Malaria Diagnosis Revolution with Artificial Intelligence

Asharq Al-Awsat
Nov 08, 2023

Malaria Diagnosis Revolution with Artificial Intelligence


In a groundbreaking development, a team of brilliant researchers at Shantou University in China, led by Professor Seedahmed Sharif Mahmoud and Professor Qiang Fang from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, unveiled an innovative microscope driven by artificial intelligence. This microscope aims to revolutionize malaria diagnosis in resource-limited regions of Africa and Asia. The traditional method of diagnosing malaria requires skilled experts to manually count parasites and white blood cells, a challenge in such areas. According to Mahmoud, this newly developed AI-powered microscope provides a revolutionary solution. By harnessing the power of smartphones, this advanced technology integrates real-time algorithms capable of automatically detecting malaria parasites and counting white blood cells