Blood test predicts chronic lung disease in preterm babies
14 August, 2024Changes in certain blood proteins, alongside gestational age, birth weight and sex, strongly predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) within 72 hours of life.
Nanotech device enables early lung cancer detection
07 August, 2024A drop of blood could be all that's needed to alert clinicians to the presence of small lung cancer nodules and allow intervention while the disease is in its early stages.
Urine test detects cervical cancer virus proteins
17 July, 2024Scientists have found a way to detect HPV oncoproteins in urine, which could encourage more women to participate in regular cervical cancer screening.
Blood test can track the brain's recovery after concussion
20 June, 2024A blood test can accurately detect the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion and help determine when it's safe to return to the field, according to an international study.
Two new methods for faster sepsis diagnosis
12 April, 2024Sepsis and septic shock patients could soon experience faster diagnoses and better outcomes, thanks to new Australian research.
Biomarker could prevent sudden cardiac death in men
12 March, 2024Plasma 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4βHC) measurement could help to predict and prevent sudden cardiac death in men with coronary artery disease, according to researchers.
Blood test can predict risk of imminent heart attack
04 March, 2024A new online tool lets users input their blood test results along with other basic information to discover if they are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months.
Boldly going in search of the fabled tricorder
19 February, 2024 by Ivor Campbell*Diagnostics companies globally continue to beaver away in search of a machine capable of diagnosing the highest number of possible conditions within a single technology.
Glowing COVID test produces results in 1 min
23 January, 2024What if, instead of taking 15 minutes or more, a COVID-19 test could quite literally light up with a result in just one minute?
An AI-assisted diagnostic test for COVID and other diseases
12 January, 2024The AI model has been trained to read the results of tests identifying infectious diseases, including COVID-19, and removes user error while improving accuracy.
New tumour marker identifies early-stage gastric cancer
05 December, 2023The new tumour marker has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 99%, far exceeding the sensitivity of conventional tumour markers in identifying cancer patients.
Leukaemia test finds candidates for treatment-free remission
28 September, 2023A new breakthrough in chronic myeloid leukaemia testing can help identify patients who are strong candidates for lifelong treatment-free remission.
Diagnostic tool for mpox uses CRISPR technology
22 September, 2023MPXV-CRISPR is reportedly capable of detecting mpox virus in clinical samples with acute precision and at a faster rate than any other method.
Unreliable allergy tests spark call for standardisation
08 September, 2023Scientists are calling for the standardisation of allergy tests, after laboratory trials published in the journal Allergy showed that commercially available tests are not uniformly reliable.
Rapid test for dengue fever developed
23 August, 2023Queensland researchers developed a rapid test, with results that look similar to a COVID-19 home stick test, for each of the four types of dengue virus.
