Can an app identify genetic diseases?

The majority of genetic diseases remain difficult to detect due to a lack of data. — AFP Relaxnews

An application specialised in facial recognition, called Face2Gene, is able to identify over 300 rare diseases. It does this by identifying signs and symptoms left by the disease on the face of a child.

Facial recognition never ceases to amaze. Widely used on social networks, this technology is also developing in the medical field. According to an article published by Wired, the Face2Gene application is able to recognize more than 300 diseases simply by scanning a patient's face. Thanks to an update, incorporating a new algorithm, more than 800 additional diseases are indexed.