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Meet VAI
Helfie's Respiratory AI.
Helfie's Respiratory AI, VAI, will listen and assess your cough, measure its severity, ask you a few questions and determine whether the cough needs to be checked by a doctor.
AI Stats
VAI has been trained on 48,000+ coughs by fully qualified pulmonologists and doctors experienced in detecting and treating coughs.
Underlying Respiratory
Risk Prediction
Cough
Pattern Prediction
Cough
Severity
Prediction
48,000
COUGHS
TRAINED ON
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48,000
COUGHS
TRAINED ON
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48,000
COUGHS
TRAINED ON
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97.4%
SENSITIVITY
90.3%
SENSITIVITY
97.0%
SENSITIVITY
91.2%
SPECIFICITY
80.0%
SPECIFICITY
88.0%
SPECIFICITY
95.3%
ACCURACY
87.4%
ACCURACY
89.3%
ACCURACY
AI Profile
VAI's AI Cough Assessment
Each cough you record will be automatically assessed and categorised by VAI as Low, Medium or High severity.
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Severity: Low
Wet/Dry Cough
Normal Patterns
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Low
Indicative of:
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Seasonal allergies
Common adverse class effect of all angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Symptoms of cold
Irritation in the throat or respiratory tract usually from a bacterial or viral infection
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Suggestion
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Continue to record the cough regularly to check for changes. Or if you are concerned, send to a Doctor.
Severity:
Medium
Wet/Dry
Obstruction Cough Pattern
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Indicative of:
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Narrowed airways
Widened airways
COPD
Asthma
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Next Steps
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Requires investigation and / or treatment by medical practitioner - send to a Doctor via Helfie or see a Doctor in person.
Medium
Severity: High
Wet/Dry
Restrictive Cough Pattern
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High
Indicative of:
Scarred lungs
Fluid filled lungs
Pneumonia
Bronchitis
COVID-19
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Must Do
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Requires urgent attention and potentially treatment by medical practitioner. Send this to a Doctor via Helfie immediately, or see a Doctors in person.
Our Mission
Coughing is a symptom of many conditions, some serious and others less so. How serious the cough is ultimately depends on its severity, duration and the accompanying symptoms.
Our mission is to make regular cough checks accessible to every person on the planet, helping to detect serious conditions early and save people from unnecessary pain and suffering.
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Whether you’re looking to assess your cough, test yourself for COVID, diagnose a skin abnormality or in the near future screen for a potential STI, Helfie makes professional healthcare more convenient and affordable for everyone.