Qure.ai was a healthcare startup deep learning, a subset of machine learning, in healthcare. One of their products was used to diagnose tuberculosis and other lung ailments. With the spread of COVID-19, they were able to repurpose their product to also detect early onset of COVID-19 in patients. They were in a position where they had to decide whether to focus on COVID-19 or on the opportunities related to other lung ailments.
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