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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Storm Newton

‘Superhuman’ AI that predicts disease and early death risk to be trialled in NHS

A ‘superhuman’ artificial intelligence model designed to predict a patient’s risk of disease and early death is set to be trialled in NHS hospitals next year (Alamy/PA) - (Alamy/PA)

A “superhuman” artificial intelligence model designed to predict a patient’s risk of disease and early death is set to be trialled in NHS hospitals next year.

It is hoped the technology – which uses the readings of a common and cheap heart test to alert doctors to patients who may benefit from further tests or treatment – will be used across the health service within five years.

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