AI stethoscopes at UK medical center detect heart disease instantly

Financial Times

The Golborne Medical Centre in the UK has deployed AI stethoscopes to detect heart disease instantly. Nearly half of its patients come from non-white minority ethnic groups, who face a higher risk of death from heart disease. The AI stethoscope can prescribe life-saving medication without specialist review, potentially saving thousands of lives and unlocking significant savings for the NHS. The tool can detect three types of heart disease in 15 seconds with high accuracy.


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