TELL joins the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative
Our TELL team is proud to work with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative to provide speech biomarkers for their groundbreaking dementia study in Kenya. This is a unique opportunity to leverage neurolinguistics and artificial intelligence for a fairer world. Learn more about DAC here.
TELL, highlighted by the Alzheimer’s Association Business Consortium
Thanks to the Alzheimer’s Association Business Consortium for the shout-out to TELL as the tool of choice for the largest speech biomarker project in Latin America, funded by the National Institutes On Aging from the National Institutes of Health. See the AABC news letter here. Learn more about the project here.
Inequities of linguistic research on brain health (in Spanish)
One of the greatest public health challenges of our era is the rise of neurodegenerative disorders. Throughout the world, diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementia have high rates of disability and mortality. These conditions affect some 55 million people today, a figure that will double or triple by 2050. This growth will be […]
Of language, brain health, and global inequities
One of the greatest public health challenges of our century lies in the growth of neurodegenerative disorders. Conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia stand as major contributors to disability and mortality in affluent and under-resourced nations alike. Currently affecting over 55 million individuals, their prevalence is expected increase significantly by 2050—especially […]
Achievements in science and health in the past year (in Spanish)
The calendar that is now coming to an end was prolific in problems and frustrations, but even with difficulties of all kinds, in the field of science and health there were remarkable achievements. Here are some of them, among many others. You can read the full article, in Spanish, here. El calendario que ya […]
New approach developed to detect Alzheimer’s disease quickly and inexpensively (in Spanish)
A research group developed a novel method to analyze the linguistic production tasks used in clinical evaluations of this disease. They highlight its automation and cost-effectiveness for use in low-income sectors that do not have access to complete diagnoses. You can read the full article, in Spanish, here. Un grupo de investigación desarrolló un […]
TELL to start an acceleration program with Tampa Bay Wave
Our TELL app was one of the 15 startups selected from more than 500 applicants to start the LatinTech 2023 acceleration program with Tampa Bay Wave. Congratulations to the TELL team! For more information, click here.
Innovative research will use AI to understand dementia’s linguistic footprint in Latin America
Latin America faces an imminent and daunting challenge: The prevalence of dementia is projected to surge by 180-250% by 2050. Access to a timely and appropriate health system remains a significant hurdle, with an estimated 70-90% of patients in the region left underserved. However, amidst this bleak landscape, advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and natural […]
Santander X Award for TELL
TELL won the Santander X Uruguay Award 2023, in the startup category. Congratulations to the whole team!
TELL lands on Behavior Research Methods
A full description of TELL v.1.0.0 has been published in Behavior Research Methods, the main scientific journal on cognitive science methods, techniques, and instrumentation. We are proud to receive this validation from a world-leading expert venue. See the full paper here.