How AI is shaping the future of health and care

We are innovating with AI to empower people to enjoy healthier, longer and more fulfilling lives.

We are using AI to creatively address challenges within disease, ageing, health inequalities and health systems. 

These are the stories of how we are unlocking the technology's potential to shape what health and care will look like for years to come.

Older lady holding hands with robot

As populations become older and greyer, the more they rely on over-stretched health services and families. Can AI play a role in helping make our golden years truly golden?

Patient on bed, doctor taking pulse

Experts have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately anticipate which patients will require emergency hospital admissions across Scotland.

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Routine eye tests may be able to predict a person’s risk of dementia thanks to a digital tool developed by data scientists and clinical researchers in partnership with high street opticians.

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A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.