Health AI

How AI and genomics are transforming healthcare, improving diagnosis, and enabling personalised treatments that save lives.

For too long, healthcare has relied on trial and error - testing one drug or treatment option on a patient, and if that doesn’t work, switching to a second option, or a third. It’s a method that’s neither conducive to healthy people nor a healthy system. Precision health offers a better way forward by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and genomics to deliver faster, more accurate, and personalised care.

In this talk, Associate Professor Chris Paton demystifies AI in healthcare, explaining how it's already helping doctors diagnose, treat, and manage diseases. He explores how we can ensure AI is safe and effective, and what it means for the future of healthcare delivery.

Professor Justin O’Sullivan, Director of the Liggins Institute, showcases cutting-edge applications of AI in acute care, including diagnosing rare diseases in newborns and identifying brain tumours. He highlights how mapping our DNA empowers us to take control of our health and why speed and accuracy are critical in building a healthier healthcare system.

Dr Roan Zaied discusses her work on the complex lung disease COPD. Using machine learning – a form of AI that learns patterns from data – she can combine information like age, smoking history, sex, CT scans, and genetic data to predict who might be at risk.