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A new blood test to improve epilepsy diagnosis
Researchers have found that levels of immune proteins in the blood are higher before and after an epileptic seizure, a discovery which may facilitate...
Changing diagnostic methods for primary ciliary dyskinesia
Researchers from the University of Southampton have recommended a new method for diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia in young children.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare...
NHS launch a nationwide bowel cancer test kit campaign
The NHS has sent millions of people in the UK a potentially lifesaving bowel cancer test kit as part of a nationwide campaign to...
Improving prostate cancer treatment and diagnostics in the UK
We spoke to Amy Rylance, Head of Improving Care at Prostate Cancer UK, about advancements in diagnostics, research and what can be done to...
Using advanced imaging technology to detect lung disease
New research has found that an imaging process used in research labs could detect early-stage lung disease if developed for use in hospitals and...
A new, highly accurate prostate cancer test has been developed
Researchers have developed a new prostate cancer test, which can detect the disease more accurately than current methods.
Research showed that the prostate cancer test...
Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases in emergency settings
Inflammatix spoke with Andy Breakell, an emergency medicine consultant at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and Tony Cambridge, lead biomedical scientist at Plymouth Hospital about...
Reimagining drug delivery and diagnostics
BioNxt Solutions’ Hugh Rogers explains how the company is driving forward innovation in drug delivery methods and diagnostics technology.
Canadian-headquartered life sciences company, BioNxt Solutions,...
Adrenal insufficiency can be detected through saliva tests
A new study from the University of Sheffield has found that using saliva, instead of blood, to test for adrenal insufficiency significantly improves patient...
Improving access to antimicrobial diagnostics
We discuss access and barriers to antimicrobial diagnostics with researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural...
Smart contact lens technology can be used to detect eye infections
‘Smart contact lens’ technology can help prevent deaths caused by fungal eye infections in developing countries.
Methods of detecting dangerous bacteria and fungus in the...
Atherosclerosis can be cured if it is spotted in early in life
An international research team has found that elevated lipids and dyslipidaemia in early life may worsen cases of atherosclerosis in later life.
The study found...
New troponin test will improve heart attack diagnostics
A new troponin test has been developed by researchers from the University of Turku that can identify heart attack patients whose cardiac troponin values...
Transforming the way we diagnose patients through medical diagnostics
Claire Wallace outlines how advancing the use of medical diagnostics could improve the detection of diseases and delivery of care, but says we must...
Nanotech medical imaging – the future of disease detection?
A team of Australian researchers has pioneered an innovative medical imaging device with nanotechnology that can fit into the lens of a smartphone camera,...
The Next Step in Solving Antimicrobial Resistance – POC Diagnostics
Dr Avishay Bransky, CEO and co-founder of PixCell Medical outlines the benefits of diagnostic testing in mitigating the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
The discovery of...
Enhancing access to healthcare with point-of-care diagnostics technology
Experts in the field of blood count testing diagnostics – PixCell Medical – illustrate how their cutting-edge technology can optimise access to healthcare in...
EIT Health awards funding for cancer screening and diagnosis innovations
As we draw closer to World Cancer Day on February 4, EIT Health has vowed to financially back technological advancements to enhance cancer screening...
The new Covid testing lab that fits inside a backpack
UK scientists have developed an innovative Covid testing lab that fits inside a backpack, a significant development for mobile diagnostics.
Researchers from the Queen Mary...
New Covid blood test forecasts infection severity
A newly developed Covid blood test expertly identifies if a person is infected with COVID-19 and how severely their immune system will react to...