Herself’s Artificial Intelligence

New technology to scan facial features may allow doctors to diagnose rare genetic conditions in children.The new software, shown at the BA Festival of Science in York, is able to compare facial features with a database of images of people who have the conditions.Scientists say the new software has a 90% success rate.Professor Peter Hammond, a computer scientist at the UCL Institute for Child Health in London and part of the research team, said that many conditions can cause particular facial features as a result of “alterations in the genes”.Over 700 genetic disorders have an effect on facial features, although many are hard to diagnose because of a lack of information or subjects.[read more . . . Face scans help gene diagnosis ]

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