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On the Heights: July 2026

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Biostatisticians use machine learning approach to improve risk prediction for recurrent health events

"Random forest" algorithm outperforms traditional methods for predicting patient flare-ups, even with incomplete medical histories

A new machine learning approach developed by University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers better predicts when patients might experience recurring health events like disease flare-ups or hospitalizations, even when patient follow-up data is incomplete.

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New AI-powered statistics method has potential to improve tissue and disease research

Research team hopeful that the method, called IRIS, can provide more detailed information for precision health treatment plans and health outcomes.

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University have developed a new computational method, IRIS, to analyze complex tissue data which could transform our current understanding of diseases and how we treat them.