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Accidental falls are the second leading cause of injury-related death across the entire global population, and they take the top spot for people aged 65 and older. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that fall death rates for that age group rose by about 30% between 2009 and 2018.
To combat this growing danger, tech developers have begun introducing products designed to either detect falls and automatically call for help or predict the likelihood that they’ll occur before they happen. A new artificial intelligence algorithm on the block is aiming to accomplish the latter goal but for a very specific patient group: lower limb amputees.
According to recent...
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