NHS may use AI tool to decide who gets weight loss jabs first as pressure mounts to expand access
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British scientists have developed a pioneering artificial intelligence system designed to pinpoint individuals facing the greatest danger from obesity-related illnesses.The tool, named Obscore, could transform how the NHS distributes scarce weight-loss treatments such as injectable medications.Published in Nature Medicine, the research moves beyond simple body mass index measurements to assess patient risk more comprehensively.Approximately two-thirds of adults across England currently fall into the overweight or obese categories, a statistic that has prompted considerable alarm among medical professionals.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The new approach offers a more tailored method for determining who should receive priority access to interventions.The researchers employed interpretable machine learning techniques to analyse data from approximately 200,000 participants enrolled in the UK Biobank study.Each individual included in the analysis had a BMI of 27 or above, placing them...
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