Medial EarlySign has developed a process for determining which sufferers of diabetes will develop kidney dysfunction within 12-months , using artificial intelligence ( AI ) machine learning . The Israeli health start - up carried out a clinical data study which identified at - risk patients by analysing electronic health data such as laboratory tests , medication , demographics and diagnostic codes . An Israeli health startup says it can predict which sufferers of diabetes will develop kidney dysfunction within a one-year time-frame using artificial intelligence’s machine learning-based solutions. The algorithm identified 45 % of patients who would go on to develop kidney damage within a year - 25 % more patients than clinical tools and judgement would have predicted . Around 100 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes , according to 2014 World Health Organisation figures .
Medial EarlySign has developed a process for determining which sufferers of diabetes will develop kidney dysfunction within 12-months , using artificial intelligence ( AI ) machine learning . The Israeli health start - up carried out a clinical data study which identified at - risk patients by analysing electronic health data such as laboratory tests , medication , demographics and diagnostic codes . The algorithm identified 45 % of patients who would go on to develop kidney damage within a year - 25 % more patients than clinical tools and judgement would have predicted . Around 100 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes , according to 2014 World Health Organisation figures .