You may soon be able to rest assured in the knowledge that software is keeping a close eye on your brain while you’re in intensive.

Keeping tabs on the health of seriously ill patients in the hospital is a
vital duty, but it can be made more difficult by the pressure to make
crucial decisions. Time is of the essence in the intensive care unit.
Recent research suggests that algorithms may soon be used instead.
According to the study’s authors, the software may be taught to detect
shifts in a person’s state of mind using only routinely collected
physiological data.