Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report.

The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently in eClinical Medicine.

It relies on information that’s routinely collected as part of kids’ medical history, researchers said.

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