The scientists behind the test claim that their research, published today in the Lancet medical journal, is the most accurate indicator of five-year mortality ever created.
Answering just 11 simple questions for women, or 13 for men, is enough to determine your mortality, the researchers say - with 80 per cent accuracy.
The website - which was launched this morning at www.ubble.co.uk - is freely available and is designed to work for people living in the UK, aged 40 to 70.
The questions involve lifestyle, family structure and broad medical history. Weight, diet and drinking are not mentioned in the test - and the researchers say the most powerful question is simply 'how healthy do you feel?'
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