AI for Diagnosis of Covid19 Symptoms

Tiger Tech COVID Plus Monitor: AI-based COVID -19screening device

Without widespread testing, it’s a challenge to detect COVID-19 in people who don’t have symptoms. To help with this, the FDA has given an emergency use authorization to an AI-based screening device called the Tiger Tech COVID Plus Monitor. It can be used by trained personnel to screen people who don’t have a fever -- a common symptom of COVID-19 -- in locations like schools, airports, and workplaces.

This device detects biomarkers that may point to the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s an armband with embedded light sensors and a small computer processor. It checks your blood flow and pulse rate to predict excessive blood clotting, which can be seen in people who have COVID-19. Even though the device may help identify COVID-19 without symptoms, it can’t be used to diagnose the infection.

Researchers are also working to develop new AI-powered imaging tools that focus on the lungs and heart. This can help improve care by helping doctors find out how severe a case of COVID-19 is and predict how well you may respond to treatment. Federal agencies and drug companies are using AI to speed up the discovery of new drugs and repurpose existing ones to fight the disease.

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