Washington: Doctors often start exams with the so-called “eyeball test” — a snap judgment about whether the patient appears older or younger than their age, which can influence key medical decisions. That intuitive assessment may soon get an AI upgrade. FaceAge, a deep learning algorithm described Thursday in The Lancet Digital Health, converts a simple … Read more
New Delhi: Indians have smaller pupils, about 2.5-3 mm in size, compared to those in the West (4-4.5 mm). Maybe that’s evolution’s response to the harsh sunlight tropical countries are exposed to. This is why ophthalmologists in India need to dilate pupils to get good images of the retina to understand eye conditions. But dilation, … Read more
New Delhi: An Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ‘Death Clock’ has captured attention for its ability to predict when an individual might die. Launched in July early this year, the app analyzes personal data such as age, height, weight, daily calorie intake, exercise levels, and more to predict the date. Developer Brent Franson says that the AI … Read more
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an AI-based tool that can predict episodes of mood disorder in patients using only sleep-wake data recorded by wearable devices such as smartwatches. People suffering from mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, experience long periods of sadness, depression, joy or mania. Mood disorders are closely linked with sleep-wake rhythms with disturbances … Read more
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an innovative AI-enabled mortality calculator that can estimate an individual’s proximity to death. Published in Lancet Digital Health, this study highlights how AI-powered electrocardiograms (ECGs) can predict future health issues and mortality risk. However, this technology is not yet a part of standard medical practice. Introducing AIRE: The AI-ECG Risk … Read more
New Delhi: A newly developed model could predict an individual’s chances of developing osteoporosis, in which the bones degrade and become weak and brittle, according to a study. Testing the AI-based model on real-world health data of people, researchers identified the ten most important factors for predicting risk of osteoporosis, including weight, age and grip … Read more
New Delhi: The findings of a new study has brought good news to a field of medical science which can benefit 10 million people across the globe. We are talking about Parkinson’s disease, the world’s fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder. The study has been published in Nature Communications. A team of researchers, led by scientists at … Read more
New Delhi: A mobile app could help predict if a pregnant woman will develop depression in the later stages of pregnancy, according to new research. By asking women to respond to surveys during their first trimester, researchers identified various risk factors, including sleep quality and food insecurity, for developing depression. “We can ask people a … Read more
In an exclusive interview with India Today, poll strategist Prashant Kishor accepted that his predictions for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections went wrong and said that he was ready to eat the humble pie for getting the exit poll numbers wrong. “Yes, I and pollsters like me got it wrong. We are ready to eat … Read more
An “ultra-sensitive” new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say. It picks up traces of a tumour’s DNA before a full relapse and was found to be 100% accurate at predicting which patients would see their cancer return. It is hoped that the … Read more