Sanius Health
Overview: Our AI-driven predictive models are pioneering a shift from crisis response to proactive care, detecting early warning signs of disease exacerbations. By leveraging real-time data, wearables, and digital health tools, we enable timely interventions to reduce hospitalisations, empowering patients and addressing health equity.
Why? Chronic diseases are pushing healthcare systems to the brink, consuming vast resources, escalating costs, and overwhelming hospital capacity. The need for a fundamental shift in disease management has never been more urgent. Healthcare systems cannot afford to remain reactive; predictive, proactive care is the only way forward.
What happened? Our AI model has been engineered to recognise subtle physiological and symptomatic warning signs, continuously refining its predictive accuracy through expanded datasets and extended longitudinal follow-ups. To identify the most effective predictive approach, we explored multiple machine learning (ML) models, testing and refining different methodologies. Model 1 was built using the Caret ML framework, while Model 2 incorporated TensorFlow-Keras and scikit-learn, enabling greater flexibility in customisation and feature engineering. Each model generated a daily 0-100 percent health deterioration risk prediction for patients, allowing us to map these predictions against real-world disease progression trends and refine accuracy. Risks exceeding a predefined threshold were flagged for early intervention. Beyond technical performance, our solutions prioritise patient-centered design, automating data collection, minimising patient burden, and seamlessly integrating into digital health platforms. Vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) in sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently spiral into severe complications such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our AI-driven predictive models, presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024, can predict and prevent these life-threatening VOC events. The latest iteration of our predictive model has pushed sensitivity from 84 percent to 92 percent, reducing undetected crises and unlocking new possibilities for preemptive care.
Looking ahead. Recognising the wider impact of predictive AI, we are expanding our models to cover additional life-threatening chronic diseases.
VirtTuri
Overview: VirtTuri works alongside the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, and medical charities to deliver clinically compliant AI avatars that enhance patient engagement, recall, and understanding. VirtTuri directly aligns with the NHS England Core20Plus5 framework, ensuring equitable access to critical health information.
Why? To support patient self-management and improve well-being. This proactive approach prevents illness, reduces medication misuse, and minimises hospital admissions. The use of personalised, relatable avatars has significantly enhanced the effectiveness of digital health interventions.
What happened? Patients in both hospital and home care settings often struggle to access and understand critical medical information, and in diverse populations, this issue is exacerbated by language barriers and varying levels of health literacy. COPD requires careful management to prevent exacerbations, particularly during periods of lifestyle changes. One critical time of increased risk is during Ramadan, and studies show that COPD exacerbations significantly increase during Ramadan due to changes in medication schedules, dehydration, and altered eating patterns, often leading to higher hospital admissions. Currently used by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust in Bradford, VirtTuri’s AI-driven clinical informatics avatars provide targeted support for COPD patients by delivering culturally tailored education on safe fasting practices for individuals with respiratory conditions, guidance on adjusting medication schedules to align with Suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (evening meal), and advice on recognising early warning signs of exacerbations and when to seek medical help. Our analysis shows a 75 percent reduction in hospital admissions among COPD patients who received targeted self-management education. Virt Turi AI technology was first deployed to improve patient engagement and awareness of Infacol. Successes of that deployment include 250,000+ interactions, 24/7 user access to vital product information, and a 95 percent reduction in pharmacovigilance management costs.
Looking ahead. By combining scientific rigor, AI innovation, and real-world impact, VirtTuri is driving meaningful change in healthcare literacy, reducing health disparities, and enhancing patient outcomes worldwide.
PharmaTools.AI
Overview: Patiently AI is an innovative mobile app that transforms complex medical notes into clear, actionable insights. Designed for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, it enhances health literacy by tailoring information to various audiences, styles, and languages, thereby improving communication and understanding.
Why? When doctors write medical notes, they use technical language that’s great for other healthcare professionals but can be really tough for patients to follow. This creates a communication gap that can leave patients feeling lost about their own health care.
What happened? Patiently AI is a mobile app that turns complicated medical notes into clear, simple explanations that anyone can understand. Our app uses artificial intelligence to translate medical jargon into plain language, adapting to match the differing needs of patients, caregivers and healthcare workers, translating medical information into multiple languages, and allowing healthcare providers to speak their notes directly into the app. Imagine getting test results back from your doctor: Instead of staring at confusing medical terms, you could scan the report with Patiently AI and get a clear explanation of what the results mean. The app even suggests questions you might want to ask at your next appointment. Or picture a doctor finishing up with a patient: Rather than typing up notes later, they can speak them into the app, which creates both the official medical record and an easy-to-understand version for the patient right away. While Patiently AI is still new, it’s already making a difference in healthcare, with results showing patients understand their health better and are more likely to follow their treatment plans, family members and caregivers can provide better support because they clearly understand what’s going on, healthcare teams can work together more efficiently, and doctors spend less time on paperwork.
Looking ahead. Patiently AI is changing how we handle health information. By making medical notes clear and accessible, we’re helping create a healthcare system where everyone can communicate better.
