Diagnosing TB using AI and a mobile phoneDiagnosing tuberculosis is cumbersome and not all tests are available in developing countries.  Now a team of scientists has used AI to allow a mobile phone to identify if someone’s cough could be a sign of TB.  Dr Manuja Sharma, from the University of Washington is on the show to tell us how they used machine learning to identify more than 33,000 coughs and tested the tech in a clinic in Kenya.Payment card to fund cutting edge researchEvery time you make a payment with a card you could be funding research into neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Science Card has linked to a number of research projects where you can donate directly or at a point of sale. We hear about the tech behind the card from Daniel Baeriswyl, CEO and Founder of Science Card. We also hear about the tech the card will be funding from Professor Emad Moeendarbary from University College, London. Professor Moeendarbary has created a drug testing platform that mimics human neurons to try and find new treatments that repair the damage to the neurons caused by neurodegenerative diseases.The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Peter Guest. More on this week's stories: TBscreen: A passive cough classifier for tuberculosis screening with a controlled dataset Unlocking the secrets of neurodegenerative diseases Support the showEditor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on all the socials: Join our Facebook group Instagram Twitter/X If you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple PodcastsContact us by email: hello@somewhereonearth.coSend us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484Find a Story + Make it News = Change the World