Artificial intelligence is already helping basic medical care in parts of sub‑Saharan Africa. Pilot projects in Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda show faster diagnosis, fewer wrong prescriptions and quicker delivery of blood and imaging results.
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A study in The American Journal of Psychiatry found lower availability of a glutamate receptor called mGlu5 across the brains of autistic adults. Researchers used PET, MRI and EEG and say the result could affect future diagnosis and treatment.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh made a wearable biosensor that detects antibodies in interstitial fluid in 10 minutes without a blood draw. The tiny carbon nanotube sensors are highly sensitive and the work appears in Analytical Chemistry.
A study on the Thailand–Myanmar border found the Abbott-Bioline rapid malaria test missed many infections. Researchers call it “not fit for purpose”; WHO and the manufacturer are reviewing the test and further studies are under way.
Rwanda reported a second Rift Valley Fever outbreak near the Tanzania border and has increased surveillance and livestock vaccination. Officials say lack of rapid diagnostic tests slows detection, while a human vaccine candidate enters Phase II trials.
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