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Misinformation: YouTube Health Moves to Verify Medical Content Creators in Canada.
As more people turn to Youtube for health-care advise, the platform has set in place measures to tackle misinformation in some countries. Canada is the latest to be added to the list.
African Healthtech Innovators Set Sights on Kenya and Uganda
Salient Advisory, a healthcare consulting firm, recently released a market intelligence report spotlighting 24 prominent Africa-focused supply chain innovators poised for significant impact.
Ugandan Innovator Develops AI Healthcare Tool
Dr. Shamim Nabuuma, a Ugandan entrepreneur, has developed KETI, a multifunction AI health tool. KETI interprets various medical records, including lab tests, prescription notes, and discharge summaries. It translates medical jargon into more understandable language.
Makerere University Team Leverages AI for Groundbreaking Disease Detection
Researchers at Makerere University have developed innovative computer programs utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify various disease parasites with remarkable accuracy.
Aga Khan University Hospital Opens Nakawa Specialty Centre
Ugandans now have access to a comprehensive range of specialized outpatient healthcare services at the new Aga Khan University Hospital’s Nakawa Specialty Centre.
CEDAT Researches Develop Luganda Text to Speech Conversion Tool
By Mark Kawalya Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-driven solution to convert written Luganda text into speech, aiming…
Neuralink’s First Patient Successfully Controls Mouse with Mind Amid Criticism
By Mark Kawalya A patient implanted with Neuralink’s brain technology can now control a computer mouse just by…
Worlds First Malaria Vaccine Roll out Starts in Cameroon
By Mark Kawalya Cameroon is the first country to include the world’s first malaria vaccine in its national…
Gov’t Authorises Mak’s GMI Labs to Conduct DNA Paternity Testing
Makerere University’s Genomics, Molecular, and Immunology Laboratories (GMI Labs), operating under the Makerere University Biomedical Research Center (MakBRC),…
Chil Femtech unveils Africa’s first e-hygiene shop
By Mark Kawalya The world over, technology is being utilized in different ways to enhance the quality of…