AI foot scanner recognises warning signs of heart failure to keep people out of hospital, researchers say

A 14-year-old created an app that detects heart disease almost instantly

At only 14 years old, Siddarth Nandyala has created a heart disease detection app that can identify early signs of cardiovascular issues in seconds. The app is called Circadian AI, and it could be a powerful tool for early intervention, especially in regions where access to healthcare is limited. Despite being the leading cause of death worldwide, early symptoms for heart disease often go unnoticed. That’s because diagnosis depends on invasive t…

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NHS rollout of AI foot scanners could spot heart failure 13 days early

The device, which is roughly the size of a smart speaker, operates in a similar way to facial recognition by taking and analysing almost 2,000 pictures a minute

AI foot scanner recognises warning signs of heart failure to keep people out of hospital, researchers say

The device takes and analyses almost 2,000 pictures a minute, in a similar manner to facial recognition, to calculate the level of fluid in the feet and ankles.

Doctors can now detect heart failure by scanning this other body part

The scanner uses technology similar to facial recognition on a patient’s foot

AI foot scanner could keep people with heart failure out of hospital – study

The device – roughly the size of a smart speaker – is installed at a patient’s bedside at home.