AI-driven diagnoses unlock 18 rare pediatric mysteries in Boston
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An NEJM study reports that an OpenAI diagnostic model released in 2025 helped identify new diagnoses for 18 children at Boston Children's Hospital by analyzing 376 genomes; the AI served as a diagnostic aid requiring clinician review, and researchers call the results a potential game changer for solving rare neurodevelopmental and neuromuscular disorders.
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