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Would you take a test to find out when you'll die?

Scientists have come up with a test that can predict your life expectancy. The metrics are curren...

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18.03 22 Aug 2019


Would you take a test to find out when you'll die?


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18.03 22 Aug 2019


Scientists have come up with a test that can predict your life expectancy.

The metrics are currently confined to knowing whether it will be within the next 5 to 10 years.

The test – which is 83 percent accurate – assesses how long a patient is expected to live by measuring levels of 14 "biomarkers" in the blood.

So, if you could know, would you find out how long you have to live?

Terry Prone, who is head of the Communications Clinic, gave a very honest account of why she wouldn't take the test.

Ivan would.


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