AI SCIENCE
AI spots what doctors might miss in seconds
Half of all stroke patients in England could now recover, thanks to a new NHS AI scanning system that speeds up diagnosis and treatment.
The tool analyses brain CT scans in under a minute, helping doctors quickly decide whether patients need drugs or surgery.
On average, treatment now starts an hour sooner, cutting the wait from 140 minutes to just 79.
NHS pilots show recovery rates have tripled, with 48% of patients avoiding serious disability compared to 16% before.
The system is now live across all 107 stroke centres in England, potentially transforming care for the 80,000 people who experience a stroke each year.
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NHS AI tool cuts treatment time by up to 61 minutes and triples recovery rates.
Now in use at all 107 stroke centres across England.
Separate research links long-term traffic noise to higher stroke risk.
Experts say speed is critical, as around 2 million brain cells are lost every minute during a stroke.
The AI can detect patterns in scans that humans often miss, helping teams act faster.
Your street could be louder than you think
At the same conference in Madrid, a Danish study linked long-term traffic noise to a higher stroke risk.
Researchers found that moving from a quiet side street to a busy main road, a 14.9 dB increase, raised the likelihood of stroke by 12.4%, even in areas with low air pollution.
This tech’s doing laps around the old NHS system.