POSTS TAGGED AS diagnostics

A Simple Blood Test for Cancer

DNA Fragments in Blood Promise Cheap, Easy Test for Cancer
From University of Wisconsin-Madison: “A number of companies are working on [MORE]

Saliva Test for Adrenal Insufficiency

Saliva test found to provide quicker adrenal insufficiency diagnosis
“The test, developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield, works by [MORE]

Inflammatory Protein Linked to Severe Asthma

LJI researchers find missing piece of the asthma puzzle
“An inflammatory molecule called LIGHT, appears to be the cause of life-threatening [MORE]

Graphene in Medicine

How Graphene Is Innovating the Medical Device Sector
“Medical implants, from artificial throats to stents and other surgical implants, are all [MORE]

EMTs Wearing Augmented Reality Smart Glasses begin Trials in Japan

VUZIX M400 smart glasses
“In this trial, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are using Vuzix M400 smart glasses to convey medical information [MORE]

EarHealth System

Earbuds may soon detect ear infections, other ailments
“A team led by researchers at the University at Buffalo has used Bluetooth [MORE]

Molecular Fingerprints of Disease in Tears

A new technology uses human teardrops to spot disease
Chinese scientists at Wenzlou Medical University have    “devised a new way to [MORE]

An Algorithm for Arrhythmias

Trust and the machines getting ready to play doctor
There is a high hurdle in applying artificial intelligence to clinical diagnostics—i.e. [MORE]

Sensor Distinguishes Viral from Bacterial Pneumonia

Nanoparticle sensors differentiate bacterial and viral pneumonia
“Using five mouse models of pneumonia caused by three different bacteria and two viruses, [MORE]

Quick and Reliable Liquid Biopsy for Breast Cancer

Liquid biopsy detects DNA markers in advanced breast cancer
“In a recent study published in Cancer Research Communications, a novel, automated [MORE]

Intestine-on-a-Chip Models Severe Nutritional Deficiency

Modeling a devastating childhood disease (EED) on a chip
“Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED)—a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestine—is characterized by [MORE]

A Deep Learning Model for Automatically Diagnosing Eye Disease

Deep learning model for automatic segmentation and analysis of ophthalmic images
“Here, we [ophthalmology researchers at Tohoku University in Japan] report [MORE]

One Diagnostic Chip for 200 Viruses

New Microchip based on biomolecules is not alien technology
Seems similar to Elizabeth Holmes’ blood test, but this microchip has a [MORE]

Hand-Held High Resolution Imaging Device for Diagnosing Skin Cancer

Hand-Held High Resolution Imaging Device for Diagnosing Skin Cancer
“High-resolution millimeter-wave imaging (HR-MMWI), with its high discrimination contrast and sufficient penetration [MORE]