Two hospitals in London are testing a new AI system called Aire-DM. This system helps find people who might get type 2 diabetes up to ten years early. It looks at heart scans to find signs doctors might miss. The AI is right about 70% of the time, and it gets better with more information like age and health issues.

The test will check 1,000 patients to see how well the AI works. It’s not ready for everyday use yet, but scientists hope it will be soon. The British Heart Foundation supports this research because finding diabetes early can stop serious problems like heart attacks. Professor Bryan Williams thinks AI can find important health clues that doctors might not see.

Type 2 diabetes is when blood sugar is too high, often because of problems with insulin. Many people don’t know they have it, with 1.2 million in England undiagnosed. Dr. Faye Riley from Diabetes UK says finding people at risk early is important. AI can help people get help sooner to avoid big health issues like heart problems and losing eyesight.

Original news source: Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk (BBC)

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Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will take turns acting out key terms or phrases from the article without speaking, while the other groups guess what they are. Terms to include could be “AI system,” “diabetes,” “heart scans,” and “health problems.”

– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Create a simple poll with questions related to the article, such as “Do you think AI can help doctors?” or “How important is it to find diabetes early?” Have students walk around the classroom asking their classmates these questions and recording the responses. Afterward, discuss the results as a class.

– MIND MAP
Instructions: On a large piece of paper or a whiteboard, draw a central circle with the word “Diabetes” in it. Ask students to brainstorm and contribute related words or phrases from the article, such as “AI,” “heart,” “health,” and “risk.” Connect these words to the central circle to create a visual mind map.

– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Give each student a specific term or phrase from the article and have them draw a quick sketch that represents it. After a few minutes, have each student explain their drawing to a partner, helping to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension.

– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Ask students to work in pairs to create a catchy headline for the article. They should think about the main ideas and come up with a title that summarizes the content. After they’ve created their headlines, have a few pairs share their ideas with the class, discussing why they chose those titles.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the name of the new AI system being tested in London hospitals?
2. How does the AI system help doctors?
3. How accurate is the AI system when it finds signs of diabetes?
4. How many patients will the test check to see if the AI works well?
5. Why does the British Heart Foundation support this research?
6. What can happen if diabetes is not found early?
7. Who is Dr. Faye Riley and what does she think about finding people at risk for diabetes?
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Two hospitals in London are testing a new AI (1)______ called Aire-DM. This system helps (2)______ people who might get type 2 diabetes up to ten years early. It looks at heart scans to find signs (3)______ might miss. The AI is right about 70% of the time, and it gets better with more information like age and health issues.

The test will check 1,000 patients to see how well the AI (4)______. It’s not ready for everyday use yet, but (5)______ hope it will be soon. The British Heart (6)______ supports this research because finding (7)______ early can stop (8)______ problems like heart attacks. Professor Bryan Williams thinks AI can find important (9)______ clues that doctors might not see.

Type 2 diabetes is when blood sugar is too high, often because of problems with insulin. Many (10)______ don’t know they have it, with 1.2 million in England undiagnosed. Dr. Faye (11)______ from Diabetes UK says finding people at risk early is important. AI can help people get help sooner to avoid big health issues like (12)______ problems and losing eyesight.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is diabetes?
2. How would you feel if a machine could help doctors find health problems?
3. Do you think it is important to find health problems early? Why or why not?
4. Have you or someone you know ever been tested for diabetes? What was that like?
5. What is a healthy way to take care of your body?
6. Do you like going to the doctor for check-ups? Why or why not?
7. How would you feel if you found out you were at risk for diabetes?
8. Do you think technology like AI is helpful for doctors? Why?
9. What do you think people can do to prevent diabetes?
10. How would you feel if you had to change your diet to stay healthy?
11. Do you think everyone should learn about diabetes? Why or why not?
12. What is a sign that someone might have a health problem?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. diabetes
2. insulin
3. undiagnosed
4. eyesight
5. foundation
6. research
7. patients
8. scientists
9. health
10. serious
11. information
12. risk

Meanings:
(A) People who study and learn about things
(B) Facts or details about something
(C) Being well and not sick
(D) An organization that supports a cause
(E) Not known or found out by doctors
(F) A hormone that helps control blood sugar
(G) The chance of something bad happening
(H) Careful study to learn new things
(I) Very important and not to be taken lightly
(J) A disease where your blood sugar is too high
(K) The ability to see
(L) People who are getting medical help
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the AI system being tested in London?
(a) Health-Check
(b) Diabetes-Detect
(c) Heart-Scan
(d) Aire-DM

2. What does the AI system help find early?
(a) Type 2 diabetes
(b) Heart disease
(c) Cancer
(d) High blood pressure

3. How accurate is the AI system when it looks for signs of diabetes?
(a) 50%
(b) 90%
(c) 70%
(d) 30%

4. How many patients will be checked in the test?
(a) 500
(b) 1,000
(c) 2,000
(d) 300

5. Who supports the research for the AI system?
(a) Diabetes UK
(b) World Health Organization
(c) British Heart Foundation
(d) National Health Service

6. What can finding diabetes early help prevent?
(a) Heart attacks
(b) Colds
(c) Headaches
(d) Stomach aches

7. How many people in England do not know they have type 2 diabetes?
(a) 500,000
(b) 2 million
(c) 800,000
(d) 1.2 million

8. Who thinks AI can find important health clues?
(a) Dr. Faye Riley
(b) Professor Bryan Williams
(c) A nurse
(d) A patient

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The British Heart Foundation supports the research on this AI.
2. Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar is too low.
3. Aire-DM helps find people who might get type 2 diabetes early.
4. Two hospitals in Paris are testing a new AI system named Aire-DM.
5. The test will evaluate 1,000 patients to determine the efficiency of the AI.
6. The AI system is correct about 70% of the time.
7. The AI examines heart scans to identify signs of diabetes.
8. Many people in England do not know they have type 2 diabetes.
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1. What is the name of the new AI system being tested in London hospitals?
2. How does the AI system help doctors find people who might have diabetes?
3. Why is it important to find diabetes early, according to Dr. Faye Riley?
4. How many patients will the test check to see how well the AI works?
5. What serious problems can happen if diabetes is not found early?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is the name of the new AI system being tested in London hospitals?
The name of the new AI system is Aire-DM.

2. How does the AI system help doctors?
The AI system helps doctors by finding people who might get type 2 diabetes early by looking at heart scans.

3. How accurate is the AI system when it finds signs of diabetes?
The AI system is right about 70% of the time when it finds signs of diabetes.

4. How many patients will the test check to see if the AI works well?
The test will check 1,000 patients to see if the AI works well.

5. Why does the British Heart Foundation support this research?
The British Heart Foundation supports this research because finding diabetes early can help stop serious problems like heart attacks.

6. What can happen if diabetes is not found early?
If diabetes is not found early, it can lead to serious health problems like heart problems and losing eyesight.

7. Who is Dr. Faye Riley and what does she think about finding people at risk for diabetes?
Dr. Faye Riley is from Diabetes UK, and she thinks finding people at risk early is very important.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) system
(2) find
(3) doctors
(4) works
(5) scientists
(6) Foundation
(7) diabetes
(8) serious
(9) health
(10) people
(11) Riley
(12) heart
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. diabetes
Answer: (J) A disease where your blood sugar is too high

2. insulin
Answer: (F) A hormone that helps control blood sugar

3. undiagnosed
Answer: (E) Not known or found out by doctors

4. eyesight
Answer: (K) The ability to see

5. foundation
Answer: (D) An organization that supports a cause

6. research
Answer: (H) Careful study to learn new things

7. patients
Answer: (L) People who are getting medical help

8. scientists
Answer: (A) People who study and learn about things

9. health
Answer: (C) Being well and not sick

10. serious
Answer: (I) Very important and not to be taken lightly

11. information
Answer: (B) Facts or details about something

12. risk
Answer: (G) The chance of something bad happening
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the AI system being tested in London?
Answer: (d) Aire-DM

2. What does the AI system help find early?
Answer: (a) Type 2 diabetes

3. How accurate is the AI system when it looks for signs of diabetes?
Answer: (c) 70%

4. How many patients will be checked in the test?
Answer: (b) 1,000

5. Who supports the research for the AI system?
Answer: (c) British Heart Foundation

6. What can finding diabetes early help prevent?
Answer: (a) Heart attacks

7. How many people in England do not know they have type 2 diabetes?
Answer: (d) 1.2 million

8. Who thinks AI can find important health clues?
Answer: (b) Professor Bryan Williams
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The British Heart Foundation supports the research on this AI. (Answer: True)
2. Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar is too low. (Answer: False)
3. Aire-DM helps find people who might get type 2 diabetes early. (Answer: True)
4. Two hospitals in Paris are testing a new AI system named Aire-DM. (Answer: False)
5. The test will evaluate 1,000 patients to determine the efficiency of the AI. (Answer: False)
6. The AI system is correct about 70% of the time. (Answer: True)
7. The AI examines heart scans to identify signs of diabetes. (Answer: False)
8. Many people in England do not know they have type 2 diabetes. (Answer: True)
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