7 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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7 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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7 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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7 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 w. ago Justice Secretary slams 'appalling' personal attacks on judges which 'put their safety at risk'

Shabana Mahmood’s remarks come after a period of sustained public criticism of judges

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2 w. ago Up to 100,000 Californians could have potentially fatal ‘kissing bug’ disease previously rarely seen in US

The illness has potentially infected between 70,000 and 100,000 Californians.

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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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2 w. ago The subtle eating habit that could be an early sign of the dementia suffered by Bruce Willis

Frontotemporal dementia, the disease affecting actor Bruce Willis and 60,000 other Americans, is caused by a gradual decline in the areas of the brain linked to personality and language abilities.

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2 w. ago Champion racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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2 w. ago Star racehorse Ruling Court dies as devastating loss of 2,000 Guineas winner announced

Two-time Group 1 and this year's 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court has died following complications with foot disease laminits, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin announced on Friday

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3 w. ago White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums

The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’The Trump administration has told US states and territories they will lose federal funding for their sex education programs if they do not remove references to transgender people.In letters sent to 46 states, territories and Washington DC on Tuesday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded they “remove all references to gender ideology” within 60 days or risk losing funding from the Personal Responsibility Education Program, or Prep. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests

Test that uses machine learning to find signs of the disease in blood could significantly improve patient outcomesScientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease.More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Breakthrough in fight against nerve disease that's rising in under 50s, hope for new treatment

Scientists are still not exactly sure of what causes the disease that affects around 150,000 people in the UK and more than 900,000 Americans.

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3 w. ago Can Netflix find your new favourite watch based on your star sign?

The streamer has launched a new tool it claims can predict which film or show you’re going to love based on astrologyAs you will already be aware, one of the downsides of the streaming era is decision paralysis. In times gone by, people would watch television by simply turning their television on, watching whatever was showing at that precise moment and then complaining about it. But now, as you find yourself forced to pick from every single film and series ever made, you feel overwhelmed. You spend entire evenings scrolling through submenu after submenu, glazing over as your inability to find something to watch ossifies into dissociative panic.The challenge for the streamers is how to effectively curate this infinite content. In the past they have done this by prioritising new releases, or showing you what everyone else is watching, or sharpening their algorithms to second-guess what you want to watch based on what you have already watched. But finally – finally – Netflix has crack...

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to Brits as experts reveal thousands of ALARMS used by the elderly are about to stop working

The lives of vulnerable people are being put at risk by firms selling personal alarms that soon won't work, experts have warned.

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3 w. ago Treatment that can double bladder cancer survival rates available to 1,000 patients in England

People with disease that has spread have been found to live twice as long when given treatment hailed as ‘hopeful’More than 1,000 patients living with bladder cancer in England will be eligible for a treatment which can double survival rates from the disease.In England, 18,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, and only about 10% of people with stage 4 bladder cancer will survive five years or more after they are diagnosed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to Brits as experts reveal thousands of personal ALARMS are about to stop working

The lives of vulnerable people are being put at risk by firms selling personal alarms that soon won't work, experts have warned.

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