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LumiraDx C-reactive protein test accomplishes CE Marking
A cutting-edge, novel C-reactive protein test has successfully achieved CE Marking, a significant advancement in infection diagnostics.
Developed by LumiraDx, pioneering experts in the field...
Diagnostics against antimicrobial resistance – the next big move
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health crisis, but there are still areas where diagnostics can help hinder it.
When was the last time...
AI breast cancer diagnosis technology approved for UK and EU
The world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that can accurately perform breast cancer diagnosis has received approval for implementation in the UK and EU.
The...
Transforming mental health assessment with Artificial Intelligence
A pioneering study has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can achieve a high-quality mental health assessment, potentially enhancing the future of diagnostics for mental...
ACT therapy enhances decision making of medical professionals
A Swedish study has revealed that ACT therapy enables medical professionals to make more accurate medical assessments.
The investigation, led by a team of researchers...
Half the planet lacks basic medical diagnostics for common diseases
A new study has alarmingly indicated that nearly half of the world is deprived of basic medical diagnostics for common diseases, placing billions of...
3a-diagnostics biosensors: Disease detection using chewing gum
3a-diagnostics GmbH is developing a class of next-generation diagnostic tools using biosensors to optimise at-home-diagnosis as an early, self-check of diseases including COVID-19, periodontitis,...
Blood test could improve prostate cancer screening
Researchers have developed a new blood test with the aim of improving the prostate cancer screening process.
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden developed the...
Researchers develop non-invasive test to diagnose coeliac disease
A new, non-invasive method for diagnosing coeliac disease has been developed by researchers.
In collaboration with the Biodonostia and Biocruces Institutes and the Txagorritxu and...
Tests developed to detect brain tumours in urine and blood plasma
Scientists have developed a world-first test to detect brain tumours using urine samples.
Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute have demonstrated a way...
Questionnaire can detect autism in toddlers, study finds
A short questionnaire could be used to detect autism in toddlers, new research has suggested.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have determined that autism...
Blood test developed to distinguish patients with frontotemporal dementia
Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that a blood test is able to detect frontotemporal dementia.
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have...
Project launched to create Type 3c diabetes blood test
A new research partnership has been launched with the aim of developing a blood test to detect Type 3c diabetes.
The University of Liverpool has...
Precise Rapid Testing: the key to reopening Germany’s economy
Following the revelation that antigen tests are increasingly inaccurate, XPhyto Therapeutics have the solution, a point-of-care PCR test that yields results in only 25...
Phone screens can be used to accurately detect COVID-19
Taking a sample from mobile phone screens is as accurate at testing for COVID-19 as antigen lateral flow tests, new research suggests.
The new screening...
Testing for COVID-19 with saliva
Detecting COVID-19 could be improved with the addition of a simple processing step for saliva samples, which would eliminate the challenges of nasopharyngeal testing...
On-chip PCR test enables ultrafast point-of-care diagnosis
An ultrafast, on-chip PCR test has been developed that enables fast, point-of-care diagnosis, and could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics.
A team of...
High-tech, ultrasonic vibrating needles could transform cancer diagnostics
Researchers have modified the standard biopsy needle to create a high-tech needle that can improve cancer diagnostics and reduce discomfort for patients.
Currently, cancer diagnosis...
New test can detect COVID-19 even after mutation
A new COVID-19 diagnostic test has been developed that can detect the virus even after it has mutated.
A team of scientists led by Nanyang...
New method developed to diagnose concussion using saliva
A study of top UK rugby players has identified a new method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva which will help develop the first...