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Along with the support of a Google Cloud-backed data platform, the partners will work to build and validate digital health programs for early intervention and engagement.

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The solution uses AI and machine learning to improve adherence.

Saykara's founder and team will be augmenting Nuance's R&D division.

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In 2019 PZU Zdrowie directed 37% of patients with new health problems to telemedicine consultations.

As populations will need to increasingly rely on self-care models during the pandemic, experts reflect on the key ways this will transform the landscape of healthcare delivery and innovation in 2021 and beyond.

Trained and tested on roughly 100,000 RT-PCR records collected by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the algorithm looks at eight different features, including self-reported symptoms and age, to make its predictions.

The tool was "100% accurate" when spotting cases among asymptomatic individuals, the researchers wrote, and could be deployed as a low-cost prescreener to support diagnostic testing efforts.

The funding was led by ETF and an investor consortium from across AI, science and analytics.