Begin Again with Davina McCall AI and Your Health: What You Need to Know (And Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared!)
Sep 11, 2025
Lara Lewington, an AI expert and journalist, discusses the transformative power of artificial intelligence in healthcare. She highlights advancements like AI in cancer detection and early diagnosis of conditions such as depression and Alzheimer’s. Lewington emphasizes the importance of embracing AI to improve well-being and offers insights on how wearable technology can empower health management. She also addresses ethical concerns and the role of AI in mental health support, reassuring listeners that AI can be a valuable ally in living longer, healthier lives.
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AI Augments Medicine Not Replaces It
- AI can augment doctors by spotting patterns and predicting disease earlier, not replace them.
- Early detection via AI could delay or prevent illness and close the healthspan gap.
Personalized Health Through Data Fusion
- AI can merge genetics, lifestyle and behavior to predict individual disease risk and personalize care.
- That combined data could let us intervene earlier and improve healthspan, not just lifespan.
Schedule Sleep Like An Appointment
- Prioritise sleep: treat bedtime like an appointment and aim to schedule sleep consistently.
- If shift work disrupts sleep, plan exercise and meals to reduce the damage around sleep loss.
