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. How AI can help us live better for longer 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? AI tool predicts risk of emergency hospital visits Experts have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately anticipate which patients will require emergency hospital admissions across Scotland. AI to use high street eye tests to spot dementia risk 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. AI-powered blood test spots earliest breast cancer signs 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. AI boosts eye disease prediction A combination of routine eye scans and AI has created a powerful new way for measuring short-sightedness to better predict people’s long-term risk of serious retinal damage, a new study suggests. Brainwave tool to spot childhood epilepsy earlier Children with epilepsy could benefit from pioneering Edinburgh research that aims to make it quicker and easier to diagnose the condition. This article was published on 2025-03-11
