AI App 'Shwas' Detects Asthma, COPD via Cough Sounds in Minutes

• New AI-powered app 'Shwas' can detect respiratory problems like asthma and COPD by analyzing cough sounds.
• Developed by a private company and tested at AIIMS New Delhi, it showed moderate effectiveness compared to spirometry.
• The app is a screening tool, useful in areas lacking spirometry facilities, such as Primary Health Centers and health camps.
• Users cough 2-3 times into their phone, and a report is generated in about eight minutes.
• Currently being tested for Tuberculosis (TB) detection, promising further advancements in AI-based respiratory screening.