Ramsay Research Award for DrumBeat.ai ear disease screening project

Associate Professor Narinder Singh received the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation (RHRF) Community Partnership Award for DrumBeat.ai. Image: Ramsay Health Care. A project using artificial intelligence to improve the screening and diagnosis of ear disease in Aboriginal children has been recognised at the 2026 Ramsay Research Awards....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change — this is an award announcement for an AI screening tool still in development; no clinical validation data is presented.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

AI-powered ear disease screening tools targeting underserved Indigenous populations could significantly reduce the gap in early diagnosis and hearing health equity in remote communities.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Associate Professor Narinder Singh received the Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Community Partnership Award.
02DrumBeat.ai is an AI-powered tool designed to screen and diagnose ear disease in Aboriginal children.
03The project targets a population with disproportionately high rates of ear disease and hearing loss.
04The award signals institutional recognition and funding momentum for the project.
05No clinical efficacy or validation data for DrumBeat.ai is reported in this announcement.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

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DrumBeat.ai can screen and diagnose ear disease in Aboriginal children using AI.

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