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A newly trained artificial intelligence (AI) tool might help doctors identify children at risk of sepsisNo tools exist to predict sepsis among children presenting at an EREarly treatment could save lives among these kids

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly trained AI might be able to help identify children who are at risk of sepsis within the next 48 hours, researchers say.

The AI pointed out kids at risk for an infection leading to life-threatening organ dysfunction, after being trained on more than 1.6 million medical records, researchers reported Oct. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics .

“The predictive models we developed are a huge step toward precision medicine for sepsis in children,” said lead researcher Dr. Elizabeth Alpern , division head of emergency m

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