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AI Gold Nanoparticle Test Detects Hepatitis B on Smartphones

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Vietnamese researchers presented AI-driven material and health innovations at a public lecture in Hanoi on September 14.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Quang said AI creates a new technological period for researchers.
Associate Professor Le Van Lich demonstrated an AI-enhanced gold-nanoparticle test that detects hepatitis B by color change.
The team analyzed 990 images, training 810, validating 162 and testing 18 to embed the algorithm in a smartphone HBV app.

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Vietnamese researchers presented AI-driven material and health innovations at a public lecture in Hanoi on September 14.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Quang said AI creates a new technological period for researchers.
Associate Professor Le Van Lich demonstrated an AI-enhanced gold-nanoparticle test that detects hepatitis B by color change.
The team analyzed 990 images, training 810, validating 162 and testing 18 to embed the algorithm in a smartphone HBV app.