9 h. ago AI tool could predict your risk of cancer or heart attack in the next 20 years

Research from UK Biobank claims an artificial intelligence programme can estimate the risk of more than 1,000 diseases and scientists say it could be used by doctors in the next five to 10 years.

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9 h. ago New tool to predict patients’ risk of 1,000 diseases over the next decade

The new model is designed to help guide decisions around prevention, diagnosis and treatment

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9 h. ago New AI tool can predict a person’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases, say experts

Delphi-2M uses diagnoses, ‘medical events’ and lifestyle factors to create forecasts for next decade and beyondScientists have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that can predict your personal risk of more than 1,000 diseases, and forecast changes in health a decade in advance.The generative AI tool was custom-built by experts from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the German Cancer Research Centre and the University of Copenhagen, using algorithmic concepts similar to those used in large language models (LLMs). Continue reading...

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9 h. ago New AI tool ‘can estimate the risk of more than 1,000 diseases for people in one go’

The team behind the research hope the new model will be in the hands of doctors in five to 10 years.

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2 d. ago UK households warned 'ignore this autumn job and risk an £8,000 repair bill'

You can avoid paying a massive repair bill this winter by following a maintenance expert's three simple steps to keep your driveway and patio in great condition

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4 d. ago Drivers risk fines of up to £1,000 for common headlight bulb error

A cheap headlight mod may seem harmless - but it could cost you up to £1,000 per light or even worst - your licence. Here's what you need to know before opting to make changes

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5 d. ago 400 huge shops at risk of closure and 100,000 people could lose jobs

Business leaders have met with the Chancellor in a bid to find a solution that will keep the stores open

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6 d. ago Scientific study suggests destruction of the Amazon rainforest directly impacts human health

New study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them

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7 d. ago West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

Health officials say West Nile virus infections are intense this year, with 40% more cases than usual

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8 d. ago British patients trial major new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and linked to the build-up of two key proteins in the brain called amyloid and tau.

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8 d. ago Mental health warning as data reveals new dads at much greater risk of suicide

First UK population-level data on parental suicides shows that during the first 1,000 days after birth first time dads are most at risk

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8 d. ago Urgent warning as tomatoes blamed for major Salmonella food poisoning outbreak

Health chiefs have sounded the alarm over a surge in potentially deadly salmonella linked to tomatoes as another 50 people have been struck by the disease.

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9 d. ago Need I list all the reasons why Trump shouldn’t get a Nobel peace prize? | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump has been an enabler of war, famine, disease and deathDonald Trump’s thuggish campaign to bully his way to the Nobel peace prize should not be the cause for the committee to reject him. There are many more substantial grounds that render him patently unqualified to receive the award.Among the numerous reasons that make him one of the least deserving people in the world who should be honored, he has single-handedly destroyed the United States Agency for International Development, which has saved hundreds of millions of people from hunger and disease, and promoted democracy and the rule of law around the world. In an executive order issued on his inauguration day, 20 January, Trump slandered USAID as “not aligned with American interests and in many cases antithetical to American values” and claimed that its workers “serve to destabilize world peace”.Sidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, has published three books of a projected five-volume p...

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1 week ago Warning as heart disease risk elevated by '72%' among people with this condition

Extensive research has documented a link between mental health conditions and higher CVD risks

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1 week ago Drivers using sat nav risk £1,000 fine for making 1 big mistake

Millions of drivers use sat nav tools every day to help them get around, but if you make one mistake with the navigation systems, you could be looking at a fine of up to £1,000

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1 week ago Lloyds to warn 3,000 staff they face sack for ‘underperformance’

With economic uncertainty meaning fewer people leave, bank to put about one in 20 on ‘performance plans’ Business live – latest updatesLloyds Banking Group is to warn 3,000 staff that they are at risk of being sacked for underperformance, as part of a management overhaul led by the chief executive, Charlie Nunn.Bosses have been instructed to rank staff performance, with about 5% of its 63,000-strong workforce due to be put on performance plans that will put their jobs at risk unless they notably improve. About 1,500 of those put on notice could end up losing their jobs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists discover common food poisoning bug increases risk of colon cancer... with 100,000 exposed every year

A common food-borne bacteria acquired in childhood may be driving the mysterious rise of colon cancer among young adults in the US and UK.

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2 w. ago Cancer postcode lottery 'puts 100,000 lives at risk' as UK charity calls for urgent action

Tens of thousands of cancer patients could at risk because they live too far from hospitals, Macmillan has warned

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2 w. ago Almost 1.4million UK cancer patients let down by 'postcode lottery' of care, damning report reveals

Four in ten people living with the disease (40 per cent) say they struggled to get the most suitable treatment simply because of where they live.

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2 w. ago NHS GP says bloating and pain could be signs of undiagnosed condition

Around 500,000 people are thought to be living with the disease without knowing

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