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World Service,·24 Mar 2026,·26 mins
How will AI help my doctor?
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We discuss how AI could help health professionals work better, detect diseases earlier and even change the way people around the world look after themselves.
Also this week: Shiona McCallum interviews a businesswoman who is trying to make female health tech more accessible and affordable. And we have a good news story that originated on the darker side of the internet.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn
(Image: A photo of a female doctor sitting at a desk in a hospital lab. She is using AI technology on a laptop computer. Credit: Getty Images)
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