Tracking COVID-19 with artificial intelligence (July 22)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool for tracking and treating COVID-19 in the U.S. and abroad. Several U.S. institutions are developing new AI technology or using preexisting technology to monitor and treat the new coronavirus. HealthMap, an AI application run by Boston Children's Hospital, was launched in 2006. It was among the first tracking mechanisms to detect the COVID-19 outbreak in China. "HealthMap data has been used for research studies of infectious disease events," said Kara Sewalk of Boston Children's Hospital, "and can even be used by the general public to receive real-time information on disease events in their community" or where they may travel.