NHS adopts AI imaging algorithm to improve COVID-19 treatment
It is hoped that the database can speed up coronavirus diagnosis and help assess whether a patient will be likely to end up in a critical condition. Currently, the rapid rise in cases has put a strain on most of the country's hospitals, with reports that a person with COVID-19 symptoms is admitted every 30 seconds. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, said that the NCCID was "a testament to how technology can help save lives in the UK". An algorithm based on the NCCID images is currently being developed by clinicians at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, which will help to inform more accu...