Beyond skin deep: using machine learning to prevent 250,000 cancer deaths

SkinVision is on a mission to save 250,000 lives in the next decade through early detection of skin cancer using machine learning. Digital Health's Owen Hughes caught up with SkinVision CEO, Erik de Heus, at the Intelligent Health conference in Basel last month to find out more. A key facet of preventative health initiatives is mobilising health around individuals in a way that allows them to become more proactive in their wellbeing. Giving patients the power to do this using technology they already possess can therefore play a huge role in helping people stay aware of their health and acting before an issue turns into something more serious. SkinVision embraces this idea by turning the smartphone into a tool for the early detection and monitoring of skin cancer.