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AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

11 November 2019

Artificial intelligence can predict a person’s chances of dying within a year by looking at heart test results, but doctors can't work out what patterns it’s picking up
A contraceptive patch uses 100 tiny needles to inject drugs

Would you use a patch of 100 tiny needles over the contraceptive pill?

6 November 2019

A patch filled with tiny needles that women could use at home can inject up to 60 days’ worth of hormonal contraceptives

Donna Lu tests DNA Nudge's technology

I tested out DNA-based food shopping and it was strange

5 November 2019

UK firm DNA Nudge has just opened a shop that recommends personalised diets based on your genes, but there is little evidence that they work

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