Half of all Heart attacks & Diabetes happen with no warning. Here’s what that means for you.
1-minute read | 2026 | PRIME Health 

A study of more than 4.6 million people who had their first heart attack found that just over half—50.5%—had no symptoms before it happened.¹ No chest pain. No warning signs a doctor could spot. They felt fine, until suddenly they weren’t.

Diabetes is similar. Right now, 252 million adults around the world have diabetes and don’t know it—that’s 43% of everyone with the condition.² Many people only find out after a complication has already begun.

It’s important to break this myth: “I feel healthy” and “I am healthy” do not mean the same thing.

Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are some of the quietest conditions in medicine. They develop slowly over years, while daily risk factors like stress, sleep, diet, and family history add up. By the time your body shows signs, the disease has already gained a big head start.

So here’s the real question: What if you didn’t have to wait for a warning sign?

That’s the idea behind AI-powered health screening now available at Prime Health. It doesn’t replace your doctor. Instead, it gives your doctor more information to help you.

It’s simple: You answer a few questions about your history, habits, and vital signs nothing invasive and it only takes a few minutes. The AI compares your profile to real clinical data and can spot your risk of heart disease or diabetes, often years before symptoms appear. Your doctor reviews the results, explains what they mean, and, if needed, helps you plan to lower your risk right away.

No guesswork. No waiting for a sudden wake-up call.

Prevention has always been better than cure. What’s new is that now, maybe for the first time, you can actually see your risk ahead of time, and it costs less than lunch to find out.

You can get both your heart and diabetes risk screened for AED 99 at any Prime Medical Centre or Prime Hospital. The best way to book is to click the link, PRIME Health | AI Screening fill in your details,  and the executive will call you to confirm your preferred location and book your appointment. 

Or simply walk in at any of the Prime Medical centres or Prime Hospital and book your appointment on the spot with the available General Physician/Family Medicine/Internal Medicine specialist. The doctor will ask your questions and discuss your health concerns, and in a few minutes the Dr will generate the report to assess the risk analysis, with the recommended advice and follow up / next steps 

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Note - This blog is for general information purposes. 


Source:
1- Nurmohamed NS, Ngo-Metzger Q, Taub PR, et al. "First myocardial infarction: risk factors, symptoms, and medical therapy." European Heart Journal, 46(38), 3762–3772 (2025). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf390

2-International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th Edition (2025). Global undiagnosed diabetes estimates. idf.org