Microsoft helping bring AI to Apollo Hospitals

Microsoft in 2017
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Apollo Hospitals along with Microsoft are going to bring the innovations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the cardiology segment in healthcare. This alliance will deploy new machine learning models to aid more efficient prediction of patient risk for heart disease and assist doctors conduct their diagnosis, according to a joint statement by both companies. 

“Our unique partnership with Apollo brings together our learnings in artificial intelligence and machine learning areas and Apollo’s experience and expertise in cardiology,” commented Peter Lee, Microsoft AI Research Corporate Vice President. 

This innovation is a step towards reducing deaths because of cardiac disease, which currently leads the pack as one of the main causes behind the mortality and morbidity rates in India. 

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