Russia to Use AI Against Hard-to-Treat Diseases
From Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s, Russian scientists and policymakers see artificial intelligence as a powerful new tool in healthcare.
Russia’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Valery Falkov, announced that artificial intelligence should be harnessed to develop treatments for hard-to-cure diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders.
AI is already finding broad applications in Russian medical research. Recently, scientists at Ural Federal University proposed an innovative method for diagnosing autism, ADHD, and Parkinson’s disease by analyzing retinal images with AI. Across the country, electrocardiographs with embedded AI are being deployed to instantly detect even the slightest cardiac pathologies.
A key part of Russia’s digital healthcare modernization strategy is workforce training. Medical schools are stepping up: for example, Wagner Perm State Medical University is establishing a digital healthcare education center where new generations of doctors will learn to use AI in patient care.
