In-home saliva test can detect cancer with 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
In-home saliva test detects cancer with 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
In-home saliva test detects cancer with 90% accuracy
Approved by the FDA, the saliva test can detect early symptoms of oral and throat cancer with more than 90 percent accuracy.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 22, 2022
In-home saliva test can detect cancer with 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers.
Joseph Shavit
- May 27, 2022
Heart Age Test gives a ‘wake up call’ to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths
A new study by Staffordshire University shows that people who understand their ‘heart age’ are more likely to make healthy lifestyle changes
Joseph Shavit
- May 15, 2022
How to motivate students during exam time, according to psychologists
As exam season begins, parents, caregivers and teachers will be looking for various ways to motivate students to do well in their studies.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 5, 2022
Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks
The AquaBOT measures a range of water quality indicators, providing data for studies focused on clean water and sustainable energy.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 1, 2022
Now fully complete, human genome reveals new secrets
A three-year-old consortium has finally filled in that remaining DNA, providing the first complete, gapless genome sequence.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 29, 2022
New technology could make biopsies a thing of the past
Researchers developed a technology that could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging within the living body.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 6, 2022
Single test for over 50 genetic diseases will cut diagnosis from decades to days
The diseases covered by the test belong to a class of over 50 diseases caused by unusually-long repetitive DNA sequences in a person’s genes
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 10, 2021
Impaired-driver sensor could pave the way for safer vehicles
Researchers have made heat-resistant, pressure-detecting sensors that, when attached to seats, can tell whether a driver is drowsy or sick.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 9, 2021
Self-administered cognition test predicts early signs of dementia sooner
Many people experience forgetfulness, but it’s often difficult to tell if these memory issues are a normal part of aging or something more.
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