AI Model Detects Skin Cancer with 99.5% Accuracy, Dramatically Improving Diagnosis and Freeing Up Doctors' Time

New AI model detected skin cancers with 99.5% accuracy in UK study, showing rapid improvement.

AI was integrated into clinical diagnosis process to help doctors catch skin cancer faster.

Study involved 6900 patients; AI flagged 189 of 190 total skin cancers.

Over 10 months, AI saved over 1000 in-person consultations, freeing up doctors.

Researchers noted limitations like small sample size from one UK hospital.