world where a genomic sequencer small enough to fit in the palm of your hand maps the DNA of a virus in mere hours. Where you can test for a variety of maladies, from skin cancer to urinary tract infections, without going to the doctor. Where monitors use digital algorithms to adjust oxygen levels for ICU patients.
Now stop imagining. Thanks to artificial intelligence, we’re quickly approaching that world.
In the past year, with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of AI technology has accelerated, becoming a crucial tool in several critical areas. It has helped reduce the amount of experiments and chemical compounds needed in the drug development process and aided doctors with tasks ranging from speedier CT and MRI scans and more detailed diagnoses to the positioning of breathing tubes in patients suffering from cardiopulmonary diseases. It has even helped free up be