TOH edition: Saturday, 24 October 2026 · Health & Medicine
Could AI help untangle difficult diagnoses? Microsoft’s system got 83% right in a simulation
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Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system correctly identified 83% of complex medical cases in a simulation published in Science, compared with 36% for generalist physicians working individually. The result suggests potential for diagnostic support, but specialists and physician teams were not included, and the study does not establish clinical safety or patient benefit.
The findings offer evidence that AI could help clinicians work through difficult diagnoses, while leaving its value in real patient care to be tested.
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