CORONA

AI-driven ‘XraySetu’ to facilitate early COVID interventions

AI-driven ‘XraySetu’ to facilitate early COVID interventions

New Delhi: XraySetu, a new AI-driven platform has been developed that will help in early intervention over WhatsApp. This will be made possible through rapid screening of COVID-19  cases with the help of chest X-ray interpretation for doctors who have access to X-ray machines. XraySetu can work with low resolution images sent via mobiles, it is quick and easy to use, and it can facilitate detection in rural areas. As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the rural heartlands of India, it has become critical to drive rapid testing, contact tracing, and create dedicated containment  zones. When tests take more…
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Good news amidst the nationwide Oxygen shortage

Good news amidst the nationwide Oxygen shortage

New Delhi:  The nation is reeling under an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections. India’s number of COVID infections reported in a single day has surpassed the previous highest one-day rise in the world reported by the United States in January 2021. COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization. Severe illness caused by coronavirus calls for oxygen therapy. Currently, there is a massive short supply of medical-grade oxygen across the country. CSIR-CMERI (Council of scientific and industrial research- Central mechanical engineering research institute) has developed a new Oxygen enrichment…
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