Indiana University researchers used patient data with machine-learning algorithms to simulate medical care. The research is aimed at addressing three issues related to healthcare in the U.S. Rising costs are expected to reach 30% of the gross domestic product by 2050. IBM’s Watson supercomputer has been used in evaluating evidence-based cancer treatment options for physicians. The new research at Indiana University was non-disease-specific — it could work for any diagnosis or disorder, simply plugging in the relevant information.”]