Diagnostics
A global collaboration is launching to develop and disseminate innovative technologies for cancer detection and treatment, particularly in low-resource settings. The Center for Innovation and Translation of Point of Care Technologies for Equitable Cancer Care (CITEC) has announced its inaugural group of subawardees. Led by Rice University, CITEC spans three continents and brings together seven [...]
Hundreds of thousands more people will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, as the NHS expands its screening programme to those aged 50 in England. People aged 50 and 52 are now starting to automatically receive a home test kit every two years by post when they [...]
An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer is being evaluated by a commercial laboratory, an important milestone toward making the test available for patients. A recent analysis revealed that the experimental test correctly identified 71 per cent of pancreatic cancer samples in the lab compared to only 44 per cent correctly identified by the current [...]
Researchers have developed a way of detecting circulating tumour cells in the bloodstream of pancreatic cancer and lung cancer patients using biolasers. As tumours develop, they shed cells into the bloodstream, and, although these circulating tumour cells are vastly outnumbered by millions of other blood cells, detecting them early can potentially improve treatment outcomes. For [...]
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with health technology specialist Answer Digital, has announced the official opening of their newly integrated diagnostic services. Located at the MetroCentre, the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is an ambitious project to streamline diagnostic services, reduce waiting times, and deliver faster, more equitable [...]
A tiny, four-fingered “hand” folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes Covid-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection, and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them. Dubbed the NanoGripper, the nanorobotic hand also could be programmed to interact with other viruses or to recognise cell [...]
Most people understand the risks of sun exposure to their skin, but far fewer realise how harmful UV rays are to their eyes. According to experts from the Association of Optometrists, sun damage is directly linked to premature eye disease. Despite this, only 46% of adults in a poll reported owning sunglasses with proper UV [...]
Nature is pretty good at designing proteins. Scientists are even better. But artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of improving proteins many times over. Medical applications for such “designer proteins” range from creating more precise antibodies for treating autoimmune conditions or cancers to more effective vaccines against viruses. Applications may extend beyond medicine to, for [...]
An advanced diagnostic tool that can help expediate accurate diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorders has been given the green light in Europe. Medtronic have announced that its next generation EndoflipTM 300 system has received CE Mark approval. Endoflip is a game-changing innovation from healthcare technology leader Medtronic: it measures pressure and dimensions in the oesophagus [...]
Researchers have developed a new blood test that takes a deeper look at the proteins in blood plasma, revealing biomarkers that enable researchers and physicians to detect diseases sooner. The new method reduces interference from the most common proteins in blood, allowing researchers to detect lesser-known, low-abundance proteins that are often crucial in identifying diseases. [...]
