Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, November 11, 2026 — Old Dominion University and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) are collaborating on a new initiative aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to address childhood asthma in the Hampton Roads region. The partnership plans to utilize AI technology to identify and map areas within the region that exhibit high rates of childhood asthma.

The primary objective of this collaborative effort is to pinpoint geographical locations where childhood asthma is most prevalent. By employing artificial intelligence, researchers and healthcare professionals hope to gain a clearer understanding of the distribution of asthma cases among children in Hampton Roads. This data-driven approach is intended to facilitate targeted interventions and public health strategies.

The specific details regarding the type of artificial intelligence to be used, the exact methodologies for data collection and analysis, or the timeline for the project were not provided in the initial summary. Similarly, the names of the researchers or officials leading this initiative at either Old Dominion University or CHKD were not disclosed. The scope of the Hampton Roads region to be covered and the anticipated outcomes beyond mapping are also pending further information.

This project signifies a step towards employing advanced technological solutions in public health research, aiming to provide actionable insights into prevalent health issues affecting the younger population in the region. The collaboration between an academic institution and a healthcare provider is poised to bring together expertise in both technological application and clinical understanding of childhood asthma.


Story summarized from the original created by Toby Cox on www.whro.org, see more information here.

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