MORGANTOWN (WV New) — West Virginia University scientists are developing artificial intelligence models to more accurately diagnose and predict heart disease in rural patients — a project they say is crucial because most AI models in health care are currently biased toward urban populations.

Prashnna Gyawali, an assistant professor in the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, said AI models are being developed across the world to help diagnose patients based on data compiled from other patients.

However, he explained, most of that data comes from urban areas, which tend to be more affluent and have patients who differ biologically compared to rural areas. This, in turn, limits AI’s ability to

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