Medical marvels

Technology could improve healthcare in many areas.

AI diagnosis Artificial intelligence is a computer system that is able to learn and perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. Doctors feed the computer with lots of information and it learns which symptoms to look out for. Then the doctors use the systems to help diagnose patients. Virtual patients Virtual-reality headsets aren’t just for gaming. Doctors wear these headsets to practise surgical techniques in the digital world before performing a similar operation in real life. Health trackers Smartwatches and trackers can monitor your health, location and fitness levels. Doctors look at this information to determine how healthy the wearer is.…

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