NPR July 23, 2026 • 11:36

This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit? - NPR

By Joseph Kim

This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit? - NPR

Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.

A 4-month-old boy comes into the clinic with a fever and a stuffy nose. Vyonne Njeri thinks it's just a cold. Then a yellow box pops up on her computer telling her to check his heart because his hear… [+5330 chars]

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