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Artificial Intelligence Continues to Assist in Cough Detection

April 21, 2023 - A new artificial intelligence algorithm is making it possible to detect coughs in more real-world settings, according to a paper recently published in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. The paper “Robust Cough Detection with Out-of-Distribution Detection” said the use of AI to detect coughing is not unprecedented....


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by Shania Kennedy

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by Mark Melchionna

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by Erin McNemar, MPA

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by Jessica Kent

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by Jennifer Bresnick

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Mayo Offers Patient Education through Epic MyChart, Wellpepper

by Jennifer Bresnick

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mHealth, Socioeconomic Data Address Diabetes Care Disparities

by Thomas Beaton

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by Jennifer Bresnick

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