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New at-home diabetes risk test uses body measurements and AI
Key Takeaways
- Researchers in Denmark developed MEDWACS, an online test meant to flag possible type 2 diabetes or prediabetes risk before formal diagnosis.
- The tool was built with AI using 30 years of U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.
- The study reports external validation on U.S. and South Korean populations and says the system was highly effective at detecting risk.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com