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recordings, and lab markers. This resource will help researchers worldwide develop and validate new AI models.
The grant also supports developing of AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound tools to detect TB and pneumonia early. Both diseases are curable when diagnosed in time. TB causes about 1.23 million deaths a year, and pneumonia causes about 2 million deaths annually, including 700,000 children under five.
For Jim, moving healthcare AI forward depends on real-world deployment, not just theory. At Qure. ai, we focus on building systems that fit clinical reality, help clinicians make earlier decisions, and improve coordination across the board. As health systems deal with uneven resources and growing demand, its approach reflects a shift toward AI that clinicians trust, patients experience, and systems can sustain. ■
How do you see AI shaping healthcare in the next 12 to 18 months? We’ re shifting from isolated AI tools to connected systems that link detection, patient management, and population insights. Agentic AI and large language models will make it easier for data to flow between devices, providers, and patients.
The focus must stay practical. Success comes from building systems clinicians use every day, not from standalone algorithms that sit outside real care delivery.
Jim Mercadante www. qure. ai
Qure. ai is a health tech company using deep learning to interpret medical imaging and make healthcare more equitable worldwide, with FDAcleared AI solutions that detect and manage conditions like tuberculosis, lung cancer, pediatric TB, and stroke while helping clinicians prioritize treatment and improve patient quality of life.
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