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Why some health clinics are turning to AI to screen for tuberculosis

By Gabrielle Emanuel
Published November 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM CST

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but detecting it in remote and war-torn regions can be difficult. That's why some health clinics are now using AI to screen for the illness.

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