AI Bridges Access Gaps To TB Care
Shobha Shukla reports that ahead of the APRC 2026 conference, Global South innovators and programs are deploying AI tools to expand tuberculosis (TB) screening, diagnosis, and linkage to care. The piece highlights DeepTek and notes that unreliable microscopy historically missed roughly half or more TB cases, stressing AI's role in improving detection and accelerating treatment to reduce transmission.
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