"M42" Leading the AI revolution in the healthcare sector
Abu Dhabi, January 25 / WAM / Artificial intelligence technologies have become a fundamental pillar in the development of various sectors, including the healthcare sector, as they have proven their ability to create a qualitative shift in the provision of care services, starting from supporting medical decision-making to diagnosing diseases and improving the quality of life of patients.
M42 Group, a global medical group supported by artificial intelligence and technology, is considered one of the pioneering entities in the UAE that has been able to develop, test and employ advanced artificial intelligence solutions safely and efficiently in realistic clinical environments to support clinical care professionals, technology and researchers, with a focus on improving public health and not Providing health care only.
Dr. Moaz Sheikh, Vice President of Product Management at the “M42” Group, confirmed in a statement to the Emirates News Agency “WAM” today, ahead of the launch of the Arab Health Exhibition and Conference “Arab Health 2025” the day after tomorrow, Monday, in Dubai, that the group possesses many solutions and services supported by intelligence. The most prominent of which is the “Med42” application, a large generative linguistic model designed for clinical medical use cases, which was launched in October 2023. He pointed out that the second version of the application, which was launched in… 2024 scored an average of 94.5% on the US Medical Licensing Exam sample questions in the group’s evaluations.
He pointed out M42’s keenness to develop and implement many solutions for clinical care professionals and work personnel who use MED42, by harnessing the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence and the huge linguistic model by using this application to answer questions and summarize huge volumes of information and data to accelerate the pace of decision-making. Researching clinical guidelines, and creating educational and supportive materials for patients based on scientific evidence to improve outcomes, pointing out that the group is also working on employing solutions to reduce the burden of administrative tasks on clinical specialists, such as clinical documentation and taking notes, So they can direct their focus and time to care for patients, improve their experience, and use technology to make better data-based decisions.
He explained that “M42” also focuses on harnessing the capabilities of artificial intelligence to develop solutions that contribute to accelerating the pace of decision-making and improving the accuracy of diagnosis through the “AIRIS-TB” system, which can conduct 2,000 examinations per day using X-rays to detect tuberculosis, noting that the group was able to This system automates 80% of X-ray examinations while improving the accuracy of examination reports, in addition to employing artificial intelligence in endoscopic examinations to detect cancerous tumors.
He pointed out that M42’s efforts are not limited to developing artificial intelligence capabilities only, but also include enhancing research in genomics, including the “Emirati Genome Programme,” through the group’s “OMEX” Center of Excellence, which paves the way for the development of precision medicine and health management. In a proactive manner throughout the UAE.
He confirmed that “M42” complies with all ethical considerations and data privacy standards from the stage of developing models to their application and use with the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in the healthcare sector, as it developed a comprehensive framework to protect patient data, evaluate safety and clinical risks, and monitor the process of developing solutions until their implementation to ensure their compliance with the highest standards. Ethical standards and achieving the greatest possible benefit for patients without compromising any aspect of their privacy and confidentiality of their data.
He explained that monitoring the quality and performance of artificial intelligence solutions is extremely important, given that these systems provide clinical recommendations, which increases the risk of over-reliance on technology, which may lead to errors, as the importance of the indispensable human role comes to verifying the validity. Systems work as healthcare professionals begin to critically evaluate the suggestions generated by AI.
Dr. Moaz Sheikh stressed that the group believes in the importance of achieving integration between the capabilities of artificial intelligence and the human role in a responsible manner. While it takes advantage of technology to improve efficiency and access to services, it continues its commitment to preserving the human touch in health care, noting that thanks to artificial intelligence, huge amounts of Data from patient records, lifestyle factors and genetic information, and used responsibly in accordance with the highest ethical standards to determine their risk of contracting the disease even before symptoms appear, and to promote health and prevent various health conditions.
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