AI Predicts 1,000 Diseases a Decade in Advance
New AI tool predicts personal risk of over 1,000 diseases, forecasting health changes a decade ahead.
Why it matters
- AI could revolutionize personalized medicine by predicting health risks far in advance.
By the numbers
- Trained on data from 400,000 UK Biobank participants and 1.9 million Danish patients.
The big picture
- Delphi-2M could enable early interventions and personalized healthcare plans.
What they're saying
- Concerns about insurance companies using predictions to deny coverage, and skepticism about accuracy.
Caveats
- Accuracy needs further validation; ethical concerns about data use.
What’s next
- Potential clinical use within a few years, pending further testing and validation.