Fierce Healthcare June 24, 2021
An Israeli startup that uses artificial intelligence and other tech tools to wipe out malaria took the top prize in IBM Watson’s AI competition, nabbing $3 million to expand its operations.
ZzappMalaria, a subsidiary of Sight Diagnostics, developed an AI-powered mobile app and dashboard to tackle malaria on the eradication level, specifically in developing countries.
Watson, IBM’s AI division, teamed up with nonprofit XPrize back in 2016 to promote the use of AI to solve the world’s most pressing problems in areas such as healthcare, education, global development and exploration. The competition started with 150 teams judged based on their technical impact, evidenced real-world impact, potential scalability and ethics and safety.
Aifred Health, a digital health company focused on clinical...
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