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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another way experts is developing on how to utilize artificial intelligence is for it to be able to predict possible health issues years ahead of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphi-2M has been learning to spot patterns using anonymous medical records so it can foretell what comes next and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it won\u2019t be able to say exactly when the date will be of a medical event like a heart attack or stroke. It estimates the probability of 1,231 diseases though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about artificial intelligence\u2019s ability to forecast people\u2019s health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx2pj502ev6o<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cstack up<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cThe model was then tested to see if its predictions <\/em>stacked up<\/em><\/strong> using data from other Biobank participants, and then with 1.9 million people’s medical records in Denmark.\u201d<\/em> Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201ccut back<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThis could include medicines or specific lifestyle advice – such as people likely to develop some liver disorders benefitting from <\/em>cutting back<\/em><\/strong> their alcohol intake more than the general population.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cscalable<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThis research looks to be a significant step towards <\/em>scalable<\/em><\/strong>, interpretable, and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 ethically responsible form of predictive modelling in medicine.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Share your thoughts on this technology. What do you think are its promises and pitfalls?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you see this technology “following a similar path to the use of genomics in healthcare where it took a decade to go from scientists being confident in the technology to healthcare being able to use it routinely<\/em>“? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What can you say about this, \u201cThe technology has learned to spot patterns in people’s medical records to calculate their risk of more than 1,000 diseases.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. \u201cThe researchers say it is like a weather forecast that anticipates a 70% chance of rain \u2013 but for human health.<\/em>\u201d Is this reliable enough? Share your opinion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you think this technology can be considered an “ethically responsible form of predictive modelling in medicine<\/em>“? Share your insights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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