CHANGSHA -- A research team with Hunan University has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can swiftly detect diabetic retinopathy.The algorithm enables doctors to find signs of diabetic retinopathy from pictures with the help of a supercomputer center.After analyzing more than 80,000 retinal images, we found that the AI algorithm had a 91 percent accuracy rate of detecting diabetic retinopathy, which is on par with an ophthalmologist, said Xi Ziwei, a member of the research team.AI detection takes only one thirtieth of the time used by an ophthalmologist, enabling it to screen more cases and reduce human error, Xi said, adding that ophthalmologists are in short supply in China, particularly at the community level.Early detection of diabetic retinopathy improves outcomes in a disease that is a major cause of vision loss. personalised silicone wristbandsentrance wristbandswristbands onlinecustom rubber wristbands
Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] China is ready to work with France in a joint and positive effort to deal with climate change while maintaining multilateralism and an inclusive world economy, Premier Li Keqiang said. Li spoke when meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Li said relations between China and France have been advancing well, and China puts strategic emphasis on Sino-French ties and is willing to work with France to advance bilateral ties with a healthy and stable development momentum. He said China is willing to enhance cooperation with France in areas including civilian nuclear energy. China supports European integration and hopes cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries will boost balanced development of the European Union, Li said. Le Drian also met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, and they jointly talked to reporters. Wang said the two countries are ready to seek common ground while maintaining differences, and are preparing for French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in early 2018. Wang said the key lesson from the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue in the past two decades is that when confrontation and misunderstanding persist, all stakeholders miss the chance for a peaceful dialogue. The pressing task is to fully implement decisions made by the UN Security Council and spare no efforts to start consultation on the issue as soon as possible, Wang said.
