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Microsoft Research Blog
Alt text that informs: Meeting the needs of people who are blind or low vision
Image descriptions are vital to making digital content fully accessible to people who are blind or have low vision. However, as past research has shown, content authors often leave out these descriptions—also known as “alternative…
Microsoft Research Blog
Extending the reach of care: Tending to patients using chat app technology
According to a report released by World Bank and the World Health Organization in 2017, there are nearly 4 billion people worldwide, that’s half of the world population, who lack access to essential healthcare. Although…
