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Precision Medicine News Archive

Medical device bias hurts women and people with darker skin tones

BBC - 11-Mar-2024

Urgent action needed to tackle bias in pulse oximeters, AI devices & genetic tests for fair healthcare for all

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New AI model diagnoses diseases and draws clearer explanation

Beckman Institute - 04-Mar-2024

This innovation explains its reasoning, boosting transparency in healthcare

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20-year study maps Alzheimer's progression, offering hope for early detection

Live Forever Club - 29-Feb-2024

Researchers tracked changes in brains, including protein levels & brain shrinkage

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GlycanAge raises $4.2M to develop disease-detecting blood tests using sugar molecules

Longevity Technology - 19-Feb-2024

Company aims to transform healthcare by using cutting-edge sugar-based diagnostics

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Scientists may have found a way to predict dementia 15 years early!

Independent - 12-Feb-2024

They found 11 proteins in blood that could spot future dementia with 90% accuracy

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AI healthcare company Ezra raised $21M to detect diseases early using MRI scans

Longevity Technology - 12-Feb-2024

They plan to offer quick full-body scans for $500 in a few years

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Different organs, like your heart and lungs, can age at different speeds

Live Forever Club - 28-Jan-2024

This means you might need to focus on specific areas of your health to stay spry

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Simple blood test spots Alzheimer’s 15 years before symptoms

Independent - 22-Jan-2024

This could pave the way for routine screening of individuals over 50

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Simple at-home fingerprick test reveals thousands of health insights

Stanford University School of Medicine - 19-Jan-2024

Reading metabolic and immune responses, blood test paves way for early diagnosis & personalized medicine

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A novel blood test utilizes protein analysis for early detection of 18 cancers

The Guardian - 09-Jan-2024

Test reported high sensitivity and specificity, better than other similar assays

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A revolutionary blood test that can estimate your organs' biological age

BBC - 07-Dec-2023

Test could help in the early detection of disease and prevention strategies

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New wearable device tracks health by listening to body noises

Independent - 16-Nov-2023

Revolutionizes patient care through continuous, non-invasive health monitoring

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Professor Jinhwan Kim's nanobots as guardians of cellular health

UC Davis - 25-Oct-2023

Ingenious nanotechnology enabling non-invasive advancements for the future of medicine

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Vital Bio raised $48m to market its revolutionary blood testing platform

Longevity Technology - 27-Jul-2023

VitalOne reports 50 lab tests in just 20 minutes and improves accessibility for clinicians & patients

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Galleri blood test: a step closer to early cancer detection

BBC - 02-Jun-2023

Offers promising results in the detection, and original site, of over 50 types of cancer in major NHS study

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New fingerprint technology detects breast cancer with high accuracy

Sheffield Hallam University - 20-Feb-2023

Painless, quick, and non-invasive method to potentially transform breast cancer screening

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A simple urine-testing device identifies brain cancer, new study finds

Nanomedicine - 07-Feb-2023

Advancements could enable early detection of various cancers via membrane proteins in urine

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AI could help diagnose pneumonia without the need of a doctor

Independent - 05-Dec-2022

Effectiveness of AI technique can facilitate non-face-to-face treatment and reduction in medial cost

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Potential risk marker in blood linked to diabetes and cancer identified

The Guardian - 04-Aug-2022

Prostasin level linked to diabetic onset and cancer deaths

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NHS Cancer Programme plans rollouts of 1 million tests for use, in 2024

NHS England - 18-Jul-2022

Utilising new technologies and tests to detect and diagnose cancer at early stages

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Human Longevity, Inc capped off the precision longevity care with AMRA® BCP Scan

AMRA medical - 13-Jun-2022

360-degree health check gets even more precise with AI-powered assessment

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Non-invasive technique for gut health monitoring

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) - 12-May-2022

Gene modification in bacteria using CRISPR array provide direct information of active gut genes

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Smartphones are soon to be upgraded as a skin cancer diagnostic tool in UK

pharmaphorum - 29-Apr-2022

AI based-DERM could speed up diagnosis by replacing dermatology appointments

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SomaLogic’s blood test accurately predicts risk of disease and death

The Guardian - 06-Apr-2022

Test involves protein analysis that provide a snapshot of an individual's health

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Oxipit's X-ray analyzing tool receives safety approval in the EU

The Verge - 05-Apr-2022

ChestLink will be available in clinics by 2023 to cut down radiologists’ workloads

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Lipidomics for preventive and personalized medicine

Healio - 11-Mar-2022

Elevated lipid levels are linked with the incidence of CVD and type 2 diabetes

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New blood test accurately detects cancer in patients with early symptoms

Guardian - 05-Jan-2022

Game changer in cancer treatment by improving early access to drugs and thereby survival rates

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New holographic imaging device spots cancer cells with 100% accuracy

Phys.org - 30-Nov-2021

Simple, low-cost tool for improving screening in remote and low-resource areas

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Owlstone Medical raised $58M to advance its breath biopsy technology

FierceBiotech - 07-Sep-2021

Developing painless tests to detect lung cancer, liver diseases, respiratory diseases, and gut health

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Targeted imaging strategy to diagnose inflamed atherosclerotic lesions

Medgadget - 18-Aug-2021

Photoacoustic imaging of inflamed atherosclerotic plaques by carbon nanotubes

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New urine test detects cancer cells and their location using nanoparticles

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 15-Jul-2021

Screening cancers non-invasively; shows safety in phase 1 trials

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A more comfortable breast cancer diagnosis tool begins trials in UK

Guardian - 09-Jul-2021

Provides early diagnosis in younger women, eliminating pain and discomfort

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One test for all infectious diseases: rapid diagnosis with Torus Biosystems

Medgadget - 24-Jun-2021

Synestia system, a point-of-care device to detect any pathogen in less than 30 minutes

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Nasal swab and blood test for early detection of lung cancer

Evening Standard - 11-Jun-2021

People in Hampshire and Yorkshire will be invited for participation in the trial

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A simple blood test detects cancer even at its earliest stage

Mint - 09-May-2021

This could be a major breakthrough, but with a 100% accuracy claim it definitely needs reproducing

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New ultrasonic imaging provides 3D structure alongside conventional endoscopes

Medgadget - 05-May-2021

Provides information about the tissue such as stiffness and bio-compatibility

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Sweat sensor spots early signs of COVID-19 cytokine storms

Medgadget - 16-Apr-2021

Early diagnosis of respiratory infections with sweat sensor could enable early treatment to save lives

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FDA clears AI-powered endoscopy system to detect colon cancer

Medgadget - 15-Apr-2021

Highlights polyps in real-time, and also works with pre-recorded colonoscopies

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A blood test to personalize treatment for depression & bipolar disorder

Neuroscience News - 08-Apr-2021

RNA biomarker-based test identifies severity and future risk of developing mood disorders

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Painless eye examinations made possible with a soft contact lens

Medgadget - 18-Mar-2021

Stretchable, printed soft lens for early and accurate detection of eye diseases

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NHS England rolls out at-home cancer screening pillcam kits

Guardian - 11-Mar-2021

Sci-fi turned real: swallowable tiny camera capsules to spot signs of bowel cancer

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GRAIL partnered with the NHS to detect cancers early with a simple blood test

GRAIL - 11-Jan-2021

Hopefully this test could be available on the NHS later this year - form an orderly queue!

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Real time ELISA brought an entire lab onto a tiny chip

Stanford University - 21-Dec-2020

Provides quick and accurate blood profile of any protein & improves patient care

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Data from individual cells holds the key to a longer & healthier life

Science Business - 17-Dec-2020

Aim to intervene in ageing-related diseases before they cause harm. Sounds like curing ageing!

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A blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer

BBC - 27-Nov-2020

NHS to offer this test to 165,000 people next year for detecting cancers early

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Changes in retina could help identify Alzheimer's

Cedars-Sinai - 17-Nov-2020

Identifying early changes will help diagnose patients early and treat better

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ProdromeScan to assess biochemical status in breast cancer

Prodrome Sciences - 12-Oct-2020

A blood test that can detect biomarkers for breast cancer risk and activity

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Red Light Holland to test magic truffles with Jinfiniti's blood test

Yahoo! finance - 30-Sep-2020

AgingSOS test unveils the potential of psilocybin treatments for ageing and psychiatric disorders

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Cheaper, faster approach for early disease diagnosis using gold biosensors

Nano Magazine - 25-Aug-2020

Nanoengineered gold identifies early signs of disease for better patient healthcare

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Blood test for detecting Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

BBC - 29-Jul-2020

Experts found a protein indicating the disease, providing early treatment in the future

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New blood test detects cancer 4 years before symptoms appear

Guardian - 21-Jul-2020

When improved, could one day promote prevention and early treatment

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Simple blood testing to detect Alzheimer's disease

Futurity - 12-May-2020

This discovery could greatly reduce costs of diagnosing and studying the disease

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The integral role of gut microbiome in precision medicine

AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - 01-May-2020

Huge potential in a more personalized diagnostics and diet-based disease interventions

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Thrive’s CancerSEEK uses blood tests for early multi-cancer detection

Endpoints News - 28-Apr-2020

Demonstrated in a large prospective study involving patients without cancer history

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DNA testing in a cheap, lightweight portable device

New Scientist - 22-Apr-2020

This 10 dollar device can give results in about one and half hours

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Smart toilet can detect health conditions through AI camera

Independent - 07-Apr-2020

Promising tech for personalized health monitoring via analysis of excreta

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Blood test as multi-cancer detection tool

BBC - 31-Mar-2020

More to look forward as it promises early cancer detection when fine-tuned

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Biomarker in urine can be effective for the early detection of bladder cancer

New Atlas - 20-Feb-2020

Early detection means fewer complications and less financial contributions in the system

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Liquid biopsy detects early signs of cancer

Smithsonian - 07-Feb-2020

Analyzing cancer DNA in blood can present easier diagnosis and more effective treatments

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Clinicians identified adults at risk for key health conditions

Business Wire - 27-Jan-2020

Studies were done by integrating whole-genome sequencing with advanced imaging and blood metabolites

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Pre-mature deaths in adults may be prevented, shown by HLI's largest study

EurekAlert! - 27-Jan-2020

Made possible by early detection of disease and disease risks through whole genome sequencing

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Toshiba Corp presents a technology for an early cancer detection

Japan Times - 25-Nov-2019

Technology's advantages in the industry are 99% accuracy, 2 hour detection time, obtainable cost

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Simple blood test for early detection of breast cancer

Telegraph - 03-Nov-2019

Samples from 800 patients are being tested now for improving the test accuracy

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Detection of pancreatic cancer with a urine test

Science Focus - 25-Sep-2019

Test will be used in a clinical study, if it will get approved, the test will roll out to patients

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New blood test can detect lung cancer before symptoms show up

BBC - 10-Sep-2019

Detects 50% more early stage lung cancers and being expanded to detect other types

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New screening test may help to nip ovarian cancers in the bud

Independent - 23-Aug-2019

4x survival rate if EOC is caught early

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Graphene nanoflakes can deliver drugs to target tissues

Phys.org - 19-Aug-2019

Tested on mice model - need to slow down excretion from tissues

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Personalised DNA tests to easily detect breast cancer DNA in blood

Independent - 07-Aug-2019

With all these cancers on the rise, are we acting fast enough?

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New personalized cancer drugs emerge from labs and enter trials

Newsweek - 16-Jul-2019

Days of receiving one-size-fits-all regimens of chemotherapy and radiation may soon be in the past

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New urine test for predicting outcomes in patients with prostate cancer

BBC - 26-Jun-2019

36‐gene classifiers are known as Prostate Urine Risk (PUR) signatures.

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New laser based method can scan tumour cells in circulating blood

Independent - 12-Jun-2019

Very clever technology – super-accurate blood test without taking a drop of blood

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AI diagnosing several diseases from a single blood test

GeekWire - 11-Jun-2019

In a few years, we might have enough training data to actually achieve some diagnostic results

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Wearable monitor detects more cancer cells than liquid biopsy

Medical News Today - 01-Apr-2019

Human trials in a few years time

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CRISPR-Chip uses graphene transistors to detect genetic mutations

Bioengineer.org - 25-Mar-2019

Could reduce time and cost of DNA testing

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Newspaper claims of new breast cancer testing tool are premature

NHS - 15-Jan-2019

Accurate risk estimate only available with a complete set of data for a patient.

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Biomarkers identified to help diagnose atrial fibrillation

BBC - 07-Jan-2019

Could enable point of care blood testing instead of current ECG screening

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Cancer breathalyser starts clinical trial for wide range of cancers

Guardian - 03-Jan-2019

VOCs in breath captured by mask sent to lab for diagnosis - avoids invasive tests

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One step closer to a universal cancer test

Guardian - 04-Dec-2018

Will take only ten minutes to tell you all about your cancers

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Attempts to revolutionize pathogen detection

FierceBiotech - 25-Jul-2018

Treatment could be more effective if we can identify resistance patterns at the begining

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Leukaemia blood test breakthrough

Independent - 09-Jul-2018

With this method researchers can now detect acute myeloid leukaemia years in advance with a blood sample

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Digistain offers revolution in detailed cancer diagnosis

Imperial College London - 13-Mar-2018

New imaging technology to grade tumour biopsies.

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Low-cost single-cell analysis for rheumatoid arthritis

ScienceDaily - 23-Feb-2018

New York Genome Center has develop a portable, low-cost microfluidic controller.

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Swallowable sensor transmits live from the gut

BBC - 23-Jan-2018

Pill-sized sensor capsule transmits live data from the intestines.

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Blood test detects eight common forms of cancer

BBC - 19-Jan-2018

Looks for mutations in 16 genes and eight proteins that regularly arise in cancer.

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Moving towards clinical applications of genomics

Open Access Government - 18-Jan-2018

Role of high throughput sequencing (HTS) in rare and complex diseases.

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Total-body PET/CT scanner could revolutionize analysis of disease

EurekAlert! - 03-Jan-2018

Scientists at UC Davis outline the development and benefits of this innovative diagnostic tool.

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Funding to quickly determine if cancer treatment is working

Express - 02-Nov-2017

Cartridge would quickly extract small fractions of circulating tumour DNA in the blood

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New 3-D imaging technique for precision medicine

Phys.org - 18-Oct-2017

For an illness like cancer, doctors often turn to computed tomography (CT) scans for a more definitive diagnosis, based on reconstructing a 3-D organ from multiple 2-D image slices.

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Owning the diagnostic journey

Irish Examiner - 02-Oct-2017

Diaceutics CEO Peter Keeling is working to bridge the gap between pharmaceutical companies, diagnostics, and laboratories.

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Genetic test for early detection of pancreatic cancers

Medical Xpress - 02-Oct-2017

Pancreatic cysts are increasingly detected on medical scans.

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Genetic testing helps set safe dose of common blood thinner

Washington University School of Medicine - 26-Sep-2017

Warfarin is commonly prescribed to patients to prevent life-threatening blood clots.

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Computer knows how much pain you are in

New Scientist - 01-Sep-2017

A new  algorithm can rate how much pain you are in just by looking at your face.

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Altered bacteria could turn faeces blue if you’re ill

New Scientist - 30-May-2017

E. coli bacteria given genes that are sensitive to tetrathionate - an indicator of ulcerative colitis.

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Tricorder X Prize winner announced

MobiHealthNews - 13-Apr-2017

Final Frontier Medical Devices wins $2.6 million prize after beating 255 teams that registered back in 2012.

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Graphene sheets allow for very-low-cost diagnostic devices

Kurzweil Network - 20-Mar-2017

Could make it possible to capture and analyze individual cells from a small sample of blood.

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Faster way of detecting bacteria could save your life

ScienceDaily - 03-Feb-2017

Michigan State University has created a molecular diagnostic system.

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Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion

WIRED - 17-Jan-2017

Current tools to determine concussion are crude and often subjective (e.g. count backward from ten to one).

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Craig Venter talks through his new Health Nucleus clinic

Aging Reversed - 13-Jan-2017

The new approach to healthcare:

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Nanoarray sniffs out and distinguishes ‘breathprints’ of multiple diseases

Kurzweil Network - 23-Dec-2016

International team of scientists have identified a unique “breathprint” for 17 diseases with 86% accuracy.

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Sore throat sufferers urged to take pharmacy test

BBC - 12-Nov-2016

Sore Throat Test and Treat service will determine if an illness is caused by a virus or a bacterial infection.

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Woman diagnosed with HIV after 30 years

BBC - 12-Oct-2016

In 2013, the British HIV Association recommended that patients be offered an HIV test on registration with their GP in high-prevalence areas.

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Gene-reading software to cut TB diagnosis from months to minutes

New Scientist - 21-Sep-2016

CRyPTIC aims to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB by looking at its genome.

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Rapid detection of bacterial infection

New Scientist - 06-May-2016

Standard tests for bacterial infections involve growing bacterial cultures from patient samples and takes three to five days to get results.

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New 10-minute test for cancer developed by scientists

Telegraph - 13-Feb-2016

Test could be taken at home – non-invasive and cheap, costing around £15.

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Odoreader accurately detects prostate cancer from urine

New Atlas - 11-Feb-2016

Non-invasive prostate cancer test more accurate than standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests.

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Dissolvable wireless sensors monitor brain injury

Guardian - 22-Jan-2016

Made mainly of polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) and silicone.

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Blood test can now tell if antibiotics are needed for infections

Telegraph - 20-Jan-2016

Antibiotics have no effect on respiratory infections caused by viruses – but doctors under pressure to prescribe.

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Digital Diagnosis: Intelligent Machines Do a Better Job Than Humans

Singularity Hub - 18-Jan-2016

Currently medical robots are improving patient outcomes not reducing cost.

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Artificial intelligence used to detect cancer

Swansea University - 15-Jan-2016

Researchers trained algorithm to recognise specific cell of interest.

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Microbubbles provide clear images of blood vessels in live animals

New Scientist - 25-Nov-2015

Technique takes advantage of how high-frequency ultrasound waves interact with tiny gas-filled bubbles about 2 micrometres in diameter.

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Prototype lab in a needle

Today's Medical Developments (TMD) - 23-Nov-2015

Can test liver toxicity in 30 minutes instead of several days.

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Smart bandage deployment at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

isansys - 12-Nov-2015

RAPID (Real-Time Adaptive & Predictive Indicator of Deterioration) programme uses isansys Lifecare Lifetouch smart patches.

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Anomalies in flesh detected from 30cm away

Kurzweil Network - 09-Nov-2015

Microwaves heat up flesh-like material by only 1/1000th of a degree.

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Targeted choice of antibiotic for urinary tract infections

BBC - 19-Sep-2015

New mini DNA sequencing device can detect bacteria directly from urine samples four times more quickly than traditional methods.

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5 distinct prostate cancers identified

BBC - 30-Jul-2015

250 prostate cancer samples studied – 5 distince genetic variations identified with different aggresiveness. Will enable doctors to decide on the best course of treatment.

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Six new major centres for diagnostic test development

PHG Foundation - 30-Jul-2015

Medical Research Council (MRC) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) announce 6 university based pathology centres.

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Precision Medicine Catapult HQ set for Cambridge

PHG Foundation - 14-Jul-2015

UK’s new innovation centre for precision medicine to research more targeted disease prevention and treatment that takes into account people’s individual variations in genes, environment, and lifestyle.

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Laser test for malaria, no blood sample required

New Scientist - 22-Jun-2015

Laser applied to person’s wrist or earlobe absorbed by waste crystals produced by the malaria parasite. Detector picks up sound of bubbles in 20 seconds. Reduces cost of testing from 50 cents to 8 cents per-person.

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Single test identifies past exposure virus infections –

BBC - 04-Jun-2015

Another step closer to instant diagnosis from a pin prick of blood.

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Acoustic device rapidly isolates circulating tumor cells from blood samples

MIT - 06-Apr-2015

Help predict whether patients’ tumors will metastasize (Video)

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Lung cancer breath test trialled

BBC - 14-Feb-2015

Clinically trials planned for this year

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HIV and syphilis diagnosis in 15 minutes on smart phone dongle

Columbia Engineering - 04-Feb-2015

A team of researchers developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that detects three infectious disease markers from a finger prick of blood in just 15 minutes.

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Smartphone technology revealed at the British Science Festival could help diagnose and treat Parkinson’s disease.

BBC - 09-Sep-2014

Smartphone technology revealed at the British Science Festival could help diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease.

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Intricate algae produce low-cost biosensors

Oregon State University - 29-Aug-2014

Reduces costs by factor of 100

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AtomoRapid

Atomo Diagnostics - 04-Jun-2013

The AtomoRapid all-in-one blood test can accommodate test strips for a wide variety of conditions from celiac disease and allergy through to infectious diseases such as malaria and HIV.

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