The new breathalyser test that spots asthma in minutes and may allow doctors to diagnose other respiratory conditions

Breathalyser may give doctors new way to diagnose respiratory condition Lung disease is one of the major causes of illness and death in the countryCurrently, the gold-standard tool for assessing lung…

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Simple urine test could help diagnose bladder cancer TEN YEARS before symptoms appear by detecting genetic mutations

Detection of bladder cancer is usually very poor and tests are invasiveInternational researchers analysed urine samples of 131 people in IranAlmost half who developed bladder cancer could be spotted 10…

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Ovarian cancer hope as experts move one step closer to a screening method after discovery of six types of cell that trigger the ‘silent killer’

The cells are in the lining of the fallopian tubes, which carry  eggs to the wombBy detecting these abnormal cells, ovarian cancer could be diagnosed earlierLess than a third of…

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New artificial intelligence spots breast tumours that trained doctors miss in ‘huge advance’ for cancer patients

Computer algorithm could now help diagnose breast cancer more accurately tIt has slashed the number of missed cases from almost one in ten to one in thirtyStudy co author Dr…

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Urine test that changes colour if it detects cancer could help diagnose the killer disease in the future, scientists say

The early-stages of the test was used on mice, half of which had colon cancerCancer was successfully detected because the urine turns bright blueParticles are injected into the body which…

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