Medical advice viewed as ‘less’ reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study – ET HealthWorld

Medical advice viewed as ‘less’ reliable, empathetic if chatbot involved: study – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: People rated medical advice as “less trustworthy and empathetic” when they believed it was provided by artificial intelligence chatbots, according to a new study published in the journal Natural medicine The researchers found that this was also true when patients or those seeking medical advice were led to believe that a doctor had … Read more

IIT Madras develops IT Tool to enhance health of rural SC community – ET HealthWorld

IIT Madras develops IT Tool to enhance health of rural SC community – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) developed Information Technology A tool for monitoring and improving the health of rural Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh. This IT toolDeveloped using open-source software, deployed to collect detailed household-level annual Health related information. This IT tool was also used to objectively evaluate the … Read more