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Making global public health more proactive with Google Earth AI

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Google is helping health leaders overcome reporting lags, forecast disease outbreaks, and deliver care to vulnerable communities. Shravya Shetty Distinguished Software Engineer, Google Research Monica Bharel Clinical Specialist, Google Health Share x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link Read AI-generated summary Google is using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to help public health officials predict and prevent disease outbreaks. Google is a software and Internet company based in Mountain View, and its products and services include Software tools.

These tools allow teams to map at-risk populations and forecast health trends much faster than traditional manual methods. If you are a researcher or health professional, you can request no-cost access to these data insights or apply for Google Earth credits to support your local work.

Google Earth AI helps health experts spot risks and prevent outbreaks before they spread. AI tools helped teams locate thousands of at-risk people in minutes, not weeks.

Researchers use these models to predict everything from cardiovascular mortality to seasonal disease surges. You can now access these powerful population insights to help protect your local community.

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