Diagnosing TB using AI and a mobile phone

Send us a textDiagnosing TB using AI and a mobile phoneDiagnosing tuberculosis is cumbersome and not all tests are available in developing countries. Now a team of scientists has used AI to allow a mobile phone to identify if someone’s cough could be a sign of TB. Dr Manuja Sharma, from the University of Washington is on the show to tell us how they used machine learning to identify more than 33,000 coughs and tested the tech in a clinic in Kenya.Payment card to fund cutting edge researchEvery time you make a payment with a card you could be funding research into neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Science Card has linked to a number of research projects where you can donate directly or at a point of sale. We hear about the tech behind the card from Daniel Baeriswyl, CEO and Founder of Science Card. We also hear about the tech the card will be funding from Professor Emad Moeendarbary from University College, London. Professor Moeendarbary has created a drug testing platform that mimics human neurons to try and find new treatments that repair the damage to the neurons caused by neurodegenerative diseases.The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Peter Guest. More on this week's stories: TBscreen: A passive cough classifier for tuberculosis screening with a controlled dataset Unlocking the secrets of neurodegenerative diseases Support the showEditor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or via this link:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265960/supporters/newFollow us on all the socials:Join our Facebook groupInstagramTwitter/XIf you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple PodcastsContact us by email: [email protected] us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484Find a Story + Make it News = Change the WorldLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/somewhere-on-earth-the-global-tech-podcast--6924871/support.Production manager: Liz TuohyEditor: Ania Lichtarowicz  Somewhere on Earth Productions UK Ltd. We’re a UK based production company creating podcasts and branded content that bring stories, places and people into focus. We’re all ex-BBC so the quality of the content is excellent and quality of the sound is amazing.🎥 Learn more about what we do: ➡️ Official Website: https://somewhereonearth.co/ 📩 Contact us or book a project: [email protected] ➡️ Email: [email protected]   📱 Follow us on socials:➡️ Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/soeptech/?hl=en) ➡️ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/httpssomewhereonearth.co)➡️ LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/somewhere-on-earth-the-global-tech-podcast)    If you like our show please rate and review us.