Topic
Health
AI catching disease earlier and helping doctors do more. 3 stories so far.
A regular smartwatch spotted more hidden high blood pressure than a check-up did
Google researchers built an AI that reads the pulse and motion sensors already in a smartwatch, with no blood pressure cuff needed. In a study of 196 people at five US sites, it flagged 65.8% of those with high blood pressure, compared with 55.3% for a standard reading at the doctor's office.
Read the storyAI spotted pancreatic cancer on scans that looked normal, over a year early
Mayo Clinic researchers ran their AI over nearly 2,000 routine CT scans, including older scans from people later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had looked clear at the time. It caught about 73% of those hidden cases, roughly 16 months before diagnosis on average.
Read the storyAI helped UK breast screening find about 10% more cancers
The UK's first full evaluation of AI in breast cancer screening found that adding it to the process raised cancer detection by 10.4%, while also cutting the workload on doctors.
Read the storyGet the good news where you already scroll.
One hopeful, sourced AI story a day on X.