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5 reasons to use AI in clinical diagnostics

Español, Français Rising rates of disease like cancer increase sample numbers creating a bigger burden on pathologists, an already underrepresented group of healthcare professionals. The challenge is exacerbated by the fact that traditional clinical tools and processes available to pathologists are manual and subjective.

Interview with VP of R&D at Lallemand Inc. on AI-aided identification of yeast contamination

Yeasts are common microorganisms used in industrial fermentation processes such as food and alcohol production. Microbial contamination of such processes is inevitable, as most of the fermentation substrates are not sterile. Contamination can cause a reduction of the final product concentration and render industrial yeast strains unable to be reused. Hence, contamination detection is critical to ...

Aiforia Education: Interview with a Professor of Veterinary Pathology

Knowledge of histology is necessary for a strong understanding of human biology particularly in pathology specializations. Medical schools typically teach histology in the first years but competing pressures on curricula subjects have forced many educators to reduce the amount of time dedicated to normal histology. Additionally, the maintenance of numerous microscopes and slides for teaching ...

New Finnish consortium aims to enhance diagnostics and combat pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of efficient diagnostic methods. Beyond battling pandemics, there are also significant diagnostic needs in everyday healthcare but healthcare systems around the world are struggling with rapidly increasing costs. The Future of Diagnostics (FUDIS) co-innovation consortium was created to address these challenges — to develop reliable, rapid, ...

Interview with Dr. Talat Zehra: digital pathology & AI in Pakistan

Tell us a bit about yourself. I have been working in a medical university for the last five years and teach pathology to students in medicine and dentistry disciplines. I am also affiliated with the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) lab.

Benefits of AI and digital pathology to the clinical lab: interview with pathologists Dr. Mirtti and Dr. Sandeman

Pathologists have been examining glass slides under a microscope for over 150 years. Only recently did laboratories around the world start digitizing their slides, enabling more efficient workflows and increased accuracy in diagnostics. Adding AI to the newly digitized practice has the potential to increase these benefits exponentially. In this interview pathologists from Sweden and Finland share ...