In 2016, a team at Google Health led by Product Manager Lily Peng accurately predicted diabetic retinopathy in patients solely from images of their eyes. Today I chat with Lily about this work in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy by tapping into advances in deep learning, what factors determine whether a medical problem is well-suited to machine learning tasks, and the iterative process to achieve model performance in the context of a clinical environment. We also discuss tactics to effectively deploy such technologies in resource-poor regions in a sustainable way.

Check out the glossary of terms, definitions, and resources (and get a sneak peak of the future conversations lined up!) here: bit.ly/datapulse-glossary