AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients

The study, published in ERJ Open Research, found the AI model could accurately predict a flare-up up to seven days before symptoms started. — Image by freepik

LONDON: Analysing urine samples with artificial intelligence (AI) can predict when patients with a chronic lung disease are likely to have a flare-up seven days before symptoms start, a study has found.

The technology could help personalise treatment and prevent hospitalisations, academics said.