Chinese scientists create AI blood test that diagnoses diseases 15 years before symptoms appear

Chinese scientists from Fudan University have developed a blood test that uses artificial intelligence to predict the risk of developing diseases 15 years before the first symptoms appear.

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This discovery could make early diagnostics more accessible due to its low cost of $5 to $10.

The team of researchers created the world's first map of the Human Health and Disease Proteome by analysing blood samples from over 50,000 people over 14 years. Using AI algorithms, they were able to identify biomarkers in plasma that signal the risk of developing diseases, including Alzheimer's and cardiovascular diseases.

At the initial stage of the study, the researchers analysed about 1,500 proteins in plasma and identified 11 that indicated a risk of dementia. Further analysis of nearly 3,000 proteins in human blood and the use of artificial intelligence technologies allowed the system to predict the risk of hundreds of diseases more than a decade before they occur.

According to Yu Jingtai, deputy director of the Fudan University Research Institute and the Department of Neurology at Huashan Hospital, the main advantage of this test is early diagnosis at an affordable price. The team is currently working on a rapid test kit that can be used as easily as checking blood sugar levels.

China is actively introducing artificial intelligence into medicine, and this development is just one of many examples. For example, at the Liangzhu Laboratory in Hangzhou, led by Shen Ning, AI algorithms are helping to create new drugs. This has reduced the development process from 15-20 years to 3-5 years.

Source: Fast Technology