Google launches a new dermatology AI app

1. Google launches a new dermatology AI app. It has been seen that people always turn to Google search to know what is wrong with the skin or to know about the spot on their skin. Well, to simplify the process of getting information about various skin conditions, the tech giant Google is now gearing up to launch an advanced app that utilizes advanced and latest image recognition algorithm to offer personalized and expert assistance to the users. As per the report, the algorithm can detect different skin conditions considering the uploaded photos. For Market Related News visit http://www.heraldkeepers.com/ A Stanford dermatologist, Roxana Daneshjou, said that machines had outperformed professional dermatologists in different studies where the health experts and algorithms scrutinize some images from some old patients. But there are no such AI-based image analysis devices approved in the U.S. to be used in the field of dermatology. To Book flight tickets visit http://hostelsingoa.in/ It may be noted that the new app has not been clinically approved and validated yet. However, Google’s AI capability and recent developments in the field of health care can make the new app effective and efficient. Karen DeSalvo, chief health officer at Google, during a developer conference, informed that Google is planning to launch the “Dermatology assist tool” very soon in the European Union by the end of 2021. Google informed that the app has CE marked, which is a Class I devise in the European Union. That means the app can be sold in the areas and other countries following the same standard. Getting necessary clearance from the authorities is not a simple task. The conference by Google took place just a week after when the EU ruled out stricter rules that all the health apps need to follow to prove their efficacy. The design displayed in the demo video requires the users to snap at least three photos of the blemish from various distances and angles. Also, the users can add other information. Then they need to press the submit button to send the images to Google. After a few seconds, the app will

2. display the suggested skin conditions. The users can read about the skin condition by tapping on one of the possible skin ailments. Google informed that the app had been programmed using thousands of skin photos. Besides, it can easily detect more than 280 different skin conditions, covering skin cancers. DeSalvo said that the company developed this dermatology app as there is a lack of skin specialists or dermatologists to assist all the people with various skin conditions.