GE HealthCare Receives $44M Grant to Develop AI-Assisted Ultrasound Technology for Global Healthcare Access

GE HealthCare gets over $44 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop AI-assisted ultrasound tech
Goal is to expand access to quality healthcare globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries
Technology will enable ultrasound image auto-assessment and assist users
Focus areas are maternal and fetal health and respiratory diseases
Caption Health, acquired by GE HealthCare, will design tech to work across various ultrasound devices

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