🚨 The Problem

Every day, millions of senior citizens receive dangerous health tips on WhatsApp (e.g., "Garlic cures cancer" or "Drink hot water to stop heart attacks").

  • Text is hard: Typing long queries is difficult for seniors.
  • Language is a barrier: Most fact-checkers are only in English.
  • Screenshots are unreadable: Seniors often forward images, not text.
  • Result: They fall victim to scams and dangerous health advice.

💡 The Solution

Medi-Veritas is an AI-powered accessibility tool designed specifically for the elderly. It acts as a Digital Medical Shield, allowing users to verify rumors using Voice, Screenshots, or Text in their native language (Hindi, Bengali, Spanish, etc.).

✨ Key Features

  • 📸 Screenshot Buster: Uses Gemini Vision to read text directly from forwarded WhatsApp images.
  • 🗣️ Voice First: Seniors can simply speak their questions instead of typing.
  • 🇮🇳 Bharat Mode: Full support for Hindi & Bengali. The app generates verdicts and explanations in the local language.
  • 📢 Read Aloud: For users with weak eyesight, the app reads the verified medical result out loud.
  • 👨‍⚕️ Dr. Chat: A context-aware medical assistant that answers follow-up questions kindly.

🛠️ How we built it

We built the backend using Node.js and Express, integrated with Google Gemini 2.5 Flash for the reasoning engine. The frontend uses EJS with a glassmorphism design system to ensure high readability. We utilized the Web Speech API for voice synthesis and recognition, and deployed the entire stack on Vercel.

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