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Diagnostics News

New laser test detects dementia types in seconds with high accuracy

Independent - 17-Oct-2024

The test is faster, cheaper, and over 93% accurate, offering quicker diagnosis

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A new research project aims to find the cause and cure for Parkinson's disease

Independent - 23-Sep-2024

Researchers hope to develop new drug targets and improve current treatments

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Viome raises $25M for new division to detect chronic diseases early

Longevity Technology - 13-Sep-2024

Their aim is to improve preventive health with personalised solutions

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Breakthrough blood test could revolutionize ALS diagnosis

New Scientist - 13-Sep-2024

Researchers identify genetic markers that could lead to a faster and affordable test for ALS

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Food dye turns tissues transparent, revolutionizing medical imaging

The Guardian - 05-Sep-2024

Food dye reveals hidden organs and veins by making tissues transparent

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Revolutionary dry blood test offers faster, more accurate prostate cancer detection

Independent - 02-Sep-2024

Aston university creates a non-invasive test that detects prostate cancer in minutes

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New blood test for over-40s could transform UK healthcare by detecting 200 diseases early

The Telegraph - 04-Aug-2024

Proposed test costs £230 each, promising significant economic & health benefits

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Blood proteins predict the 10-year risk of developing 67 diseases

Inside Precision Medicine - 22-Jul-2024

Research highlights the potential of proteomics in disease prediction

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Low α-Klotho levels raise the risk of heart problems and death

Live Forever Club - 13-Jun-2024

This finding could lead to new ways to predict and prevent age-related illnesses

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Rapid UTI test wins £8M prize, revolutionizes antibiotic use

The Guardian - 12-Jun-2024

The test is affordable and easy to use, making it accessible to various settings

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Widespread PSA screening for prostate cancer may cause more harm than good

Independent - 08-Apr-2024

Test offers minimal benefit but risks overtreating slow-growing cancers

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Researchers develop blood tests for faster and easier dementia diagnosis

BBC - 04-Apr-2024

Large-scale trials aim to enable timely access to support and potential treatments

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New 3D imaging technique may replace invasive bowel cancer biopsies

Independent - 18-Mar-2024

It may improvepatient outcomes and advance personalised cancer treatment

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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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Tagomics secures 6.7M euros to revolutionize disease diagnosis with multiomics

Longevity Technology - 21-Feb-2024

Unlocking a new era of comprehensive disease insights and treatment strategies

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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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Bayer and Hurdle partner to offer personalised at-home ageing tests

Bayer - 28-Nov-2023

The goal is to help people stay healthy by knowing their unique ageing process

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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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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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Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years for defrauding Theranos investors with false claims

Independent - 20-Nov-2022

A restitution hearing will decide how much she must repay

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UK launches health project for early disease detection and prevention

The Guardian - 24-Oct-2022

The project will allow testing of early diagnostic tools and preventive strategies

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BioAge and Age Labs partner to advance healthy ageing research

Labiotech - 24-Aug-2022

They aim to identify aging pathways and develop new drugs and biomarkers

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Age Labs' COVID-19 test predicts severity for early patient care

Age Labs - 08-Aug-2022

The test has passed initial studies and is currently being validated in Norway's medical lab

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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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Nanotechnology platform gets $7 million for commercial release

BioWorld - 24-Nov-2020

Platform is designed to help pharmaceutical companies detect substances efficiently

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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

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