Smartphone App Uses AI to Detect Anemia

The app correctly identified anemia in 97% of the anemic patients and correctly identified those without anemia in 96% of cases.

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University College London

Anemia is a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body's tissues. It affects over two billion people worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. According to a recent Medgadget article, a team of researchers at the University of Washington has developed a smartphone app that can detect anemia by analyzing photographs of fingernail beds taken with the phone's camera. 

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