AI performs poorly in detecting Covid by listening to cough: Study – ET HealthWorld

AI performs poorly in detecting Covid by listening to cough: Study – ET HealthWorld

London: The AI classifiers trained on audio recordings cannot accurately predict whether someone has Covid-19 by analysing the sound of their coughs, according to the study led by the UK’s Alan Turing Institute. As first reported in a paper from researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there were claims that AI could detect … Read more

Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID

Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn’t been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows. “Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from the start,” said study … Read more