Kenyan scientists test AI app to diagnose tuberculosis

At the Kenya Medical Research Institute research is underway to create a mobile phone application which uses AI to diagnose tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. In a specially contained quiet room Dr Videlis Nduba and his team record coughs from people with respiratory diseases like tuberculosis as well as people without disease. The aim is […] More

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Tunisia jails president’s critic Ben Mbarek for six months

A Tunisian court on Saturday sentenced opposition figure Jawher Ben Mbarek to six months in prison after being convicted of conspiring against state security. The news of Mbarek’s sentencing was confirmed by his lawyer and sister. Mbarek is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied. He was arrested in 2023 after he criticized the 2022 […] More

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