Medical professionals tap AI tech for disease prevention and control

The application of artificial intelligence technology in the healthcare sector is already helping medical professionals in the screening and diagnosis of diseases. Currently, it takes only one minute for an AI robot to scan an image and generate a diagnostic report, but what's next?

One path being pursued is disease prevention, especially those that are contagious like influenza or linked to lifestyle choices such as heart disease and diabetes.

Currently, the AI technology provided by Ping An Technology, the tech arm of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co Ltd, is helping healthcare authorities in Chongqing and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to predict influenza outbreaks ahead of time with over 90 percent accuracy.